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You have to be so careful these days. I don't trust anything that comes from someone or a number or text or email I don't know. And even then, depends on what's being asked about/for. As a computer tech guy for near 45 years I go back to the "HI, I'm a Nigerian prince, can you pay to get my crate of cash delivered to me and I'll give you half", times. Need to be wary of nearly everything you might get through technology.
 
Busy afternoon, or evening or night or morning, for the scam brigade. I've gotten multiple "You have a toll, pay now or face legal action" messages today from several different addresses on my phone. Combine that with text messages from some place outside the state wanting to "come by and tour the house to make an offer". The buy the house ones have noted that it will "help my failing mental health" to sell.
 
I supposedly have warrant for my arrest,according to the scammer
who left a message on my phone.
 
I had one of those calls telling me I was to be arrested if I didn't pay a big fine, with gift cards. I said, "Send them on down, i surrender". Guy was quiet for a moment then said I wasn't allowed to do that my only choice was to pay up. He got upset and yelled when I insisted on being arrested...
 
JPSmit said:
Makes sense to me. :bananawave:
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I've gotten calls from the "IRS" threatening to arrest me over the phone unless I sent them a huge amount of Apple gift cards (which can't even be converted into actual money so I don't know why the scammers think these are so valuable). I offered to turn myself in at the local IRS office which at the time wasn't that far away, they immediately hung up.
 
That is so cool, I love it! :thumbsup2:
 
hmmm - wonder if that woman makes videos of all her calls ... she's a former news anchor for FOX5 TV, and now is a "content creator" on social media. Clever video!
 
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I peeved a scam caller wanting money as he claimed I'd been found guilty in "secret federal court" of crimes I wasn't allowed to know and where defense was not allowed to attend. Said I had to pay the fine or the police sitting down the street would come arrest me. I said "don't have to go to work, get 3 squares a day, well send them on down I plead guilty". He was quiet for a moment, then said "you can't do that you're required to pay the fine". I just responded that he had said pay, or go to jail and I chose jail. Got him to yell and slam the phone down.
 
Just got a text message on the phone, says my order for bitcoin, costing several thousand dollars is being processed. Supposedly from Paypal and that my account will be billed. And if I am not doing this to click the link or call the listed number in the message. Considering I don't have a Paypal account, much less buying .01 bitcoins, scam alert.
 
I don't use a smartphone except for emergency. When you get a text message, how do you know who sends it, and their phone number. Is it like land line Caller ID - where the name and number is usually fake?
Thanks.
Tom M.
 
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