Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x OK so we all know about the Mozambique relative or some foreign lottery. I just got a call, Caller ID said 1015, a man with an Indian/Middle Eastern accent telling me he's calling from the Social Security Administration, and I qualify to receive $500 a month for the next 6 months, tax free, and I don't have to pay it back. Do I want it? Yes. OK, all I have to do is give him my checking account information. If you're SS, why can't you send me a check? Sorry, we can't send checks. So I ask to speak to a supervisor. A woman gets on the phone. I ask her where they are calling from. She says San Francisco. I then attempt to ask her the street address of their office. She hands the phone back to the guy. Where are you calling from? Washington D.C. What's your office address? 16 west german road #2062, 85286 (that's Chandler, AZ, according to Google). As he's telling me, I type in the address and I get something in Ohio, something in the UK. I tell him, something's not adding up. This is a scam. You tell me Washington DC, 85286 is NOT a DC zip code (I have friends near DC in VA, it's not even close), and your "supervisor" says San Francisco. This is a scam, and I'm not interested. He says "This is a scam. You are a clever lady." Click. I hang up. My number is on a do not call list, but I think Vonage is screwing with me and selling my number. Especially since he had my STREET address and I am unlisted.
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight omg How awful. Darn them scammers! Good thing your a smart cookie and didnt give out any information. I never give any information out at all EVER over the phone. Legit people understand this logic. Atta Girl XPPX!
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer >>Good thing you're a smart cookie<< I've always thought so too! I hate scam artists!! The sad part is that they always seem to find a mark somewhere. Good Night ladies...I'm really going this time. BIG HUG's {{{xPPx}}} {{{Lady Starlight}}}
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ PP, did you report this to the police? I think I would even go so far as to report it to the local newspaper too, in case other people in your community get that call. Good for you!
Originally Posted By alexbook You can also report "Do Not Call" violations to the FCC at https://www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx (<a href="http://tinyurl.com/348dls" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/348dls</a>).
Originally Posted By jonvn Do you think that a bunch of people who are trying to steal money from you via a bunco scheme are going to pay attention to the do not call list?
Originally Posted By SuperDry Plus, the Do Not Call list only applies to people trying to sell you something.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^Would you believe I actually received that one - some years ago - from a coworker who has several rooms in her home decorated "Mickey." She's a huge Disney/Disneyland fan. As you can imagine, I had GREAT fun pointing out to her - of all people - that Walt only had daughters. Heh heh heh. She was mortified at her own ignorance. ;-)
Originally Posted By BeautysBeast banging two heavy stainless steel pots together on the phone is what i call my " do not call list"
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 Sorry that happened to you, xPPx, but look at the bright side. You've made something good come of the situation. Every time someone clicks onto this thread, Steve Jobs sends a computer to a school in Africa.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Wait...I thought I got a free iPod. No, I didn't call the cops, since there wasn't an "official" number on the CID. I did go to www.whocalled.us and entered all the numbers I didn't recognize...most of them are telemarketing or other scams. I'm on a do not call list, but scammers don't know that. They just call randomly.
Originally Posted By piratebrittany That's why we have caller ID. If you don't know who it is, let the machine get it. It saves a lot of headaches for sure.
