Subdeacon Joe Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I get those calls a lot. Sometimes I tell them, good, I want free food and shelter can you hurry, I'm hungry right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, Trigger Mike said: I get those calls a lot. Sometimes I tell them, good, I want free food and shelter can you hurry, I'm hungry right now. I got a call offering help paying off my student loans, which I had paid off in the '80s, on an evening when I just couldn't get to sleep. I strung the guy along for about 10 minutes, got past the "initial screening for gullibility" and got transferred up the line. I strung that guy along for close to half an hour and finally got sleepy. So I laughed, told the guy I had been feeding him a pack of lies because I was bored and couldn't sleep. He got mad at me for "wasting his time. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 A couple of days ago I got a call from a scammer with a heavy accent, "Have you received your new Medicare Card?" I asked, "Where are you calling from? Your accent sounds like you are calling from India." Scammer: "Oh no. I'm....one moment...." CLICK. I hung up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 I allow my kids to prank call scammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 "The Sheriff's office (or police or whoever) will be there in 45 minutes to arrest you." "Good, tell them to go into my office and bring the thermos I left sitting on my desk. It's right behind the name plate that says CAPTAIN." Click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just think how many Indian people are employed by these scammers! I'm surprised the captain didn't identify herself as a police officer. Bet that would have resulted in a rapid "click". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I used to play with them, but now that we get about 15-20 of these robo calls a day, I don't answer the phone any more. If you want me, leave a message. The caller ID on my phone was made by one of those Indians I think, I can't understand a thing she says. Turn off the ringer and check the phone now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I have Comcast VOIP and leave my voice mailbox perpetually full. NoMoRobo.com is a free blocking service on land lines. You get 1 ring, then gone. I also have a whitelist on the wall by the phone. If their CallerID does not identify them, I have no need to talk to them. If you want to speak with me, fix your CallerID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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