This is why I just don't answer my phone

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May 16, 2024
10:41:06pm

machete All-American

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machete

Previous username: SMITTY
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Joined: Nov 29, 2007
Last login: Jun 6, 2024
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My poor wife was scammed by “jury duty” callers today. She’s devastated.

Leonardo

May 16, 10:28pm

I was just on jury duty this past Tuesday and they specifically warned us about

LeGrandBleu

May 16, 10:29pm

Bummer. The takeaway for all those teaching family members is that if anyone ask

AggieWeekendCougar

May 16, 10:30pm

Bitcoin. Apple gift cards. Etc etc etc. My mom got scammed trying to get help transferring pictures on her computer,

mvtoro

May 16, 11:22pm

Psa: Official government agencies don't ask for Bitcoin. I am not trying to be

cougarfann888

May 16, 10:31pm

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Buffalo

May 16, 10:33pm

PSA#2: Don't agree to make any payments due to a phone call that you did not

LeGrandBleu

May 16, 10:33pm

Yep I had this just last week. I had booked a hotel with points. Got a call

cougarfann888

May 16, 10:35pm

I do this all the time when someone calls me. I tell them I am not going to

Tricky

May 17, 12:07pm

I got a call from "dun and bradstreet" asking to confirm details of my business.

Powerbait DPM

May 17, 12:58pm

I got a call at work from someone who identified herself as working in a

Tricky

May 17, 1:14pm

PSA #3 Have common sense

ChubbyMoose

May 16, 11:14pm

Same is true of gift cards, no legitimate organization requires gift card pay

NYC and Japan

May 17, 7:21am

I don’t think they asked for bitcoin. She thought she was taking cash to the Sheriff’s office (which would seem hard to

mvtoro

May 17, 1:07pm

How old are you guys?

The 435

May 16, 10:32pm

In our 30’s. I used to work in a bank and was taught the signs to watch for when

Leonardo

May 16, 10:40pm

I work in a bank and the guy next to me was skeptical but scared enough with

DiamondMo

May 16, 10:43pm

Nothing happens immediately

Archaea

May 16, 10:33pm

Farts immediately stink.

AZcougLawyer

May 16, 10:42pm

And tend to linger

Croweater

May 17, 7:47am

Same thing happened to my parents.

Peanutgallery

May 16, 10:34pm

I can’t understand how people fall for it

Archaea

May 16, 10:35pm

I think older people are more vulnerable. They weren’t hit up to use bitcoin.

Peanutgallery

May 16, 10:44pm

U.S. should tell India that every reported scam will be taken out of foreign aid

Longseason

May 16, 10:38pm

This is why I just don't answer my phone

machete

May 16, 10:41pm

She had unknown numbers blocked for years but recently took a job

Leonardo

May 16, 10:43pm

On her personal phone?

molodyets

May 17, 2:01am

I use my personal phone for work. They pay the bill, I own the phone.

kaladin58

May 17, 6:18am

You can still have a soft phone on your device

molodyets

May 17, 11:16am

Even when a gov't agency wants your $, they're never urgent about it. Even on

Emmett Fitz-Hume

May 16, 10:52pm

Live shot of crazed.

Sparkling Delirium

May 16, 10:54pm

I don’t answer numbers I don’t already hav saved to my phone. If it’s important

Magneto

May 16, 10:56pm

That's generally my approach, but there are medical organizations that will

AF_Puma

May 17, 6:48am

It's embarrassing and frustrating, but your wife shouldn't feel too bad.

mbs6

May 16, 11:02pm

I disagree

byuTX

May 17, 12:54pm

That sucks. I hate crooks. Any chance you get it back?

lasvegasute

May 16, 11:14pm

If she converted to Bitcoin it's almost certainly

cougarfann888

May 16, 11:16pm

Why are people answering calls from unknown numbers? Let them leave a voicemail

Cheesy Gordita

May 16, 11:32pm

RE: Why are people answering calls from unknown numbers? Let them leave a

NorthernLight

May 17, 1:10am

Sounds like she either needs a new job that doesn’t require interactions in the

Cheesy Gordita

May 17, 7:07am

It’s part of her job now. She didn’t answer calls from unknown numbers for years

Leonardo

May 17, 8:10am

Congrats on your presumably smoking hot wife.

Methusaleh22

May 16, 11:34pm

Dang that's terrible. My sister got scammed out of $3k. Since then I've tried

rha1211

May 17, 2:38am

👍 for being a good brother.

rerunc

May 17, 7:00am

Sorry!

Cougarpride

May 17, 3:24am

Sincere question: you guys have a Bitcoin machine near and handy?

zerome4sooners

May 17, 5:35am

Honestly can happen to anyone, My wife lost $45 shipping for a "free" Macbook

Zoobieman

May 17, 6:56am

No way, it cannot just happen to anyone.

TCuz

May 17, 7:04am

Anyone and everyone can be scammed. . .

Zoobieman

May 17, 9:39am

Falling for these types of scams does not happen to just anyone. Sorry.

TCuz

May 17, 9:51am

What are you sorry about?

Zoobieman

May 17, 10:13am

No it can’t

byuTX

May 17, 12:55pm

Gov orgs will never call you demanding payment over the phone right then & there

RockyBalboa

May 17, 7:03am

The Gadianton Robbers of the modern day.

AF_Puma

May 17, 7:12am

Sorry man. For the future, tell her to stop answering the phone like a human

Boring

May 17, 7:52am

My wife almost got scammed just now.

Black Sunshine

May 17, 7:59am

She should get a new phone number because she's now definitely on a list the

joelvandyne

May 17, 8:12am

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andrewg3

May 17, 8:17am

Is Edith Bunker your mother-in-law?

Jeffacka

May 17, 8:37am

These guys called me. They were very talented. Spoke with no accent (they're definitely Americans) My post about it

HarlemCoug

May 17, 9:41am

I wonder if they are foreigners but use AI to hide their voices. I have heard

vegasnative

May 17, 10:54am

My call was a couple of years ago. Definitely an American.

HarlemCoug

May 17, 11:00am

I posted my own experience in that same thread.

Eddie

May 17, 11:16am

Your post just reminded me of this video. I can totally see how guys in India are using this AI to sound American and

HarlemCoug

May 17, 1:13pm

I got the same scamming call. Two things tipped me off:

texaskevin

May 17, 9:43am

The government would never call asking you to immediately send $$$.

DubuMfalme

May 17, 10:31am

My wife got this call too. Honestly, it was much more convincing than most scam

fredgarvin

May 17, 11:30am

That really sucks. Sorry man. I would have the hardest time not asking her how

Alan Schaefer

May 17, 10:14am

I had a well known and wealthy client who recently fell for this. Unfortunately,

vegasnative

May 17, 10:51am

Some Home Owners Insurance will cover up to a certain amount if you want to file

whatchamacallit

May 17, 11:00am

The "IRS" ine time called me telling me I owed back taxes and if I didn't pay

BYURider

May 17, 11:09am

Double billing from the American Fork Emergency Room?

BlueZone

May 17, 11:53am

I’m too belligerent. I yell “come and arrest me you blankety blanks”

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