[Tenacious 1]

There is already some of the good advice I would offer. But you might also think about this: Why were you called at your number about a food stamp application while you lived in TX?

That first call was the beginning of the scam. They needed information from you to get something they needed. That’s why you got a call about it at all. The first call was a fishing expedition and it seems they got what they wanted.

Nobody from FL would have called a TX phone number to ask questions about a food stamp application. Further, the scammers would not have put your real # on the application if they even knew it.

Sorry. Good Luck and God Bless.

[commonguymd]

bingo

[commonguymd]

They are getting better at scamming. Probably had them verify the SS number, the address, and other pertinent information that a scammer could use. Oddly enough, because the person sounds official you give them your SS number and they say “yep that is the one”. They now have your number, your address and the last thing you wonder is why is another state calling and that distracts you. So you cough up the information and the scam begins.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

The lady seems to check out because she does work for the Dept. of Children & Families (ok, I know that sounds like its own comedy). My husband has called her once or twice since she called us. I’m not sure exactly how she got our current number, though. I’m guessing on the internet using something as easy as google.

[A_Tradition_Continues]

Nobody from FL would have called a TX phone number to ask questions about a food stamp application.

Area codes do not mean much anymore. With phone number portability an individual can be anywhere with a Texas area code. Fact is, I have a 214 area code (cellular) and live nowhere close to the D/FW area or even in Texas.