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Now this is clever I thought. Next level stuff. Sadly some will fall for it.
1 posted on 04/12/2023 2:06:40 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan
I had to scam a guy going through the Nigerian scam. They present it as slightly illegal, of course, and I scammed the victim by telling him I reported him to the Secret Service for illegal banking activity.

I had made an appointment with the Secret Service for him and told him if he didn't show up they'd come and arrest him for banking fraud. I also told him they would recover his vanished bank account if he brought all the information. (recovery scam! Haha!)

He went down there but of course all they did was show how it was a scam and helped him change his back account information so they couldn't wring the last remnants of his money out of him. That was my goal so mission accomplished.
2 posted on 04/12/2023 2:29:47 PM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper)
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To: RandFan

“I only have one question: Are you interested in making money?”

Correct this is to hang up, but for those who feel compelled to reply, may I suggest, “No, my only interest is tearing out your lying tongue with red-hot pliers; when shall we start?”


3 posted on 04/12/2023 2:36:22 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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Thankfully I have no money to invest, and I worked behind bars for 25 years with all kinds of con artists. I learned to trust nothing and no one. I also have a filter on my cell phone, and it’s set so that the phone only rings when it’s someone in my contact list. It rings no other time, and calls that are unrecognized by the filter can leave a voice mail if they want, or if the filter identifies them as spam, they’re automatically deleted, and don’t even show up. I’ve gotten fishing texts, but block them immediately as they are so obviously fraudulent. I don’t have a home phone, and only use my iPhone for calls and texts from CVS Caremark, and doctor appointment reminders. I’ve never used it for banking, or email. Never even used the camera. I hate the damn thing. I live in an apartment building, and if someone knocks on my door, like a utility provider, of Jehovah’s Witness, I open the door with the chain on, and say “not interested,” then slam the door in their face. They probably think I’m a bitch, but that’s okay, because I am. I got no time for assholes.


4 posted on 04/12/2023 2:44:59 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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Train yourself to NOT answer your phone.


7 posted on 04/12/2023 3:27:05 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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