Target but not victim of a scam attempt.
I’m pretty much a daily target, because I have business calls also linked to my cell phone
I have one guy whose accent is the thickest Indian/Paki peasant accent you’ve ever heard insisting he is “Agent John Wilson from US Customs and Border Protection.” He’s actually called at least 3 times.
If you get a call or an email or a text that seems suspicious, you can report it to the FBI.
Or you can just hang up por send it to the bitbucket.
"Call the FBI" - LOL.
Wise advise. Don't trust anyone, not even yourself (everyone can make foolish decisions, so think twice about a possible scam and don't fall for it).
“If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone,” William Webster added.
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Oh the arrogance.
“I’m so schmart, and even IIIIII got scammed”
Which scam I wonder.
Don’t answer your phone unless you know the caller.
Wake up and smell the coffee, Bill. I get scam calls every day, sometimes multiple calls. I just hang up. And I’m supposed to believe the FIB will do something about this? Yeah right.
All this proves is what we’ve known all along - that politicians aren’t too swift - I don’t care what age they are. Most of us have sense enough NOT TO ANSWER THE PHONE or open emails if we don’t know WHO is calling or sending! Have people been living in caves for the past 30-40 years? In today’s world, how can ANYONE be unaware?
Jeez. I pretty much consider everything that comes over the phone or email to be a scam. I haven’t been scammed yet. In the rare cases where it’s from one of my legit accounts, I always log in directly to that institution/service by typing in the URL myself to make sure it’s not a phishing attempt. Rule number one is never ever trust anything coming in over the phone, email, or internet. Someone at any level of actual responsibility in law enforcement ought to know this. The online world is a hive of scum and villainy.
Thought this was a Bee article about agents being “fooled” by Sussman.
When I get the Indian/Paki accent I tell them I really want to talk but I need to keep this line open and BEG them to call me at another number. If they call that number the local FBI office answers.
Typical pile-of-crap article.
How was Webster targeted?
By whom?
What was the scam?
Did Webster fall for it?
Did Webster lose money, bitcoin or his house?
Did Webster’s wife fall for a Nigerian romance scam?
Who’s on first?
If they’re looking for an easy mark, they should call the White House.
we have not received calls like these in a very long time, but i used to blow a whistle into the phone.
Plus made rude suggestions on what the caller could do with his mother and later on, his goat.
I don’t answer the phone. Leave a message. I might call back if I know you.
This Webster is at least 80 years old. I should have scammed him first for $500,000. At least the money would have stayed in the USA.
DUMBASS!
My spiel for phone scammers
Hello, yes, my name? My name is Detective Robert MacDougal, Bureau of State Fraud Investigations”
The scammers always hang up