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Fake federal agent destroys retirees’ lives with scam, feds say. He’s going to prison
The Charlotte Observer ^ | August 1, 2022 | Kaitlyn Alanis

Posted on 08/01/2022 10:43:01 AM PDT by gitmo

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1 posted on 08/01/2022 10:43:01 AM PDT by gitmo
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Heck, real government workers do this, too.


2 posted on 08/01/2022 10:44:35 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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the government could catch these scum and put a halt to such scams IF THEY WANTED.

This is a crime worthy of death penalty, imo.


3 posted on 08/01/2022 10:46:21 AM PDT by imabadboy99
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I just thought another article of telling the FBI where you found gold...


4 posted on 08/01/2022 10:49:45 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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Only real fake FBI are allowed to destroy people’s lives.


5 posted on 08/01/2022 10:50:57 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: gitmo

You Tube has a slew of anti-scammers who target these scam centers. Very entertaining watching them mess with the scammers.


6 posted on 08/01/2022 10:51:11 AM PDT by Ken H (Trump /DeSantis)
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To: gitmo

Never respond to any phone, text or email contact that you didn’t initiate. If you think it is legitimate then access the website from a protected browser. Do not click on a link.

Save yourself a lot of trouble.


7 posted on 08/01/2022 10:51:50 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Lol. I watched one where the guy got control of a server in India and ordered it to format itself. Hilarious.


8 posted on 08/01/2022 10:54:23 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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The reason these people fall for these scams are they don’t contact a 3rd party. It’s easier to just go along than do any critical thinking.


9 posted on 08/01/2022 10:54:27 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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I can swear in high decibels to the person who keeps calling me Grandma & wants jail bail.


10 posted on 08/01/2022 10:56:49 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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My favorite is Pierogi at Scammer Payback.


11 posted on 08/01/2022 10:59:53 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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How about this headline:. Fake Federal president destroys lives with a scam. Is not going to prison


12 posted on 08/01/2022 11:00:29 AM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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> Verify anyone wanting personal information. <

And trust absolutely no one who calls or sends you an unsolicited email. Assume that they are all frauds. Because they are.

It really bothers me that this problem isn’t highlighted more. The government should be running TV spots warning about this. And they should be putting notices in Social Security mailings, etc.

You won’t save everyone. But you will save a lot.


13 posted on 08/01/2022 11:00:44 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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The reason these people fall for these scams are they don’t contact a 3rd party. It’s easier to just go along than do any critical thinking.

That is exactly right. I had an elderly relative get swindled in a time share scheme that way. The sales rep was showering her with gifts and attention, making it so she didn't want to let him down by saying no or even saying she needed some time to think on it. She signed the papers which meant she was going to give up most of her nest egg. She literally thought she was doing a great thing for her family by giving them luxury vacations and was so proud telling us. When we had to tell her that she instead got scammed, she was devastated.

We helped get her out of it but it was quite a dicey situation. These people are scumbags.

14 posted on 08/01/2022 11:06:43 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (3,631,515 users on Truth Social)
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A slow and agonizing death is deserved by all scamming scumbags!


15 posted on 08/01/2022 11:07:54 AM PDT by Scaramouch
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FBI is too busy raiding homes of Trump associates in pre-dawn hours and arresting them and do all the paper work.


16 posted on 08/01/2022 11:09:42 AM PDT by entropy12 (Trump & MAGA are the only way to keep USA viable.)
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The FBI does not like competition.


17 posted on 08/01/2022 11:17:40 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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I always invite them over to explain it in person.

When they ask for the address, I respond, "If you have my "at risk" data, you already know that."

18 posted on 08/01/2022 11:18:24 AM PDT by G Larry (Anybody notice that Satan is hard at work?)
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Vivian Rogers is one of my favorite characters he does. “I’m just so tired...”


19 posted on 08/01/2022 11:18:33 AM PDT by Ken H (Trump /DeSantis)
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The old bank-examiner con. Classic scams will always be around.


20 posted on 08/01/2022 11:22:48 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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