I Love This Scam
@nanette64 (20364)
Fairfield, Texas
September 19, 2017 10:03am CST
I get so many scam phone calls a day that it's ridiculous but yesterday was my favorite. The Department of Treasury. The 'foreigner' tries to pronounce my name and in the background I can hear multiple people in the 'call room'.
I said, "What do you want!"
He said, "I'm with the Department of Treasury and we have a warrant for your arrest for governmental fraud."
I said, "I'm at home (which was obvious), so they can come and get me."
He said, "Well, there is a resolution to this situation."
I said, "And that is?"
He said, "All you have to do is send us a bank transfer in the amount of $3,128.00."
I said, "You can kiss my a** and arrest me." (He hung up).
I just love these scams.
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21 responses
@yukimori (10142)
• United States
19 Sep 17
I got one of those one time.
They even had the same bit about 'governmental fraud.'
But for some reason he couldn't tell me anything about the so-called governmental fraud.
And when I tried to tell him that I'm running for a local public office, and once I'm elected his warrant will be useless because then it's legal fraud, he cursed at me and hung up.
I guess he wasn't interested in the kickbacks I was going to promise him for helping promote my campaign by phone...
I guess he wasn't interested in the kickbacks I was going to promise him for helping promote my campaign by phone...6 people like this
@yukimori (10142)
• United States
19 Sep 17
@nanette64 It seems so obvious, doesn't it?
I've debated turning some of those calls into performance art pieces. Call goes normally, then a sudden shriek, dropping the phone, someone else picks it up and breathes heavily into the receiver...
I may have too much time on my hands and too many creative writing workshops under my belt. 
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
@yukimori 
You almost made me pee my pants.
You almost made me pee my pants.2 people like this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
Oh that's a good one @yukimori . And I can't believe that some people actually fall for this stuff.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
Not yet . Oh I'm sure that they are busy @Asylum .
. Oh I'm sure that they are busy @Asylum .3 people like this
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Sep 17
@nanette64 I bet that you cannot sleep tonight for worrying about it.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
@Asylum What's that? A knock at my door? Oops!!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
19 Sep 17
Good you told them to buzz off.2 people like this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
I just love doing it @TiarasOceanView .
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
19 Sep 17
Hahaha. And I love that scam calls too and you did answer it well.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
I wonder if we could get all our MyLot friends that live in India to track these characters down and whoop on them @Macarrosel .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
I imagine there are a few older folks that have; which is sad @Kandae11 .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
@Kandae11 They are more vulnerable because they think they have done something wrong.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
I like to be sooooo cooperative @Llorakay and then let them have it.
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@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
20 Sep 17
I love that you tell them off. It is such a fake.
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@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
19 Sep 17
I have a friend who likes to answer those calls just so she can get them thinking she's gonna fall for it, and then saying something like you did. But I use caller i.d. and just never pick up the calls. We get so many calls every day that we don't want.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
I know, it's ridiculous the number of calls every day @CinnamonGrl .
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Sep 17
Wow what will they think of next.
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@kobesbuddy (74484)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Sep 17
LOL What a scam! I had an e-mail supposedly from a RICH KING of a foreign country, with a proposal for marriage! Those men treat women like dogs, why would any woman fall for this one? Plus, if she didn't obey, that KING would have his wife beheaded! 
Can you imagine me falling for that scam?
Can you imagine me falling for that scam?1 person likes this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Sep 17
@kobesbuddy It truly amazes me the number of different types of scams out there.
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@kobesbuddy (74484)
• East Tawas, Michigan
20 Sep 17
@nanette64 Talk about a SCAM! Who would be dumb enough to reply to them?
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Sep 17
I don't answer the phone if I dont recognize the number
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Sep 17
The weird thing was is that I had to call the SS office yesterday and even though that is an 800 number, when they call you back, it's a 202 number (New York # I guess). So when the call rang and I saw the 202 number, I thought it was them calling me back for some reason @thislittlepennyearns .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
24 Sep 17
I do think a lot of older people fall for it @YesWay .
@Christinb (390)
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20 Sep 17
In my country there are a lot of scammers ranging from the ones who call and say they are from a mobile money company to the ones who call to say they work in banks and your accounts have been blocked n you are needed to pay a certain amount of money for them to be corrected
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@fearjp (452)
•
19 Sep 17
So few moments later there's helicopters landing and a group coming through the door full of police officers lol jk. I have always wanted to do that. Here though it's a bit different though. These people who want to be like mafia or anything of the like would call us (not knowing our names) telling us (I think they get our info through credit card we slide or something with emails lol, I don't know) "we have a relative friends (stating their name) of yours tied up, if you want to see them you have to send us $5,000 or else they'll get what's coming." I don't know what my dad does to reveal them making them hang up. This happened multiple times and if I happened to answer these guys, I would wait to see who they say "they got", tell my mom softly to call that person, if they answer saying they're at home or work or whatever but they're fine, I'll pretend like I'm scared and panicing going "what, no MOM COME HERE QUICK.." sarcastically and say "oh kill them" Lol...Of course call them first that they're ok. lol
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Sep 17
I get them too as does everybody.
The latest one told me my account would be blocked saying he was the bank manager and I needed to give my pin for them to fix it.
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@Mr_Anomaly (790)
• United States
20 Sep 17
That was a hilarious way to respond to that call
Totally justified too, I have no sympathy for people that have the audacity to rip other people off like that.
Totally justified too, I have no sympathy for people that have the audacity to rip other people off like that.1 person likes this
