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[Icegoddess]

I guess after I won all that money yesterday that the FBI is sending me, I ended up on the SPAM Call list.  I just got a call from a lady who said she was the Treasurer with the Northwest Genetical Progress Club and they have accounts with me.  They need to know where to send the checks.  

Now, if I have accounts with them, wouldn't they know where to send the checks?  Also, she's calling from a 904 Area Code.  That's the Jacksonville FL area which is really not northwest of much of anything.

[Nightowlz]

The scammers are back at it. I had not been getting many calls latley. Past several months my phone is ringing with more scams then ever. I turned the ringer off so I don't have to listen to the phone.  

I have received several of the Amazon scam messages.

[GinaV24]

wow that's a new one. My landline rings a lot and so does my mobile but unless I recognize the number, I don't answer any calls.

If it's important, they can leave a message and I'll return the call if it makes sense, otherwise they go into the voice mail system.

[godi]

Boy they sure get creative. 

[Icegoddess]

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@GinaV24 wrote:

wow that's a new one. My landline rings a lot and so does my mobile but unless I recognize the number, I don't answer any calls.

If it's important, they can leave a message and I'll return the call if it makes sense, otherwise they go into the voice mail system.

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@GinaV24 Me too.  This was the message they left.  

[Mindy D]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

I guess after I won all that money yesterday that the FBI is sending me, I ended up on the SPAM Call list.  I just got a call from a lady who said she was the Treasurer with the Northwest Genetical Progress Club and they have accounts with me.  They need to know where to send the checks.  

Now, if I have accounts with them, wouldn't they know where to send the checks?  Also, she's calling from a 904 Area Code.  That's the Jacksonville FL area which is really not northwest of much of anything.

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@Icegoddess @Your scam is so new that google has no hits on it, however,since I queried it in a few forms, now Google does. Amazing how many different ways scammers find to try to con people. Stay safe and as smart as you obviously are and thank you for alerting others. 

[Nonametoday]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

I guess after I won all that money yesterday that the FBI is sending me, I ended up on the SPAM Call list.  I just got a call from a lady who said she was the Treasurer with the Northwest Genetical Progress Club and they have accounts with me.  They need to know where to send the checks.  

Now, if I have accounts with them, wouldn't they know where to send the checks?  Also, she's calling from a 904 Area Code.  That's the Jacksonville FL area which is really not northwest of much of anything.

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@Icegoddess 

Spammers spoof phone numbers.  

[Twoaces]

I beg to differ.  Jacksonville, Florida is northwest of Nigeria, home of several needy princes.  You can share your winnings with them

[KingstonsMom]

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@Twoaces wrote:

I beg to differ.  Jacksonville, Florida is northwest of Nigeria, home of several needy princes.  You can share your winnings with them

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@Twoaces 

[Krimpette]

I don't ever answer a call if I don't recognize the number.  Never.  If it's something legitimate, they'll leave me a message.  I can then pick up while they're leaving the message.