Interesting phone spoof - Page 2

Happiness Is Inside JOB · ‎06-14-2016

@Lapdog wrote:
I got a call two days in a row from FPC. The second day they left a message on my answering machine. They said there was a warrant for my arrest and they were on their way. I'm still waiting.......

Super Scam, sounds like IRS scam where you owe taxes.

My coworker was scammed by the Microsoft scam and she sent 300.00 in gift cards to the person.

I was shocked that she fell for the scam when it is on the news everyday!!

Happiness is ALWAYS an inside job,
Don't assign anyone else that much POWER
in your life!!!

bonnielu · ‎03-11-2010

Got a call with no ID except phone number. I was not thinking, thought it was my daughter trying to make contact while traveling. In any case it WAS FROM OUR LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE (not really). Told me about court appearance, jury duty ... I stopped them cold and told them I was too old for jury duty in our state. Hesitated, and then they said they were coming to get me. I knew it was a scam but I have too much respect for our local law enforcement so I called the Sheriffs office to report it and they insisted on coming right out. Felt very honored. Nice young man who may have been in my 6tth grade class long ago.

WARNING: NEVER USE THE WORD YES. When they asked me if I was Bonnie I said "what is this about?"

KayinMN · ‎07-18-2010

Tell them Jesus loves them and is watching.....haha

KayinMN · ‎07-18-2010

Ok so someone from the IRS called me...and I started laughing and said "sure..."and the guy started laughing and hung up! Haha

makena · ‎10-29-2016

How is hanging up on an automated call satisfying?

Ms tyrion2 · ‎05-08-2017

It's been discussed here so many times but bears repeating.

If you don't recognize the number or you've never done business with the entity the caller ID references, don't answer!!! Don't play games with them. Don't ask them questions. Don't answer the phone!!!!

If it's a robo call, they track live answers and note it as a good number. They will keep on calling.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@Kachina624 wrote:
Yes, there's a certain satisfaction you get from being rude to a machine.

@Kachina624 Yup......my late husband once broke a TV that way.......

♥Surface of the Sun♥

Witchy Woman · ‎03-15-2010

Many of the calls I get lately are using my local exchange or shows the name of a nearby town.

I still don't answer.

I'm sure they think, if you see a somewhat familiar number, you will answer. I don't.

Every day, I get several already-blocked calls. And, every, I get several calls showing local numbers. There are also calls coming in just showing random locations around the country.

It's insanity.

fortune · ‎03-14-2010

@Lapdog wrote:
I got a call two days in a row from FPC. The second day they left a message on my answering machine. They said there was a warrant for my arrest and they were on their way. I'm still waiting.......

@Lapdog

I might be interested in the police showing up! Especially if they were young and good looking!

NYC Susan · ‎03-13-2010

@Ms tyrion2 wrote:
It's been discussed here so many times but bears repeating.

If you don't recognize the number or you've never done business with the entity the caller ID references, don't answer!!! Don't play games with them. Don't ask them questions. Don't answer the phone!!!!

If it's a robo call, they track live answers and note it as a good number. They will keep on calling.

Exactly. A live answer is exactly what they're looking for. And what shows up on Caller ID can be meaningless. That's nothing new. They try every trick they can come up with to get people to answer the phone. All authorities on the subject (law enforcement, etc) advise NOT to answer, and - in the case of inadvertently answering an unwanted call - to simply hang up.

Answering is a terrible idea for several reasons. Personally, I have no interest in playing games with them anyway. It's a waste of my time.