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[viva923]

had something like this happen to me several years ago. got a call from the hospital cancer building asking for funding for new addition. credit card only accepted. just something wasn't right. i took all her info down, asked if I could call her back, she agreed (I told her I had to find my card and would need sometime to locate it). hung up.

I contacted the cancer building at the hospital and asked if they wanted money for new addition. They were shocked because NO addition was being planned. I gave them the info the gal gave to me, they said they would handle it. 

Never heard from them again, so maybe they got who was posing as an agent for this cancer building.

[ShowMe]

A few minutes ago I posted on the newer thread about Scams......   

A short while ago I was snoozing and the phone rang.  It woke me up, but I didn't answer it.  I've gotten to the point where I don't answer unless it is someone I know.  My CID said it was ********'s Hospital.  Well that is the hospital where all my doctors are affiliated with, but it's not the name of it anymore.  Some time ago they were bought out by a major hospital here and the name has changed, as well as the name on CID. Since this change over I've had calls from them reminding me of appointments and when I didn't answer they left a legit message.

These folks are getting smart.....so they think......  The phone number appeared with my area code and first 3 digits of my phone.....the the last 4 digits were fake.

By the way, collection agencies will go to any extreme to get to you.  Had a friend that owed quite a bit of money....and her account was turned over to a collection agency.  The agency called her neighbors to get a message to her.  That was really going beyond what they should be doing.  She was very humiliated because that was her personal information and then her neighbors knew she owed a bundle of money.  

[Drythe]

This is getting so common.  If the scammers would put as much energy into something else financially productive, they would be wealthy.

With such calls I ask for a number to call them back - CLICK goes the phone.

[bonnielu]

Not going to get better unless THEY do something.  So much for the DO NOT Call List... a real joke these days.

Best advice when anyone emails you or calls you ... you need to call the original number or email the original email and ask about the call or email.  We had a friend who took 6 months and a team of lawyers to free his accouints and his good name because he was trusting and not aware.