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Ceffer
2014 Aug 6, 1:58am
You need to tell them that the money is at AF's booby trapped Gatling warehouse, but they need to go there personally to pick it up.
Strategist
2014 Aug 6, 2:07am
You need to tell them that the money is at AF's booby trapped Gatling warehouse, but they need to go there personally to pick it up.
They will need to wait. AF is not done with Kim Jung un as yet.
Tenpoundbass
2014 Aug 6, 3:26am
One called a few weeks ago. It was a wake up call at 8am.
The guy on the other end told me about an Obama program, that gave troubled home owners such as My self, a one time $6,000 tax credit. Now my entitlement sense are tingling. So I said, "Great, what do you want me to do?" he said well I can wire it to your bank account, and first I'll just need to ask you a few questions... "I'm not giving you my bank account number nor my SS# you said you're from the IRS you should know all that." to which I was left with the sound of "Click".
Now had it not been for my blind hatred and my skepticism around everything he does, and my firm knowledge that any proposed betterment only ends up in a royal screwing. I would have probably fell for it, I'm pretty groggy first thing in the morning before coffee.
So for once Thanks Obama!
In fact I wish I had been a little more awake and alert. I would have kept him on, feeding him bogus information and trying to phish as much damning information about him self as I could have gotten.
Strategist
2014 Aug 6, 11:42am
So for once Thanks Obama!
Someone call 911, the guy's delirious!!!
I thought he was always like that.
So, there's an IRS Scam making the rounds, where they robo-call houses and hope they get called back (sooner or later, someone will). Then the scammers get your info and take what they can from your accounts. I called them back, just for the hell of it:
IRS: We called regarding your past due tax payments - I'm in charge of those accounts over $10,000. But before we speak, I need to ask some questions to verify you are actually YOU. Can I get your name?
Me: I make up some generic name.
IRS: ...and your date of birth?
Me: I gave one of my brother's date of birth.
IRS: Can I get your account number or Social Security Number, just to ensure your privacy?
Me: I make up a number.
IRS: Now that we've verified that it's you, Ms. Williams (not even remotely close to my real name), we need to discuss your account. Were you aware you were in arrears?
Me: No. But my husband died and I've been using the life insurance money to pay off bills I didn't know I had.
That's when the scammer tells me that I'm in a lot of trouble and that I need to make a payment on my account asap, or risk losing "everything." They ask if I'd like to pay by credit card or direct bank withdrawal. I choose the direct bank withdrawal. I can actually hear the scammers laughing in the background at this point.
IRS: We'll need your routing number, name of the bank and account number.
Me: I give numbers, tell them my bank is BofA (of course it's not) and after telling them that the most they'll be able to get out of the account is $5,000 I thank them and hang up.
I realize that I don't get out much so this is what I consider to be "fun," but I enjoyed it if only to hear the happiness in this guy's voice as he thought he scammed me.