Scam - I Have Warrants For Arrest

[oliver2-44 11,546]

Well things finally caught up with me and I got a call from a County Sheriffs Deputy yesterday (fake)

All thought they missed the big items, (Ha), and just said the judge fined me and sent warrants since I didn't report to Federal Jury Duty Tuesday.  (fake)

Had a real official mannerism. 

Had my name, address, garbled a Drivers License number (wouldn't repeat it)  He did a bunch of official sounding jaw jacking and fake sheriff radio background noises.  

Claimed to be Sheriffs Deputy, said he could put me in touch with a bond company over the phone to get an immediate bond, pay with credit card loan, so I don't get picked up and hauled in tonight.

Too many little things seemed fake so I hung up.

I texted the local Sheriffs office, yep scam they are well aware of but calls are not trace able. 

 

I got the same call twice today. (interesting the call came in as "Maybe (wife's name) each time

So I started having fun wasting his time. 

Asked him if he knew my cousin in County Jail there or, my brother Bill from another mother!  (he didn't catch that one)

I told him I could trade him some good tractor parts, but that they probable would never bond me since I hung around online with the Tractor Mafia

(I should get a Mafia T shirt for that one) and on and on.

I finally asked him what $ cut he got for "arranging" the bond and he hung up.

 

O the crafty crap that is out there these days.

 

 

[ebinmaine 79,185]

Trina's mom has been retired and on SS for a couple decades. 

She's below the income level that's required to pay taxes. 

 

A couple years ago she got a call saying that "the cops" were on the way over. 

 

Cops? Really? We couldn't find a more official descriptor?

 

 

[squonk 46,907]

Yup.  Got a call from a Fraud Detection Center about my bank account. Sounded fake so I hung up. Couple days later my card stops working. Went into the bank and checked why. Somebody somehow got my bankcard # last week. They tried to spend 4 grand at a bicycle place. The bank saw it and shut the account down. I'm glad all it took was getting a new card. 

[Ed Kennell 46,245]

10 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

So I started having fun wasting his time. 

I challenge myself to see how long I can keep them on the line.  

Use my 110 yo voice

Fake poor hearing to get them to repeat everything

Let them know you appreciate thier call and remind them to call thier mother every day

Then when it's time for my lunch,  tell them I can't remember my bank account and routing numbers but if he gives me his address I will have my Grandson meet him at his door.

My grandson is a 250 lb 6' 5" ex marine that is now a state policeman.

[rmaynard 17,251]

Yup, every day or so I get a call from someone claiming to be able to help me with my overdue taxes before I'm arrested. Funny that they think I would even fall for their scam. I don't know how others do.

[rmaynard 17,251]

3 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

I challenge myself to see how long I can keep them on the line.  

Funny you should say that. My wife hates when I do the same thing. Usually, I will let them go on and on, then when they take a break to get their breath, I just say Hello?