10 Scams That Will Ruin Your Retirement (social security, benefit, smart, boy)
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So my neighbor, having gotten the ‘grandson in trouble’ call several times before, was ready when she got another one.
She swears this is how is went;
Hi Grandma, it’s your grandson.
Well, well, I finally get another phone call from you.
Grandma, I’m in a little trouble. I need money.
Look, last time you called, I sent you the money to make your problem ‘go away’. I’m not going to risk prison just because you can’t control yourself around your hookers. Where is the body this time?
I don't answer calls unless I know the number calling. When I don't answer, they rarely leave any kind of a message. I just got a call today from across the country which I didn't answer and no message left. I don't know what they wanted and I don't care.
Yes this! I dont understand why people answer calls from telephone numbers they do not know. It Starts there.
I got a text from my 30-something nephew last year, saying he had gotten hurt on vacation in Florida and needed some money to pay bills while he recovered. Thanks to all the "grandparent scams" I thought the text was a scam, emailed other family members to see what they thought, etc. They all agreed it sounded scammy, hadn't heard about him getting hurt, etc. Turned out he had seriously gotten hurt in a diving accident! Well, I figured it out quickly enough.
Its not the gov’t fault. The fraudsters have technology that bypasses the Do Not Call lists. I get “local calls” that are fake. It’s called spoofing.
I understand the government has no interest or ability to trace these calls. Also go ahead and try to report the specifics for a scam call. No one will care or want to follow up.
What do you suggest the federal government should do? Short of shutting down all telephone networks, how can the federal government stop one person from calling another and attempting to scam them?
I believe the government does not want to interfere with business, to the extent that they are looking the other way and letting some of this scam stuff alone. They don't want to stop phone solicitations. Stopping the scams or a do not call list that works might interfere with some, somewhat, or just barely legal, legitimate business.
They do. Legitimate businesses abide by Do Not Call; scammers don't. Scammers can call you from anywhere in the world. What is the US government supposed to do about a call you receive originating from some other country?
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