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May 17, 2024
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russkiejedi
Intervention Needed
The bitcoin thing didn’t set off any alarm bells for her?
The whole thing is wildly implausible, but the bitcoin part is just absurd.
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My poor wife was scammed by “jury duty” callers today. She’s devastated.
Leonardo
May 16, 10:28pm
I was just on jury duty this past Tuesday and they specifically warned us about
LeGrandBleu
May 16, 10:29pm
Bummer. The takeaway for all those teaching family members is that if anyone ask
AggieWeekendCougar
May 16, 10:30pm
Bitcoin. Apple gift cards. Etc etc etc. My mom got scammed trying to get help transferring pictures on her computer,
mvtoro
May 16, 11:22pm
Psa: Official government agencies don't ask for Bitcoin. I am not trying to be
cougarfann888
May 16, 10:31pm
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Buffalo
May 16, 10:33pm
PSA#2: Don't agree to make any payments due to a phone call that you did not
LeGrandBleu
May 16, 10:33pm
Yep I had this just last week. I had booked a hotel with points. Got a call
cougarfann888
May 16, 10:35pm
I do this all the time when someone calls me. I tell them I am not going to
Tricky
May 17, 12:07pm
I got a call from "dun and bradstreet" asking to confirm details of my business.
Powerbait DPM
May 17, 12:58pm
I got a call at work from someone who identified herself as working in a
Tricky
May 17, 1:14pm
PSA #3 Have common sense
ChubbyMoose
May 16, 11:14pm
Same is true of gift cards, no legitimate organization requires gift card pay
NYC and Japan
May 17, 7:21am
I don’t think they asked for bitcoin. She thought she was taking cash to the Sheriff’s office (which would seem hard to
mvtoro
May 17, 1:07pm
How old are you guys?
The 435
May 16, 10:32pm
In our 30’s. I used to work in a bank and was taught the signs to watch for when
Leonardo
May 16, 10:40pm
I work in a bank and the guy next to me was skeptical but scared enough with
DiamondMo
May 16, 10:43pm
Nothing happens immediately
Archaea
May 16, 10:33pm
Farts immediately stink.
AZcougLawyer
May 16, 10:42pm
And tend to linger
Croweater
May 17, 7:47am
Same thing happened to my parents.
Peanutgallery
May 16, 10:34pm
I can’t understand how people fall for it
Archaea
May 16, 10:35pm
I think older people are more vulnerable. They weren’t hit up to use bitcoin.
Peanutgallery
May 16, 10:44pm
U.S. should tell India that every reported scam will be taken out of foreign aid
Longseason
May 16, 10:38pm
This is why I just don't answer my phone
machete
May 16, 10:41pm
She had unknown numbers blocked for years but recently took a job
Leonardo
May 16, 10:43pm
On her personal phone?
molodyets
May 17, 2:01am
I use my personal phone for work. They pay the bill, I own the phone.
kaladin58
May 17, 6:18am
You can still have a soft phone on your device
molodyets
May 17, 11:16am
Even when a gov't agency wants your $, they're never urgent about it. Even on
Emmett Fitz-Hume
May 16, 10:52pm
Live shot of crazed.
Sparkling Delirium
May 16, 10:54pm
I don’t answer numbers I don’t already hav saved to my phone. If it’s important
Magneto
May 16, 10:56pm
That's generally my approach, but there are medical organizations that will
AF_Puma
May 17, 6:48am
It's embarrassing and frustrating, but your wife shouldn't feel too bad.
mbs6
May 16, 11:02pm
It’s important that she feel bad enough to ensure she doesn’t fall for anything
russkiejedi
May 17, 6:59am
I disagree
byuTX
May 17, 12:54pm
That sucks. I hate crooks. Any chance you get it back?
lasvegasute
May 16, 11:14pm
If she converted to Bitcoin it's almost certainly
cougarfann888
May 16, 11:16pm
Why are people answering calls from unknown numbers? Let them leave a voicemail
Cheesy Gordita
May 16, 11:32pm
RE: Why are people answering calls from unknown numbers? Let them leave a
NorthernLight
May 17, 1:10am
Sounds like she either needs a new job that doesn’t require interactions in the
Cheesy Gordita
May 17, 7:07am
It’s part of her job now. She didn’t answer calls from unknown numbers for years
Leonardo
May 17, 8:10am
Congrats on your presumably smoking hot wife.
Methusaleh22
May 16, 11:34pm
Dang that's terrible. My sister got scammed out of $3k. Since then I've tried
rha1211
May 17, 2:38am
👍 for being a good brother.
rerunc
May 17, 7:00am
Sorry!
Cougarpride
May 17, 3:24am
Sincere question: you guys have a Bitcoin machine near and handy?
zerome4sooners
May 17, 5:35am
The bitcoin thing didn’t set off any alarm bells for her?
russkiejedi
May 17, 6:47am
In case you miss it, I explained the details here
Leonardo
May 17, 8:32am
Honestly can happen to anyone, My wife lost $45 shipping for a "free" Macbook
Zoobieman
May 17, 6:56am
No way, it cannot just happen to anyone.
TCuz
May 17, 7:04am
Anyone and everyone can be scammed. . .
Zoobieman
May 17, 9:39am
Falling for these types of scams does not happen to just anyone. Sorry.
TCuz
May 17, 9:51am
What are you sorry about?
Zoobieman
May 17, 10:13am
No it can’t
byuTX
May 17, 12:55pm
Gov orgs will never call you demanding payment over the phone right then & there
RockyBalboa
May 17, 7:03am
The Gadianton Robbers of the modern day.
AF_Puma
May 17, 7:12am
Sorry man. For the future, tell her to stop answering the phone like a human
Boring
May 17, 7:52am
My wife almost got scammed just now.
Black Sunshine
May 17, 7:59am
She should get a new phone number because she's now definitely on a list the
joelvandyne
May 17, 8:12am
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andrewg3
May 17, 8:17am
Is Edith Bunker your mother-in-law?
Jeffacka
May 17, 8:37am
These guys called me. They were very talented. Spoke with no accent (they're definitely Americans) My post about it
HarlemCoug
May 17, 9:41am
I wonder if they are foreigners but use AI to hide their voices. I have heard
vegasnative
May 17, 10:54am
My call was a couple of years ago. Definitely an American.
HarlemCoug
May 17, 11:00am
I posted my own experience in that same thread.
Eddie
May 17, 11:16am
Your post just reminded me of this video. I can totally see how guys in India are using this AI to sound American and
HarlemCoug
May 17, 1:13pm
I got the same scamming call. Two things tipped me off:
texaskevin
May 17, 9:43am
The government would never call asking you to immediately send $$$.
DubuMfalme
May 17, 10:31am
My wife got this call too. Honestly, it was much more convincing than most scam
fredgarvin
May 17, 11:30am
That really sucks. Sorry man. I would have the hardest time not asking her how
Alan Schaefer
May 17, 10:14am
I had a well known and wealthy client who recently fell for this. Unfortunately,
vegasnative
May 17, 10:51am
Some Home Owners Insurance will cover up to a certain amount if you want to file
whatchamacallit
May 17, 11:00am
The "IRS" ine time called me telling me I owed back taxes and if I didn't pay
BYURider
May 17, 11:09am
Double billing from the American Fork Emergency Room?
BlueZone
May 17, 11:53am
I’m too belligerent. I yell “come and arrest me you blankety blanks”
Acorn
May 17, 12:10pm
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