Andy0689 0 #1 December 17, 2010 Anyone ever hear of this scam? Some nut job called my mom this morning claiming to be me. She answered the phone (blocked number) and he said, "Hi mom, it's Andy." She was suspicious right away because of the voice but he went on to tell her how "I" was in trouble, got caught driving on the highway in New York (I'm in Washington State) with pot in my car and needed bail money. She quickly ended the conversation. I wish she had said she'd help, said she'd call back and gotten a return number. I'm wondering how they put me and my mother-in-law together. Can't think of anywhere those two things are put together. She's not on FB or any other social network sites. My address books in my computer don't have "In-Laws" in their title entries because I know who they are. Just did a password change on any accounts that have online address books but can't think of any other sources that would have put those two pieces of information together. Anyone have any ideas? I'm wondering what they might have gotten into that I should also change passwords on......Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifall 0 #2 December 17, 2010 Damn, that is scary! Maybe Intelius but they would have to do a lot of work to put you two together. Man, some people will really stoop to new lows to get out of honest work for a living. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthonyfellows 0 #3 December 17, 2010 I saw something on Dateline about this type of scam once. Can't remember exactly how they were making the connections though.Serious relationships turn into work after a few weeks and I already got a fucking job :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ H.A.F. = Hard As Fuck ... Goddamn Amateurs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #4 December 17, 2010 Friggin' Intelius has two people with female names, (and the same last name as myself), living at my address. I've never heard of either of them. Seems like I would have encountered them during the 10 years I've lived here. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #5 December 17, 2010 It's a really common scam... That's just a variation of it, it was rampant some years back in San Diego when I was living there...only it was a lawyer calling because 'joe-joe' was in trouble in Mexico and needed money. The small hometown paper where my mother lives printed a warning because literally hundreds of people in town were receiving call...wire money transfers because of legal problems or emergency hospital care. The western union office where she lives had a printed up document from the local police department they handed all the people trying to wire money. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy0689 0 #6 December 17, 2010 I figured that they were pretty common like the Nigeria scams but it was strange that this scammer put my name and correct phone number together for my in laws. Seems a little more targeted than a random call. Wish some fucker would call me trying to tell me that he was my father (who is dead) in jail needing bail money. I'd have him running all over the state to get a fictional wire transfer.Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
