Thought I heard it all

[Chrisj CMA]

So my phone rings. It was from somewhere in Florida so I decided to answer it.

WOW. It wasn’t a recording. It was a real person. No delay, no mechanical sounds or bleeps. So the lady explains that she’s calling from a government office and there is a National Advisory on my property.

I started thinking identity theft or title fraud. I was waiting for the “pay us thousands or lose your property”.

I had to cut her off and asked what is a National Advisory. She kept going on about the federal office and the seriousness of the problem. Again I said what is the advisory about.

After a brief pause she says they have notifications that some of my appliances are about to have serious issues.

I had to try not to laugh. I just said what bullcrap and hung up.

Unbelievable

[GiG]

She probably meant to ask if your refrigerator’s running 

[Challenger]

I keep getting the same foreign sounding gentleman telling me that my Dr. has informed them that I have serious back pain and in need of a  medical brace. All I have to do is confirm my Medicare card # and they will ship it to me free. It's a different # everytime so can't block him but sounds like the same guy. 

[Chrisj CMA]

I keep getting the same foreign sounding gentleman telling me that my Dr. has informed them that I have serious back pain and in need of a  medical brace. All I have to do is confirm my Medicare card # and they will ship it to me free. It's a different # everytime so can't block him but sounds like the same guy. 

Doesn’t everyone’s Dr call Pakistan and divulge medical information. lol

[Jess from VA]

If I don't KNOW who the call is from, I never answer.  If your caller ID is blocked, I will not pick up.

BTW, there is a little trick if you do decide to pick up a call you're unsure of.  Pick up and listen, but don't say a word.  If someone doesn't say hello or start talking in 4-5 seconds, hang up.  Those are switchboard calls (from sellers of sh!t), and if you say nothing it doesn't get automatically sent to the next available salesperson.