Scam artist gets pegged!

Scam artist gets pegged!

Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator · Springfield, MO · Member since 2009 · 21k+ posts · 12k+ votes

My dad's GF gets a phone call, she can't understand the guy and gives the phone to my dad.

Hello, sir, I am happy to inform you that you have won the contest at Down Stream Casino and you have won $950,000.00! Are you happy ?

My dad replies;well, that's nice, but I really don't need it, why not just give it to someone else?

Sir, you won! It's your money!

No, I really don't need it, I already have everything I need, just give it to someone else.

This goes on for a few minutes, they caller doesn't have a reply and dad hangs up. 30 minutes later the guy calls back.

He says.....sir, you have to take the money, your name is already on the check! 

Dad tells him he still doesn't need the money and to give it to someone else, just write another check!

Sir, you also get a new Mercedes for one year, free, there is nothing to buy!

Dad tells him....that's nice but I have Cadillacs and I don't need a Mercedes either.

Dad is 86, he's been around the block a few times, this guy was totally stumped not being able to give away $950,000.00 with a new Mercedes with only a $200.00 processing fee. 

Laughed pretty hard when they were telling me this! The highlight of his day.

Anyone get any phone calls trying to give money away?  :)) 

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Investor · Reading, PA · Member since 2014 · 196 posts · 118 votes
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I was told my wife had been kidnapped, and money was needed for ransom.  I politely replied that my wife was sitting next to me, and they might have mixed it up and took my ex-wife by mistake.  If that's the case, I suspect that very shortly they would be offering me money to take her back off their hands.

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  • Investor · McKinney, TX · Member since 2012 · 588 posts · 224 votes
    11y
    Apparently I'm related to an African prince and inherited millions of dollars.
  • Investor · Reading, PA · Member since 2014 · 196 posts · 118 votes
    11y

    I was told my wife had been kidnapped, and money was needed for ransom.  I politely replied that my wife was sitting next to me, and they might have mixed it up and took my ex-wife by mistake.  If that's the case, I suspect that very shortly they would be offering me money to take her back off their hands.

  • Flipper · Poconos, PA · Member since 2015 · 198 posts · 42 votes
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    Lol that's funny Jason

  • Investor · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2010 · 239 posts · 110 votes
    11y

    @Jason Krick apparently we are related because that same prince contacted me via email indicating I inherited millions. I should give up this real estate investing stuff and just live off my millions.... Not.

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