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6/15/2012 10:52pm
Just heard from my mother-in-law, almost got phone scammed. Guy on the other end tried to pass himself off as my nephew, in jail in Mexico, the result of a car accident he was involved in. Thing is the guy had my nephews name correct, and we do and have been vacationing in Mexico for years.
We do try and keep her informed about these scam's, and how they're played, and fortunatley she kept her head on straight and not let the emotional factor take over. Told the caller that she's not sure it's actually him, and pretty certain he's not in Mexico.
After commending her on picking up that it was a scam, I got to thinking how did this guy know what he knew. I'm not sure if it was luck, or maybe form the obit of my father-in-law back in February. Regardless just glad she not going to have that "I got scammed" monkey on her back.
We do try and keep her informed about these scam's, and how they're played, and fortunatley she kept her head on straight and not let the emotional factor take over. Told the caller that she's not sure it's actually him, and pretty certain he's not in Mexico.
After commending her on picking up that it was a scam, I got to thinking how did this guy know what he knew. I'm not sure if it was luck, or maybe form the obit of my father-in-law back in February. Regardless just glad she not going to have that "I got scammed" monkey on her back.
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