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CTyankee

(63,892 posts) Fri May 3, 2019, 06:06 PM May 2019

World's dumbest scam phone call:

phone rings

ME: Hello.

Man's voice: Grandma? It's me. I was hoping you could help me out...

Me. Where are you calling from?

Man's voice: New York

Me: My, you sound SO much older than 6!

Click.

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World's dumbest scam phone call: (Original Post) CTyankee May 2019 OP

My mother in law who lives in Sun City West gets these calls all the time kimbutgar May 2019 #1

I've gotten 2 from "oldest grandson" and 1 today from" oldest granddaughter" Srkdqltr May 2019 #2

kimbutgar

(21,056 posts)

1. My mother in law who lives in Sun City West gets these calls all the time

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 06:51 PM

May 2019

She knows that none of her grandchildren would call asking for money. They show up on her doorstep asking for a loan!

Srkdqltr

(6,229 posts)

2. I've gotten 2 from "oldest grandson" and 1 today from" oldest granddaughter"

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri May 3, 2019, 06:54 PM

May 2019

I called the grandson the first time .. just in case. He was at work and he and his buddies got a kick out of it.

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