[Discussion] Scam Phone Calls That Claim you Won a Prize

[ArabianLuffy]

Does it happen to you? One of those days you get a phone call by stranger claiming he's a CEO of some company and he claims you won an X amount of money, and they ask you for your personal information like ID number etc etc. Despite knowing he's a scammer, you want that prize so badly. It happened to me few days ago, and I insisted on the scammer to meet me in person to give me the prize, but he hanged up.

If only I knew where he lives, it would be two choices: either he gives me the prize or he dies. Yeah, I would murder him if he doesn't give me the prize he claimed I won. :devil:

What about you guys? Have you been into a situation like this before?

 

[Reraru]

I get these type of messages everyday. I don't pick up calls from strange numbers.

 

[HyuugaHeir]

Have you tried entertaining them and expressing some of your demands? Play a little bit and see how they adapt to the situation.

 

[ArabianLuffy]

Have you tried entertaining them and expressing some of your demands? Play a little bit and see how they adapt to the situation.

They are extra careful. Once I've been asked where I live. No harm in telling them where I live, but if I said I live in city A, they say they're in city B and they lie. If the scammer live in the same city I live, he knows it would be easy for me to find him.

 

[HyuugaHeir]

They are extra careful. Once I've been asked where I live. No harm in telling them where I live, but if I said I live in city A, they say they're in city B and they lie. If the scammer live in the same city I live, he knows it would be easy for me to find him.

I tried asking how I won and stuff and mixed in bits of different languages (learned from Anime and K-dramas mostly).
They hung up on me XD
Sometimes, overly sophisticated English works too.

 

[Clown World]

Yes, happens everyday to me.

 

[Styles]

Use to happen to me now they don't call anymore.

 

[Unknnown]

Everyday ... its all fake lol

 

[Lyke]

murdering over a scam? Damn

 

[ChicagoJhawk]

I just ignore it

 

[ArabianLuffy]

murdering over a scam? Damn

For money? Damn straight.