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I just got a phony, phony, phony "Unsecured Debt Resolution Letter" saying that I owe (un-named creditor) $19,000, but that if I call them, I can get it reduced to $6,000.
I am supposed to call 877-233-5647 give them my "processing number" and then work out payment.
It's total bullshit.
I'll be taking the letter to the postal inspector tomorrow, but I thought I'd have a little fun with them first and tie them up by acting endlessly "confused" about what I'm supposed to do.
The best way to start is to say you were talking to (make up a first name) and that your call got dropped, and that you want to be reconnected to that person.
Or, "the ink is smeared on the letter and the reference number looks like" CRDE041427842 "or, wait I mean..." and keep screwing up the "reference number" by changing a digit each time you read it. Intersperse these attempts by making up long stories and reasons for "oh, hang on a minute"... blame your ex for the debt... whatever... be creative.
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Sculpin Beauregard
(1,046 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Doreen
(11,686 posts)Can you tell me what the number is.....you must, it is your job.
How's that for being horrible?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)"I gave Jim all that information already. So can't you just connect me with him. We were just about done, and I liked Jim. I told him that I had a dog named Jim when I was a kid, and me and that dog used to like to run around down by the pond, and one day...
Doreen
(11,686 posts)I have not been able to read it....I can not get glasses because my insurance no longer provides it.....can you read it for me? How is your health care...damn, I can't read this under the light either....can you get glasses? I can find a magnifying glass....do you know where they are......can you afford glasses? DAMN IT ALL!! I cant read this! Can you?
How is that for rambling on? You can tell them about all of your health problems and the operations you got...in detail.
MiniMe
(21,714 posts)I can't believe people still fall for this crap.
we can do it
(12,184 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Or just use the phone from your in-laws house.
Either way.
we can do it
(12,184 posts)we can do it
(12,184 posts)Last edited Thu May 4, 2017, 09:00 PM - Edit history (1)
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)Response to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #10)
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lastlib
(23,224 posts)(but that's a redundancy, sorry.)
Leith
(7,809 posts)I hope it goes viral!