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CrispyQ

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2. A few weeks ago I got five calls in a few hours saying there was an arrest warrant for me

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Sun May 6, 2018, 12:38 PM

May 2018

or someone with my name down in Texas & to call "this number" immediately. Here's what I did:

But the message did sound "official." And slightly alarming. If you had any kind of questionable history with the law, it might freak you out a bit.

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Yes, It's Bad. Robocalls, and Their Scams, Are Surging. [View all] n2doc May 2018 OP

Yep, most of them pretend to be local by spoofing your cellphone prefix. dalton99a May 2018 #1

A few weeks ago I got five calls in a few hours saying there was an arrest warrant for me CrispyQ May 2018 #2

Land lines are "over" Ernesto May 2018 #3

I'll bet it's far worse than that. GoCubsGo May 2018 #4

I guess the Do Not Call registry isn't working as planned superpatriotman May 2018 #5

If I answer one scam call in the morning it seems I get five more that day. hunter May 2018 #6

Is anyone getting robotexts too? cagefreesoylentgreen May 2018 #7