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yagotme

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2. Got an e-mail awhile back where they actually had a picture of my house.

Reply to chouchou (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:24 AM

Aug 2025

Said they observed me watching porn, and they were going to tell my wife/work/friends about it, unless I paid them XXX amount. I'm retired, so I told them to come on over, knock on the door, and we'll watch together. No answer...

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A guy (or gal) , heavily accented calls. They are calling from my department of electrical company or cable company. [View all] Srkdqltr Aug 2025 OP

Hi! You've won!! chouchou Aug 2025 #1

Got an e-mail awhile back where they actually had a picture of my house. yagotme Aug 2025 #2

I love that one. Yeah..I'd invite them also.! chouchou Aug 2025 #15

Yup. Yhey get your address off the web, yagotme Aug 2025 #16

I'm getting tired of the Medicare robocalls. yagotme Aug 2025 #3

i route it to answerbone.(voicemail) they get the point. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #4

If I'm bored, I'll drag it out. yagotme Aug 2025 #6

a friend of mine uses a loud air horn. quack. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #8

I answer them all. AlanAdam Aug 2025 #11

if i dontt recognize the number on my telltaile or the voice . i just ignore em. AllaN01Bear Aug 2025 #5

But surely the texts from the USPS from a foreign country code are real right? EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #7

or from Social Security BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2025 #10

Aren't they fun? Srkdqltr Aug 2025 #9

Try this one. multigraincracker Aug 2025 #12

Most are from India. I get scores daily trying to steal money from elders. TheBlackAdder Aug 2025 #13

I got a message left on my landline LogDog75 Aug 2025 #14