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dixiegrrrrl

(60,156 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 03:51 PM Apr 2016

New telephone scam call today [View all]

Robocall from a woman with a perky clear voice, saying she had the information for us that we had requested via a tv commercial about back braces.
"Press 1 for more information"

Riiight.....

Interesting thing..the phone is in Mr. Dixie's name, and he got a back brace in December via Medicare, for his broken back.
(He is improving, happily)

Other interesting thing...
we have no tv.

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New telephone scam call today [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 OP

I got the same call yesterday. crazylikafox Apr 2016 #1

She obviously doesn't have the charisma of "Rachel from Credit Card Services" Chipper Chat Apr 2016 #2

I normally would go thru with the call just to get identifying details dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #3

My mom got the exact same call today. LeftofObama Apr 2016 #4

Why do people answer their phone when they don't know the number? NightWatcher Apr 2016 #5

Not everyone has caller ID. n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #8

Mine was for hearing aids Brother Buzz Apr 2016 #6

Got it yesterday. frogmarch Apr 2016 #7

A day without at least 2 robo-calls and one live scam is like a day without sunshine. Hekate Apr 2016 #9