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captain queeg

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6. I'd still keep my antennae up

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2020, 08:04 PM

Apr 2020

Years ago a guy who I’d been friendly with at work contacted me out of the blue and said he was in town and invited me to drop by. I went down to the hotel and there was a convention of some multi marketing thing with magnetics. Don’t remember the company name but he talked me into trying some magnetic insoles that were supposed to help my back. Back then I’d try anything my back was so fucked up. They didn’t do anything of course and he’d let me try them for free but I didn’t talk to him again. It was some sort of amway kind of operation.

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A strange thing just happened that I'm thinking might be a scam of some kind. [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 OP

Maybe you are also in her contacts and she accidentally used your number Lulu KC Apr 2020 #1

She addressed me by name, so I don't think that's it. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #2

Oh yeah Lulu KC Apr 2020 #13

I vote for scam. Patterson Apr 2020 #3

Yes that is what I thought the ploy might be,... a Trojan Horse grocery escapade.... magicarpet Apr 2020 #4

Just heard back - apparently it's real. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #5

I would still be suspicious. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #10

Could be. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #11

I'd still keep my antennae up captain queeg Apr 2020 #6

Yeah, it does seem odd that she'd contact me after all this time. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #7

I've gotten spoof from my dormant contacts. applegrove Apr 2020 #8

Sounds like a scam to me. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #9

Scam Generic Brad Apr 2020 #12

I've been Googling old friends and coworkers... WestLosAngelesGal Apr 2020 #14

It sounds a bit too generic, I think Ron Obvious Apr 2020 #15

The second text proved it was the real person The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #16