I have had all these Medicare scammers calling

@ElicBxn (63643)
United States
October 16, 2024 9:31pm CST
Do you know what I have discovered? That all of them are not looking for me! I have taken to demanding who they are looking for. I do mean demanding! Why? Well, I have had a lot of people say I don't sound 70. So, after demanding who they are looking for, almost always Connie or this Donna Hinkle (who I don't know) I tell them they aren't here. They want to know who I am. I tell them they don't need to know my name. Lately I've been telling them I'm not on Medicare. And they believe me! Now, the other day I did get one who did ask for me. Then asked if I knew how much I was paying for the other parts of the plan, whatever they are called. I told him I didn't know, that the State took care of it. After he confirmed the State was paying for it he hung up. I guess someone actually knew about the State handling things for retirees. So, you know, things could be worse for this scam answering old lady...
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@wolfgirl569 (108301)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Oct
They get very tiresome.
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@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
17 Oct
@wolfgirl569 Less than 30 minutes ago I had someone asking for Connie, or Constance which is her 'real' name.
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@wolfgirl569 (108301)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Oct
@ElicBxn Some just want to keep talking hoping to get you to fall for whatever. I don't get many asking for anyone by name
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@wolfgirl569 (108301)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Oct
@ElicBxn They are all very tiresome
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Oct
I don't bother answering the phone I let the answering machine pick it up & they never leave a message & that takes care of that.
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@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
17 Oct
but it just lets them get to their next victim more quickly...
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Oct
@ElicBxn & your point is ? that's nothing you can stop .
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@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
17 Oct
@2ndchances24 true, but if they spend 2 minutes on me, that is probably at least 60 seconds they aren't calling other people at the end of their day.
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@BarBaraPrz (47693)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
17 Oct
I got a call last night from someone saying my phone number would be discontinued or something and to press 1 for English, 2 for Chinese. I told 'em to f-off and shut my phone.
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@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
17 Oct
When I have IRS scammers tell me the police are on the way I ask them for my address. They don't know it, of course. And I don't owe the IRS anything, my brother does my taxes.
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@xFiacre (13171)
• Ireland
17 Oct
@elicbxn Sing to them. I do and they hang up.
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@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
17 Oct
I keep asking who they are calling for until they find the name or they hang up. When I tell them she's not here and they ask for my name I tell them they don't need to know that.