Just got a call from this #. Have been receiving calls from #s like this so decided to pick up. The caller, Tom, said he was with Home Security and for putting a sign in my yard I could get a year's service for free. The connection was really bad. Told "Tom" I didn't own house so he asked for owner's #. Told him didn't have it so he hung up! Wish they would stop calling!
Said it was a political call. Terrible phone line; I could barely hear them. Line died before I could ask them exactly who/what they were calling on behalf of.
Caller asked for "Grandpa" and when questioned whether they had reached a wrong number, caller asked for Aunt XXXX. I asked who was calling, caller said it was my eldest nephew. I responded with my eldest nephew's name, and caller said "yes". Then proceeded to tell me he was in Dominican Republic for a friend's wedding and was in a car accident. He needed me to send him $2800 today so he could return to US tonight. (My eldest nephew just happened to be released from hospital after quad bypass so I knew it wasn't him.) I told caller, "This isn't XXXX. It's XXX" Caller said "yes". He said to go to my bank and take out cash. I told him my bank was in another state and I couldn't do that. OK - he said to then take my credit card and go to a bank and withdraw the money on the card." Told him I would have to talk it over with my husband. Husband got on phone and told him we would not be sending him the money. Caller immediately hung up. SCAM!!!!! SCAM!!!!!