Caller ID simply says "British Columbia". British Columbia is approximately 4,000 miles from where I live - in Washington, D.C. Would I, or anyone, be foolish enough to think that someone (anyone) who matters to me would be calling me long distance from that far ? Gawd! How stupid can those scumbag criminals REALLY be ??!! Of course, I didn't answer the call, so I don't know what THIS scam was all about - but I would bet the mortgage money it wasn't legitimate. BTW, apparently the newest scam is to "lead you on" to (various/numerous) web sites that allegedly give you all the information about any number that's calling you. Of course, before you actually get the information you seek, there's the "little" matter of the "fee". That's the "hook" to these cons. If you are foolish enough to "sign up" for this bu**sh*t, you have, by now, given them your credit card information. Now, the fun begins. WHAT do you suppose they will do with THAT information? At least, you have "agreed" to a semi-annual, or annual, charge to your account - whether or not you ever actually use their services. Of course, they will tell you that you can cancel at any time - just try to "cancel" !! (heh, heh) At worst, you will see a lot of bogus charges to your account, and if it's a debit card, count on your bank account being "cleaned out" According to laws that vary all over the place, your bank may (or may not) have to "reverse" those charges. Good luck getting your bank to do that. At best, it could take months to accomplish that. At worst, the bank will tell you, in effect, to "go (perform an impossible sex act)". Oh. BTW, those web sites, almost all the time, can't tell you s**t about the person who called you. Usually, it's someone using VOIP, or what's called a "burner", or disposable/prepaid cell phone. Nobody knows who that is. How do I know all this, you may ask? I'm a retired "problem solver" with Federal law enforcement, and I delighted in exposing con "artists" like this. See ya around the campfire.
Caller ID simply says "British Columbia". British Columbia is approximately 4,000 miles from where I live - in Washington, D.C. Would I, or anyone, be foolish enough to think that someone (anyone) who matters to me would be calling me long distance from that far ? Gawd! How stupid can those scumbag criminals REALLY be ??!! Of course, I didn't answer the call, so I don't know what THIS scam was all about - but I would bet the mortgage money it wasn't legitimate. BTW, apparently the newest scam is to "lead you on" to (various/numerous) web sites that allegedly give you all the information about any number that's calling you. Of course, before you actually get the information you seek, there's the "little" matter of the "fee". That's the "hook" to these cons. If you are foolish enough to "sign up" for this bu**sh*t, you have, by now, given them your credit card information. Now, the fun begins. WHAT do you suppose they will do with THAT information? At least, you have "agreed" to a semi-annual, or annual, charge to your account - whether or not you ever actually use their services. Of course, they will tell you that you can cancel at any time - just try to "cancel" !! (heh, heh) At worst, you will see a lot of bogus charges to your account, and if it's a debit card, count on your bank account being "cleaned out" According to laws that vary all over the place, your bank may (or may not) have to "reverse" those charges. Good luck getting your bank to do that. At best, it could take months to accomplish that. At worst, the bank will tell you, in effect, to "go (perform an impossible sex act)". Oh. BTW, those web sites, almost all the time, can't tell you s**t about the person who called you. Usually, it's someone using VOIP, or what's called a "burner", or disposable/prepaid cell phone. Nobody knows who that is. How do I know all this, you may ask? I'm a retired "problem solver" with Federal law enforcement, and I delighted in exposing con "artists" like this. See ya around the campfire.