I had the absolute best commute home ever today! For those of you who don't know, I commute an hour each way every day. So, that's usually when I talk to my family/friends to catch up...since I'm stuck in the car anyway. Lately, I've been getting these automated messages from strange number (213-291-3221) that say "...to return the call. The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My phone number is 213-291-3221. Do not disregard this message and do return the call. Call now, if you don't return the call and I don't hear from your attorney, even then the only thing I can do is wish you a good luck as the situation totally unfolds on you. Goodbye." I've attached a copy of the voicemail that I received and the message is very stilted and is clearly a scam...However, I have an hour every afternoon where I am trapped in the car...so today... I called them back. :) They answer the phone with a heavy accented "Internal Revenue Service". So this is how 20 minutes of my afternoon drive went:
1st call:
Female: "Internal Revenue Service"
Me: "Hi, I'm returning your call."
Female: "This is a very serious matter."
Me: "I know. I'm taking it very seriously...since it's a scam."
They hung up.
2nd call:
Male: "Internal Revenue Service"
Me: "Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I've called the police and given them your number."
Male: "Oh my God...don't do that ma'am."
He hung up.
3rd call:
Male: "Hello?"
Me: "Hi. Isn't it to so much fun when someone calls you every five minutes?"
Male: "no"
Me: "I know. Please stop calling me."
He hung up.
4th call
Male" "Hello?"
Me: "Are we having fun yet? isn't this so much fun? I'm having fun."
Male: "No. Please stop making threatening phone calls."
Me: "But I haven't made threatening phone calls. However, I have your voice mail of your threatening phone call. Think I should send it to the police?"
He hung up.
So then I called my local police department. Just to make sure that there was no where I needed to be reporting this to...and they of course told me that i should ignore the calls or call them back and tell them to quit calling. So I told the dispatcher what I'd been doing...and the dispatcher about died of laughter. So I made someone in law enforcement smile today. :)
5th call:
Male: "Ma'am, quit calling me."
Me: I'll quit calling you if you quit calling me. But this is really a lot of fun. Do you know what I think would be even more fun?"
Male: "I think you should show me your breasts."
Me: "No...i don't show my breasts to criminals."
Male: "kissing noises"
Me: No, I think what would be really fun, is if we called the FBI together. Don't you think that would be fun?"
He hung up.
So I finally quit calling the dude, but I'm telling you, when you've had a busy day, and you want to get the funk out of your system...I highly recommend calling this number. It's the highlight of my day!