Comments on: Scammers target sex offenders

By: CapZ

CapZ — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 04:48:23 +0000

I had this call about two weeks ago. Told me there was a new blood test requirement and that I missed my appointment. I could voluntarily come in to the police station or they would send a car for me. Wanted me to stay on the phone and they would verify my location and track me as I went. I was assuming somewhere along the way would be the mention of the fee and missed appointment penalty.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:04:00 +0000

Yup, my phone has seen some action recently. It detects scammers and displays ” possible scam ” and immediately dismisses those calls. I never answer my phone unless it is a number that is saved on my phone – My family, very close friends and my attorney. I only have 10 people on my phone.

By: joseph

joseph — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:21:16 +0000

I screen my calls by voicemail.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:00:13 +0000

It has been 7 years since I have answered the phone when I do not recognize the caller on my caller ID. That all started because of the telemarketers calling trying to sell something. My cell phone has a Pennsylvania number and there are always numbers from PA that I do not recognize. They never leave messages and I am clearing my voice mail every day just so someone who I know wants to leave a message. It averages maybe between 5 to 10 calls a day. It’s ridiculous.

By: Diesel

Diesel — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:23:33 +0000

In reply to Bill. I always ask the person if there mother knows what they are doing?Really stops them quick ,then I keep hitting on it with what would she say if she knew you were trying to steel from someone like this , try it next time just keep your cool and turn it on

By: JZ

JZ — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:58:20 +0000

Pretty bold scammers to use a police station for a meeting place. That, coupled with the fact they wanted the registered citizen to come alone, and the matter is even being investigated (“Additional details are still being gathered”)…………all points to a rogue cop or cops, in my humble opinion. Crestview/Okaloosa is pretty backwards and full of “good old boys.”

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:17:18 +0000

This is a variant of the IRS scam. Someone with an Eastern Indian accent called me last year demanding money in the form of Visa gift cards for back taxes with a threat of arrest if I didn’t pay. I told them to “come get me because I’m not paying the IRS sh#t.” No government agency would make such a call with such demands. The end of my story is, nobody came to arrest me and I didn’t pay.