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The_AK 05-01-2009 01:01 PM
BC Scam Warning
 
I thought this scam was golden.

Quote:
Richmond residents and business owners are reporting a new scam that stretches throughout the Lower Mainland -- and even into the US.

The RCMP says they're investigating a number of incidents where people have picked up the phone to find a man on the other end demanding money and threatening if they don't cooperate.

Police say if you get one of those calls you shouldn't agree to anything and call your local police right away.

Similar calls have been reported in Toronto and some areas of the states so various police forces are working together to investigate the threats.
Source: http://www.cknw.com/Channels/Reg/New...spx?ID=1088517

Basically scam is guy calls you on the phone and says "Give me all your money or I will hurt you"

Talk about creative criminals...

[jsx] sky 05-01-2009 01:08 PM
"Better not hang up, or I'll freaking call you back...Try me!!"

Shun Izaki 05-01-2009 01:19 PM
hahaha

GIMMIE YOUR FUCKING MONEY OR IMMA CHOKE YOU!

CorneringArtist 05-01-2009 01:33 PM
Dude says that to me, I'ma just say "Fuck you" and hang up.

Mananetwork 05-01-2009 02:18 PM
How's this considered a scam?

JesseBlue 05-01-2009 02:30 PM
because people actually paid the money...don't know how...but they did..lol

rsx 05-01-2009 02:41 PM
The phone number's not publicized?

The_AK 05-01-2009 02:43 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rsx (Post 6405687)
The phone number's not publicized?
they want to protect his identity

ZhangFei 05-01-2009 03:34 PM
What bogus news.

Sometimes I wonder if news reporters make up shit for us to read because they're bored and want to play a practical joke on us.

truong 05-01-2009 03:38 PM
Just have a few of your friends waiting with you when you drop off the money. And by friends, I mean trigger happy cops

GLOW 05-01-2009 10:50 PM
they're called collections agencies arent they? :)

hi5-ive 05-01-2009 10:54 PM
stupid.


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