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Post by Waffle on Jun 15, 2011 11:59:58 GMT -5
I just got a voice mail at work. Caller said "This is Justin at United Nations. Your social is in trouble. Call me back as soon as possible."
Ah, no.
That message doesn't even make sense. Any body else ever receive a similar call?
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 15, 2011 12:01:25 GMT -5
ROFL!
Maybe Social Security number? A scam to get you to tell them what it is - maybe?
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Post by midjd on Jun 15, 2011 12:02:51 GMT -5
I get those on my cell every now and then... some robot wanting me to call about home security systems or "credit locking" (which is what it sounds like "Justin" wanted...) Usually now if I get a call from an 800 number I don't recognize, I just google it - seems like 9 times out of 10 it's a scam.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2011 12:03:53 GMT -5
uh-oh. Justin only calls when it is really serious.
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Post by Waffle on Jun 15, 2011 12:07:01 GMT -5
LOL, Archie.
Yeah - I figured it's some sort of scam. I just hope it was some sort of fluke and I don't have to deal with these calls repeatedly.
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 15, 2011 12:08:45 GMT -5
The United Nations is involved with credit locking?
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Post by Tiny on Jun 15, 2011 12:09:59 GMT -5
I get cell phone spam about how I only have 24 hours to call to finalize the loan I applied for... yeah whatever...
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 15, 2011 12:12:48 GMT -5
Right now I'm getting calls from India (very thick accents) asking me if I want to finish school.
I guess an MBA just isn't enough for that country. Without a PhD you are poop!
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Post by illinicheme on Jun 15, 2011 12:15:58 GMT -5
Right now I'm getting calls from India (very thick accents) asking me if I want to finish school. I guess an MBA just isn't enough for that country. Without a PhD you are poop! Even with a PhD you apparently always need more education. I haven't gotten any calls from India, but I have gotten junk mail in the past lauding the benefits of a degree and encouraging me to pursue opportunities at whatever no-name place I've never heard of. There's usually also three letters in the same mail pile asking for donations to our various alma maters. |
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Post by Waffle on Jun 15, 2011 12:16:10 GMT -5
Right now I'm getting calls from India (very thick accents) asking me if I want to finish school. I guess an MBA just isn't enough for that country. Without a PhD you are poop! Well, just face it - you're an underachiever!  |
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 15, 2011 12:27:56 GMT -5
On the third call I said to the guy "I am NOT going back to school - period." His response was "You don't have to go back to school, you can take classes online." LOL.
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Post by happyscooter on Jun 15, 2011 13:02:55 GMT -5
If your social is in trouble, I say it goes in the time out chair in the corner.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 15, 2011 13:04:38 GMT -5
United Nations huh? Sounds important, you better call back and make sure to have your birth date, SSN, and maiden name ready and available for Justin to verify.  Anyone who falls for that deserves what they get. United Nations? Really? |
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Post by Opti on Jun 15, 2011 13:08:28 GMT -5
OP, funny call. I bet its to capitalize on all the angst about social security.
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Post by msgumby on Jun 15, 2011 13:59:12 GMT -5
One of my friends just graduated with her PhD (hasn't gotten a full-time job yet) and she got some spam mail about how to "convert her work experience into that degree she deserves." She was wondering if they could do it the other way around  |
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Post by tiredturkey on Jun 15, 2011 16:04:55 GMT -5
I'm getting calls on my cell from some heavily accented freak in the UK who leaves hysterically unintelligible messages. I think he's drunk dialing or butt dialing. DH thought it was my ex-boss but he makes sense even when he's drunk.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Jun 15, 2011 21:56:09 GMT -5
I've never received a phone call from the United Nations, but I do get frequent emails from the "Federal FBI Bureau" advising me that I've won their lottery. |
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Post by robbase on Jun 17, 2011 5:44:46 GMT -5
I can't believe you do not want to help your social
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 8:04:25 GMT -5
Are you sure it wasn't Colbert Nation?
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