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Reporting a scam
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:36 pm
I received a bill from "Our Lady of the Lake" for an "out patient procedure" that happened on a date I know I was at home. Also, I have NEVER been a patient at the lake. The bill asked for credit card info only, no check, no money order, just credit cards. I checked the call back number which was provided so that you can call and give your CC info on the bill and the info online said it was a scammer. It certainly was not connected to the Lake. The woman I talked to at the Lake said to call the police and a quick google search said to contact the Louisiana FBI office.
What the hell should I do with this thing?
Do I really call the police or FBI? Does any OTwr have any experience with stuff like this?
The only reason I am concerned is that they had the last 4 digits of my social correct, but did have my middle initial incorrect.
What the hell should I do with this thing?
Do I really call the police or FBI? Does any OTwr have any experience with stuff like this?
The only reason I am concerned is that they had the last 4 digits of my social correct, but did have my middle initial incorrect.
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Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:45 pm to CoachChappy
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:46 pm to CoachChappy
FBI!
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:47 pm to CoachChappy
OLOLCHSAOOC
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:48 pm to CoachChappy
Inb4 someone calls you a deadbeat and tells you to pay your bills
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:54 pm to lsu480
Be sure you make a report with the local law enforcement wherever you live. They probably ain't gonna do anything but maybe refer you to the FBI or some such federal agency but at least you would be on file with a bonafide law enforcement agency so you can prove this to everybody who is about to come after you for claiming you owe them some monty because someone has stolen your identity and scammed them and you.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:57 pm to FreeState
One other good thing to do, just to mess with them. If you have a prepaid Visa card that's mostly depleted, call and give them that number.
Worst case, you waste a few minutes of their time. Best case, they confirm the card by running a $1 charge, then sell it to someone in the Russian mob, who comes back and kills them when they realize the card is bogus.
Worst case, you waste a few minutes of their time. Best case, they confirm the card by running a $1 charge, then sell it to someone in the Russian mob, who comes back and kills them when they realize the card is bogus.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 2:30 pm to CoachChappy
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What the hell should I do with this thing?
Do I really call the police or FBI? Does any OTwr have any experience with stuff like this?
You could pay the bill. OH Jeese
This post was edited on 4/26/15 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 4/26/15 at 6:38 pm to CoachChappy
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This post was edited on 12/19/18 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 4/26/15 at 6:41 pm to gingerkittie
Sounds like it's up to you to bring these frickers to justice on your own, Liam Neeson style.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 6:47 pm to CoachChappy
I was contacted by my cousin, who happens to be a nigerian prince a while back...all he needed was a few bucks for a plane ticket and we would both be wildly rich...
the local police referred me to the FBI. I reported to them and never heard anything more about it...
the local police referred me to the FBI. I reported to them and never heard anything more about it...
Posted on 4/26/15 at 6:50 pm to CoachChappy
Troll the scammer and report back to the OT, hopefully on a day when I'm bored at work.
Posted on 4/26/15 at 7:18 pm to hombreman9
This post was edited on 12/19/18 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 4/26/15 at 7:22 pm to CoachChappy
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This post was edited on 12/19/18 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 4/26/15 at 7:25 pm to CoachChappy
NSA
Posted on 4/26/15 at 7:50 pm to Rebel Land Shark
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NSA
The only ones who care enough to read his emails...
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