Ok, which one of you punks pissed off the Feds?

Jan 31, 2008 17:27

So. . . I've been getting a fair number of calls lately on my cell phone from what I can only assume are telemarketers.  Random numbers calling from all over the US, several times a day, and not leaving a message.  I screen the caller id, so I don't waste my time picking up.  After a few minutes, I Google the number and see if there are complaints ( Read more... )

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arianasilver January 31 2008, 22:45:14 UTC
Meh, if it were the Feds and it was important, they'd be knocking on your door, not calling your.

Plus I saw on the news this morning that the IRS released a report that there's a scam running *already* of scammers calling and posing as the IRS. They're asking for personal information in order to "validate your rebate." Not saying its the same thing, but it just seems kinda fishy.

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triplee February 4 2008, 21:29:17 UTC
I tend to be hit by a fair amount of telemarketers and such for reasons I can't quite fathom, so I'm generally not convinced by 99.9% of it, and that other .1% usually gets about an email or 30 seconds of phone time in before I figure it out.

So yeah, I doubt it was legit, unless someone I know listed me for a clearance reference. Just thought it was a bit amusing.

~EEE~

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smilypixie February 1 2008, 00:26:46 UTC
Quick! Run to some obscure location in Thailand where they'll never find you! (Or fly, if you want them to see that you're a superhero. Or fly by plane, if you want them to trace you down.)

But also, see, I didn't know that Seema was South Asian, I haven't even seen a picture of her! At least send me a picture! Or I will continue to bug you about meeting Seema and introducing you to Robert.

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triplee February 8 2008, 06:08:35 UTC
Thailand? The food would get me there in a heartbeat, but other than that, there's a lot of scary shit there that I don't want to deal with. Not sure if I could fly on my own power, unless I had some serious gas. It's been known to happen ( ... )

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smilypixie February 8 2008, 12:04:03 UTC
And I am reading this at 7AM. Thank you for my morning funnies!

With enough flatulence, you CAN fly to Thailand! Or China! Or Japan, and then you can hang out with Sevan!

I'm busy enough, too. But my calendar is going to ease up in the months of March and May. So if you and Seema are free anytime in March or May, let me know :-).

You are still quite understandable when you're drunk.

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smilypixie February 8 2008, 12:04:30 UTC
And I am reading this at 7AM. Thank you for my morning funnies!

With enough flatulence, you CAN fly to Thailand! Or China! Or Japan, and then you can hang out with Sevan!

I'm busy enough, too. But my calendar is going to ease up in the months of March and May. So if you and Seema are free anytime in March or May, let me know :-).

You are still quite understandable when you're drunk.

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mrdisgruntled February 1 2008, 03:35:32 UTC
Somebody probably is going for their security clearance and referenced you.

That or it's the ATF looking for all those Guatemalan eco-terrorists I have stashed in my closet.

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triplee February 4 2008, 21:32:11 UTC
I figured it was a clearance thing too, but I can't think of anyone offhand who'd be doing FBI work, and usually investigators call from their work cellphones. That is still the most logical explanation though.

Are you sure they're Guatemalan? Because I'm gonna be pissed that you didn't just rent them out to cook Central American food. Daddy needs some beans and rice and rotisserie chicken stat! Have them smuggle some coffee for me too!

~EEE~

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