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debm55

(39,833 posts) Sat Sep 14, 2024, 08:46 AM Sep 2024

I just had the strangest call. "cousin" called. Though he didn;t tell me his name. I though it was Tommy . Phone said [View all]

Unknown.. I should have hung up then. He went drinking last night and was in a wreck.Spent the night in jail as he was drunk . He asked for bond money.I have no idea if it was my cousin. I told him I had no extra money. He hung up on me. Did I do the right thing?

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I just had the strangest call. "cousin" called. Though he didn;t tell me his name. I though it was Tommy . Phone said [View all] debm55 Sep 2024 OP

yes! Be The Light Sep 2024 #1

This is an old scam !!! Karadeniz Sep 2024 #2

Call his parents to see if the story was true. jimfields33 Sep 2024 #3

His parents are dead . I asked him if called his wife, he said not yet. I do have the money, but maybe he needs to get debm55 Sep 2024 #8

Thinking logically TommyT139 Sep 2024 #11

Chances are it wasn't him at all. Ocelot II Sep 2024 #13

It probably wasn't him, but if he is in jail, it probably isn't urgent. RandomNumbers Sep 2024 #16

I know a couple people who finally sobered up after spending time in jail. yardwork Sep 2024 #29

I'm sorry. I didn't realize this was real. jimfields33 Sep 2024 #17

You did the right thing. Sounds like the scam where the caller claims to be a relative - Ocelot II Sep 2024 #4

If they won't identify themselves by name, Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2024 #5

A useful quote from the film Carlito's Way sarge43 Sep 2024 #6

You did great, Debbie! The Federal Trade Commission has a section explaining scam phone calls and texts Niagara Sep 2024 #7

It's a scam. Ignore it flakey_foont Sep 2024 #9

Another option TommyT139 Sep 2024 #10

The phones in jails have caller ID enabled RainCaster Sep 2024 #12

Probably Tommy Tuberville True Dough Sep 2024 #14

I don't know how he knew my number and the voice was just like my cousin and they used AI to use it. debm55 Sep 2024 #15

Yes I don't answer any of the numbers I don't know, way too many scammers pulling the same stuff asking for money TommieMommy Sep 2024 #18

Thank you , but I am getting all kinds of messages for Kamala. --take this survey, we are crying because you did debm55 Sep 2024 #19

I've been getting tons of emails for donations for Kamala. Be careful please TommieMommy Sep 2024 #20

Also a lot of information has been hacked. I put a credit freeze on mine just to be safe TommieMommy Sep 2024 #21

I only donate to ActBlue or here on DU. HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #25

Donate to Dem congressional campaigns delisen Sep 2024 #31

scam Kali Sep 2024 #22

Definite scam. Elessar Zappa Sep 2024 #23

You did the right thing. If he's related to you, I'm your Aunt Molly. Let him call someone else in the City Directory. Hekate Sep 2024 #24

I got that type of call from someone trying to be my grandson who was trouble in New York City. rzemanfl Sep 2024 #26

Oh my yes. This is a scam, until proven otherwise. Raven123 Sep 2024 #27

Yes elleng Sep 2024 #28

No. It was a mistake to answer an unknown call. Mark.b2 Sep 2024 #30

You did the right thing whether it was a scam or not. arkielib Sep 2024 #32

Scam leftieNanner Sep 2024 #33

This is a known scam. Jacson6 Sep 2024 #34

It's a variation of the "Grandma" call. LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #35