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I've noticed this too.

I used to waste their time when I could, but now I just have to let it go to voicemail.

The best call I had was when they called at 9:30pm... saying I won a trip, and I just needed to give them my cc so they can verify I was 18+.

I talked to them like I was interested, and when they asked for my cc I told them i had to go find it quick.

I put the phone down and watched an episode of South Park and forgot they were on the line yet.

I get back and pick up the phone and tell them I just found the card. I start reading the information off of it, but using the wrong name, and numbers, etc.

He was so excited about it that he kept telling me about all the fun I was going to have. Then he got a sad tone and said the card was rejected. I acted surprised and asked him to read back to me what he had since I had no idea what I gave him.

It got rejected another time, so he suggests we call the number on the back to do a three way call with my cc company to figure out what is going on.

I give him an 800 number that my cousin and I found by accident when we were like 12. I read him a phone sex number. He started to dial it and all of a sudden I heard a recording of some lady moaning. He immediately hung up and never called again.




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