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Buddyzbuddy

(3,132 posts)
19. America has become the perfect target.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:01 PM
10 hrs ago

Our Federal law enforcement has been told to stand down. Our foreign intelligence agencies have been redirected. The focus has been redirected from historically criminally inclined Countries all at the behest of Directors such as Patel, Bondi, Gabbard, etc. And then when the Rapist/Felon doesn't get the results he wants, he just replaces them. They are focused on finding election fraud that has been proven to be nonexistent. When criminals that have been tried and convicted, the Rapist/Felon Pardons them for what is suspected as monetary reasons.

Then we have Musk and his DOGE criminal enterprise accessing and copying our most confidential information for what purposes?

Bill Pulte is another accessing information from financial loan applications to find "criminal activity".

Everything can be directly traced back to the President of the United States whom has been given immunity by our criminally inclined Supreme Court.

My phone is on semi-permanent do not disturb except to people I know. I don't answer the door anymore because anybody that knows me, knows to call first including neighbors. I have a sign warning solicitors away and I have a history of threatening particularly aggressive sales people off my property.
Here's the kicker, I was a Realtor for many years so I had to make cold calls and knock on doors. But I knew most people were not interested in what I had to say but I didn't blame them and I was very apologetic for disturbing their tranquility.

When trying to sell me something or get information from me, I understand and tolerate them not taking no for an answer, once. Just, once. After that.....

My wife on the otherhand is a lamb to the wolves. Most recently via phone to somebody that gave her enough personal information about her credit that she believed they were a credit fraud dept. investigating suspicious activity. All while I was 30 minutes into driving us to a 1 week out of town getaway. From the conversation that my mostly deaf ears could hear I cautioned her profusely not to confirm or deny any information nor say the word "yes" to anything. Once this 40 minute conversation in which she confirmed and denied information, was done, oh, and the word yes was uttered a few times she agreed to them calling her back once they stated they would pursue this investigation further.

At this point, I now had whiplash from the vigorous shaking of my head back and forth. After the call I spoke with her calmly and asked her to make some quick calls to verify the veracity of the previous caller which confirmed it was all a con. She spent the next 3 days of our getaway ignoring their "follow-up" calls.

She based her confidence in the original call on the fact her phone showed a major credit card phone I.D. on the initial contact.

BTW, this happened last month.

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Attention California DUers and all [View all] Randomthought 14 hrs ago OP
Thanks!.................. Lovie777 14 hrs ago #1
You an also check online using your parcel number. xuplate 13 hrs ago #2
Over the past six month . . . AverageOldGuy 13 hrs ago #3
Geez, time to get a new phone number!!! AZ8theist 12 hrs ago #9
I work for Medicaid. I cannot just change my phone number MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #18
Omgosh, I get that unpaid toll threat sporadically form IL MerryBlooms 12 hrs ago #10
I think technology can come up with a solution - after all they've created a bit of this mess. erronis 11 hrs ago #12
Good point, hadn't come up with that one. Business lines paying more, MerryBlooms 11 hrs ago #14
Not quite so many Randomthought 11 hrs ago #16
Hubby needs to take you out to dinner! Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #4
Tax collectors of any kind don't make unsolicited phone calls. They send letters, Registered Letters if you're Exp 13 hrs ago #5
Hope there is a special place in hell for scammers. Sun-Moon 13 hrs ago #6
Good advice. Thanks! calimary 12 hrs ago #7
Ouch! Seems like if you move, things are generated that trigger off other actions that result in you getting spam SWBTATTReg 12 hrs ago #8
I've noticed that the PO Change-of-Address packets include a lot of private company material erronis 11 hrs ago #13
I heard yesterday a new AI scam is using your voice. BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #11
Don't say "Yes" madamesilverspurs 11 hrs ago #15
I've screened my calls for years... BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #17
Which is why I only answer calls from my contact list. niyad 9 hrs ago #20
America has become the perfect target. Buddyzbuddy 10 hrs ago #19
How'd they even know you had a time share? Ouch! Scary times. C Moon 3 hrs ago #21
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