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Got a call the other day from a guy who mentioned his name and told me 'he hasnt talked to me in a while' and 'wondering if I am still around' Then says he 'I stay in contact with (name of a friend of mine) quite a bit, and just wondering if you are still around, same number' etc.
Odd part is right after he mentions his first name there is what sounds like an 'edit' to a recording and then he says his last name, IE it's like it was 'edited' between his first and last name.
Another strange part - I do NOT recognize the name. Now, I am terrible with names as I am a type who is very sociable, meets and talks to a lot of people and maybe I did meet him at one time but he seems way too 'friendly' and 'matter of fact' for me to not even have a glimmer of some recolection.
I have not contacted my friend yet who he said he 'stays in contact with' as I have been waiting for HIM to maybe text me and say 'Hey have you heard from XXX yet' - but he has not which is strange because I know he would have likely said something to me if it is legit and he gave the guy my number.
Obviously a check with my friend will confirm this but I did hear a news clip about similar happening to others where a person will get the number of someone a potential 'victim' knows, call and identify as that person and ask for monetary help. I may not have heard the story correctly but I thought it was mentioned the person can somehow 'use' the number and it shows up on the victims phone so he or she thinks all is legit.
Thoughts?
Odd part is right after he mentions his first name there is what sounds like an 'edit' to a recording and then he says his last name, IE it's like it was 'edited' between his first and last name.
Another strange part - I do NOT recognize the name. Now, I am terrible with names as I am a type who is very sociable, meets and talks to a lot of people and maybe I did meet him at one time but he seems way too 'friendly' and 'matter of fact' for me to not even have a glimmer of some recolection.
I have not contacted my friend yet who he said he 'stays in contact with' as I have been waiting for HIM to maybe text me and say 'Hey have you heard from XXX yet' - but he has not which is strange because I know he would have likely said something to me if it is legit and he gave the guy my number.
Obviously a check with my friend will confirm this but I did hear a news clip about similar happening to others where a person will get the number of someone a potential 'victim' knows, call and identify as that person and ask for monetary help. I may not have heard the story correctly but I thought it was mentioned the person can somehow 'use' the number and it shows up on the victims phone so he or she thinks all is legit.
Thoughts?