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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:27 pm Subject: not good

Had a bill collector call for my daughter and this is what was said-your daughter has been in a bad wreck and we need an ambulance but can't find any insurance on her,we need 654.00 dollars ,you can use your credit card for the transaction.
I was mad because first my daughter was here looking for jobs on the computer and we had lunch together ,so I told the man on the phone no way and I know that he wanted money.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:31 pm Subject:

I heard about this scam a few months ago on a newsbroadcast! Twisted Evil

This is so sick and disgusting that words CAN NOT properly describe the sickness behind those a$$holes who started it! Twisted Evil

They are not actually bill collectors, if I remember the newstory correctly.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:42 pm Subject:

Steve, that is just sick! Do these people even have families that do this? Do they even have a conscience? I'm glad your daughter was home so you weren't worried. Did you report this to anyone?

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 3:44 pm Subject:

This surely sounds like a scam. Tried to hit where it could hurt the most!! Nice to know that you were very much cautious.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:15 pm Subject: scam

I would definately do some reporting to people on this situation. First to the police department in your area. This is a bunch of sick people. Also contact the Attorney Generals office and launch complaints. KYSIDE38

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:49 pm Subject:

The BBB in your area and the Federal Trade Commission should also be notified about this "scam". It doesn't look real to me.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:03 pm Subject:

wow that is really crazy and I would be so sad and angry!! No one has caught these people yet! That is so low and pathetic.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:57 pm Subject:

They said they were a bill collector? Sounds more like a scam than from a collection agency. Although I do admit there are bad ones out there but this one sounds more like someone trying to pull wool over your eyes.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:23 pm Subject:

That is just DISGUSTING!!!!!! We have an LVN at work who got a call like that that was real over the Christmas holidays. Her son was killed in a motorcycle accident and died instantly. That is just GROSS that anyone would even hint at that!!

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:48 am Subject:

No offense to anyone - I'm not a professor but the most common word I see misspelled is "definitely" - define, definitive, definitely. PLEASE copy and paste.