Another scam in Florida to be aware of

So much of what he was told to do doesn't make sense, but I can how someone who doesn't deal with these things all the time could get sucked in. Clever scam.

 

My first clue would have been the police calling me out of the blue. (no pun intended)

 

Exactly, those damn millenial police prefer texting, Insta or Snapchat - they NEVER want to talk on the phone.

 

I read that also with interest

 

My default setting for any unsolicited phone call is they are trying to sell me something or it’s a scam. I never pick up. If it’s important, they will leave a message. If they call more than 2-3 times with no message, they get blocked.

 

I got a call last week from an Indian dude with thickest accent ever. He said "Hello. This is Officer Smith." It caught me so off guard that I literally laughed out loud right into this guy's earhole and managed to get out the most incredulous "Is it now?" between laughs. He immediately hung up.