May 16, 2020 2:31 pm
First, I got a caller from a private number. The guy, obviously foreign, ended every sentence with "okay?" I asked him if he were in Jamaica, but he said he was from Las Vegas.
I decided to play along, just out of curiosity. He proceeded to tell me his name was James Nelson, and he was calling from PCH. I'd won 5,5 million dollars! I told him I wasn't going to give him any personal information.
He asked me to write down some numbers, an ID Code, etc. Then he told me I'd need to go to the post office and mail a tax amount of $69, but the 5.5 million was tax free. (Yeah, right.)
As soon as he mentioned me sending $69, (but he guaranteed I'd get it back), I told him "It's been fun, James, but I'm done."
As soon as I hung up, the phone rang again. This time the Caller ID said Mandeville, JM, (876-783-6952) and it was James again. Before he could say too much, I said, "James, give it up. I'm not falling for this scam."