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IronLionZion

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6. We're coming to arrest you for deportation unless you pay money.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Apr 23, 2025, 02:58 PM

Apr 2025

OK, come arrest me then.

Guaranteed they don't even know you name, address, or the name of whoever relative they supposedly detained. It can be fun to mess with them to waste their time but best to just hang up.

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Just got a spam call claiming to be from Border Patrol and Customs [View all] orangecrush Apr 2025 OP

Thanks for the info SARose Apr 2025 #1

No problem orangecrush Apr 2025 #2

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Sounds right orangecrush Apr 2025 #20

Thanks for the head's up--this one is new to me xuplate Apr 2025 #4

Likely scam to take your $$$ IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #5

We're coming to arrest you for deportation unless you pay money. IronLionZion Apr 2025 #6

im glad your internal personal alarms went off and u got a spam warning from ur phone AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #7

Got a weird one this morning. boonecreek Apr 2025 #8

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I get those constantly. I don't own or drive a car. n/t Demobrat Apr 2025 #18

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Once I got a spam call spoofing the moonscape Apr 2025 #13

Is it your first time going to El Salvador? Renew Deal Apr 2025 #11

Spam callers ALWAYS use fake callback numbers FakeNoose Apr 2025 #12

Call the cops and keep your eyes peeled Warpy Apr 2025 #14

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I'm an O'Leary. They can deport me any time they want. Demobrat Apr 2025 #19

A new turn on an old scam. Abolishinist Apr 2025 #16

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