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Old 03-27-2023, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by oldtimes View Post
Why would they do it if it doesn’t work? Why would it be written up by law enforcement and government agencies? If you don’t want to believe it don’t.
Both Wikipedia and Snopes have entries about this SCAM. Neither could find any cases where anyone has lost money to this "SCAM."

To your direct question, the Snopes entry includes:
It's not uncommon for police departments to spread dubious crime warnings on a "better safe than sorry" basis, such as one about a $100 bill carjacking ploy.
It's not a case of whether I believe it or not or whether warnings are issued, I'm simply looking for any reference to a case where someone lost money due to saying "yes" on the phone.
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