There is a proper etiquette for how to respond to someone lying to me and trying to steal my money?

I honestly don’t understand why anybody would send money to people they don’t know these scams have been around for years I’ve heard of them for many years I’ve heard of them in other state. Do not send money over the phone do not ever give anybody your personal information over the Internet or the phone. If you are concerned tell them you need to make some phone calls have them call you back in a couple hours and do your own investigation do not send your money. Nothing new here

If they’re not on my contact list or if a name comes up & I don’t know them l never answer, NEVER. Because these callers always have a way to keep you talking.

Personally I think I would of hung up immediately & called the hospital instead of talking to a want a be lawyer about his bond fees. My children & grandchildren are more important than lawyer fees or bonds. This scam has been going around for at least 10 yrs.

Not sure really, but I did know within a few seconds. Maybe his low-key tone until he decided I have a grandson; then he morphed into the sniveling.

WIth all his weeping and wailing, I wanted to string him along in the present, asking 'Where are you now?' and 'Which hospital were you treated in?' His ignoring these questions validated my initial impression that this was a scam.

Even simpler, I could have said 'Grandson? What grandson? I don't have a grandson....' But that would have ended the call sooner than I was ready toi.

What hospital would you have called? Please reread what I wrote: You missed the point that I DID ask him at what hospital he was treated, and his failure to answer this and other questions in the present continued to validated that this was a scam. He was a pretty good actor; asking him questions like his mother's maiden name and so forth would have put him on to my recognition that he was a scammer.

You're welcome. My intention was to be able to give as much information as I could to others in my position (potential recipients of the scam) AND to those who might even remotely be in a position to do anything. I knew this was not an issue for the Sheriff, but I didn't think of contacting Seniors Versus Crime, as the Sheriff's office suggested. We ordinarily never answer unknown calls, instead letting them either hang up or leaving a voice mail message. This was an exception as we have family members traveling who could be calling from anywhere.

In retrospect I'm sorry I ended the scam when I did by refusing 'to keep the incident between us.' Who knows what further information I may have been able to pick up—maybe all useless information—or maybe not. At one time I was scammed involving two banks; when the dust settled one bank recognized the injustice and made good on it, while the other bank ... well ... I will post the story on ToTV at some point.

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I received a message on my FACEBOOK PAGE, from a so called gentleman named, Andrew Goddard, really nice looking..saying how he has been trying to reach me, as he always enjoys what I share on FB..however he isn’t able to reach me, could I pls answer his friend request & click on his profile..
When I checked his name out ,U see his picture etc.. and he has the word SCAM all over his Photos !! I thank the LORD I’m smart enough not to even go there 🙏🏽