Posted: 8/4/2006 10:21:24 AM EDT
| I messed up today calling a friend. Instead of a "3" for the last number I punched in a "6". I hung up and went on to call my friend. About five minutes later I get a call and see the number I called in error on the caller ID. Instead of doing the whole dog and pony show about calling the wrong number I answered "Police Dept, Criminal Investigations Division", they immediately hung up. So, I called them back and asked why did they call and hang up. The person answering the phone said that their kid must have called the number in error. I could have played a little more but I just told them to have a good day. |
Technically he didn't say he was a police officer. He could have been a janitor or just a clerk who answers the phones. Or at least that would be my argument when the real po-po come a knockin. 
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Telemarketers are just an invitation for free phone sex. You'd be surprised at the number of ladies that stay on the line. |
how do you keep them on the line after they say "Is Jane there?" or whatever? Lie to them? Say "no, but how about this weather?" |
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ring me: hello? Him: yes, Mr. _____? me: yes, that's me, who is this? him: well we are the fraud dept from the ____ bank. me: really? him: yes. looks like you reported fraud sometime back? me: (surprised and curious) ...yes.... him: well, we have identified the source of the fraudulent transaction, and we would like to put the money back in your account. me: (suspicous) Really.... him: yes. me: so, then I guess all you need is my bank account number then, right? him: yes. me: and probably a routing number to make an electronic transfer? him: exactly. me: (completely on to him now) well, don't most people feel uncomfortable giving you that kind of information over the telephone? him: (bullshit about his legitimacy, we reported fraud, they are just tryng to correct the matter...) me: right, but surely you understand how silly a request that would be.... him: so you want me to just keep the money myself? me: (aha...) well, sure, why not? him: you are saying you want me to keep the money? me: absolutely. After all, you work some long hours defending the little guy from fraud, and you probably work in a little cubicle there... him: sir, this is your money and all we are trying to do is to put it into your account, now you have an account at _____ bank, correct? me: hey, i really want you to keep this money. You deserve it, right? Look, why don't you go out and spend it on some quality porn... him: porn? me: yeah, porn. The good stuff. The highest quality porn money can buy.. him: sir, we.... me: I'm serious. take all the money. keep it. Get the porn. And don't call back.... click. |
My comprehension is fine, you trying to be a dick, isnt. If you don’t think that an "everyday Joe" might misconstrue you answering the phone as (let me quote)
So you can try and "flex" up to me on the internet or you can own up to the fact that what you said (and posted about on a public forum, therefore inviting criticism) might not have been the smartest thing to do.... My guess is that you will want to flex some more  |
Your right, I would like to debate this with you. However, you started with the profanity way to early and I have an assignment in Europe for a couple weeks and will not be able to maintain the "spirit" of the moment. I am out. |
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Revenge stories? Sure, I'll share! Last year, about once a week, I use to get a phone call at 1-2 am on my cell phone. Apparently, my cell phone # was very similar to some moron's girlfriend and when he would get drunk he would call me and wake me up. He would call, I would tell him he had the wrong #, he'd hang up, and CALL RIGHT BACK!!!!  Same drunk moron everytime and his Austin phone number would always show up on my caller ID. I finally yelled at him to stop calling and he told me to "Kiss his a$$" and we can call whoever "he godd*mn pleases!" Ironically, I was working for a healthcare recruiting firm at the time. (Healthcare recruiters are the telemarketers of healthcare, yes they are that evil) My company used an automated dialing system that used large databases of phone numbers to dial automatically. We had a database for RN's, PT's, Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, NP's, CRNA's, etc... Were talking like 30+ databases! So I entered Drunk's cellphone number into numerous databases, FOR EVERY TIME ZONE POSSIBLE. Meaning that around 7pm Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawai time he would get a call on his cell phone saying "Please hold, we have an important phone call for you regardig your career in (insert medical profession)" The multiple databases guaranteed he was recieving several phone calls every night during a 6 hour time frame. And since the automated dialing system used over 40 phone lines to generate outgoing calls, it would be nearly impossible to block all the incoming numbers. EPOCH |
Damn, just damn. I like it when I get a wrong call asking for a chick. Suprisingly, she always "just left on the back of some guy's motorcycle." 
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I would think that the "Impersonation" charge would only stick if the person who was calling expected a police officer to answer, or if the person actually identified themselves as a LEO, or used other trappings such as a badge, gun, or red or blue flashing lights to further the impression that they were in fact LEO. The "girls" at the records department answer the phone "City Police Department, investigation division" even thought they're not sworn... |