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act.resist
Posts: 8875 - Karma: 513
If you got a call at 2 am from a number that looked exactly like yours besides the last two numbers being different. And in this call it is an automated voice telling you that they got your email about finding there cat. They knew your name and now keep calling you at random hours of the night and morning because you stupidly called the number back to see if it was real.

+k for helpful answers, otherwise stfu
Jan 27 2013 9:50AM
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act.resist
Posts: 8875 - Karma: 513
i just got another call from a similar number........i didnt answer
Jan 28 2013 1:05AM
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.Hugo.
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It's obviously someone fucking with you. Answer it and give it right back to them
Jan 28 2013 1:08AM
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act.resist
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but like 1337 said its not the number calling
Jan 28 2013 1:10AM
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.Hugo.
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The person could have easily lied to him... and you will never know unless you answer
Jan 28 2013 1:23AM
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act.resist
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This time it was a different number though
Jan 28 2013 2:37AM
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qbehr
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i think i would respond and say "sorry didnt find your cat, i hope you find it. please stop calling this number as i am a very busy individual with a busy work schedule and as bad as i do feel about you losing your cat, i have to focus on my work/school. best of luck, please do not contact me again"
Jan 28 2013 2:46AM
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Holte
Posts: 10730 - Karma: 7,744
Did a little research, and it sounds like its a scam or telemarketing service using caller ID spoofing. Apparently the caller ID system is pretty easy to spoof (there's just so much faith in it that nobody has developed security measures for it). You probably either ended up randomly on a number list, and they have an automated system that goes down the list calling all the numbers similar to yours, or somebody got your number online, added it to their database, and is using a number close to yours in hopes that it will catch your attention and you'll answer. Doesn't look like there's much to do except block it, ignore it and hope they stop, or change your number.

This shit is really irritating. I've been ignoring a pharmaceutical telemarketer service for about 6 months now. They call every other day from a different number despite having demanded to be removed from their lists. Anybody have success getting rid of guys like this?
Jan 28 2013 3:34AM
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sweatshirt
Posts: 1357 - Karma: 483
buy what he is selling
Jan 28 2013 3:41AM
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errrka
Posts: 2261 - Karma: 6,058
ALRIGHT WHO JUST FUCKED WITH ME.
and really, the illegal pornography one....

also, hansel definitely just locked the front door.
Jan 28 2013 10:20PM
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Wallisch_pl
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don't ask me...ask WWJD
Jan 28 2013 10:21PM
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Wallisch_pl
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the answer is he would track the number find out where the person is and tell them to kindly stop before he rips their throats out
Jan 28 2013 10:22PM
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bangarangmules
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Until you wake up the following morning to a note on your refrigerator asking why you blocked them.
Jan 28 2013 10:49PM
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A5cent
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http://www.prankowl.com/#reaction-645588
Jan 28 2013 11:51PM
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A5cent
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its errka http://www.prankowl.com/#reaction-645588
http://www.prankowl.com/#reaction-645588
http://www.prankowl.com/#reaction-645588
Jan 28 2013 11:54PM
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BrewskiJr
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if ya son was at home. Cryin all alone on the bedroom floor? Cuz hes hungry, and the only way to feed him is to.. sleep with a man for a little bit of money and his daddy's gone somewhere smokin rock now in and out of lockdown, I aint got a job now. So for you this is just a good time but for me this is what I call life. mmmmm
Jan 28 2013 11:56PM
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errrka
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I was so fucking confused..... but , you, you are sooo an alias and probably the one who did it. Damn you....

also, holy shit, I didn't know I had such a high pitched voice... weird
Jan 29 2013 8:51AM
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