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Buddyzbuddy

(3,136 posts)
19. America has become the perfect target.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:01 PM
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Our Federal law enforcement has been told to stand down. Our foreign intelligence agencies have been redirected. The focus has been redirected from historically criminally inclined Countries all at the behest of Directors such as Patel, Bondi, Gabbard, etc. And then when the Rapist/Felon doesn't get the results he wants, he just replaces them. They are focused on finding election fraud that has been proven to be nonexistent. When criminals that have been tried and convicted, the Rapist/Felon Pardons them for what is suspected as monetary reasons.

Then we have Musk and his DOGE criminal enterprise accessing and copying our most confidential information for what purposes?

Bill Pulte is another accessing information from financial loan applications to find "criminal activity".

Everything can be directly traced back to the President of the United States whom has been given immunity by our criminally inclined Supreme Court.

My phone is on semi-permanent do not disturb except to people I know. I don't answer the door anymore because anybody that knows me, knows to call first including neighbors. I have a sign warning solicitors away and I have a history of threatening particularly aggressive sales people off my property.
Here's the kicker, I was a Realtor for many years so I had to make cold calls and knock on doors. But I knew most people were not interested in what I had to say but I didn't blame them and I was very apologetic for disturbing their tranquility.

When trying to sell me something or get information from me, I understand and tolerate them not taking no for an answer, once. Just, once. After that.....

My wife on the otherhand is a lamb to the wolves. Most recently via phone to somebody that gave her enough personal information about her credit that she believed they were a credit fraud dept. investigating suspicious activity. All while I was 30 minutes into driving us to a 1 week out of town getaway. From the conversation that my mostly deaf ears could hear I cautioned her profusely not to confirm or deny any information nor say the word "yes" to anything. Once this 40 minute conversation in which she confirmed and denied information, was done, oh, and the word yes was uttered a few times she agreed to them calling her back once they stated they would pursue this investigation further.

At this point, I now had whiplash from the vigorous shaking of my head back and forth. After the call I spoke with her calmly and asked her to make some quick calls to verify the veracity of the previous caller which confirmed it was all a con. She spent the next 3 days of our getaway ignoring their "follow-up" calls.

She based her confidence in the original call on the fact her phone showed a major credit card phone I.D. on the initial contact.

BTW, this happened last month.

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Attention California DUers and all [View all] Randomthought Saturday OP
Thanks!.................. Lovie777 Saturday #1
You an also check online using your parcel number. xuplate Saturday #2
Over the past six month . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #3
Geez, time to get a new phone number!!! AZ8theist Saturday #9
I work for Medicaid. I cannot just change my phone number MerryBlooms Saturday #18
Omgosh, I get that unpaid toll threat sporadically form IL MerryBlooms Saturday #10
I think technology can come up with a solution - after all they've created a bit of this mess. erronis Saturday #12
Good point, hadn't come up with that one. Business lines paying more, MerryBlooms Saturday #14
Not quite so many Randomthought Saturday #16
I live in Virginia, too. I don't get as many of such emails our texts a you do, but at least once a month. One favorite Martin68 Yesterday #26
We changed our residence after 35 years, and the calls KEEP COMIN'.... some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #27
Hubby needs to take you out to dinner! Joinfortmill Saturday #4
Tax collectors of any kind don't make unsolicited phone calls. They send letters, Registered Letters if you're Exp Saturday #5
Hope there is a special place in hell for scammers. Sun-Moon Saturday #6
Good advice. Thanks! calimary Saturday #7
Ouch! Seems like if you move, things are generated that trigger off other actions that result in you getting spam SWBTATTReg Saturday #8
I've noticed that the PO Change-of-Address packets include a lot of private company material erronis Saturday #13
This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Yesterday #25
I heard yesterday a new AI scam is using your voice. BigmanPigman Saturday #11
Don't say "Yes" madamesilverspurs Saturday #15
I've screened my calls for years... BigmanPigman Saturday #17
Which is why I only answer calls from my contact list. niyad Saturday #20
Same, I have photos in the phone for people TBF Yesterday #23
I never even see texts or phone calls that aren't in my contact list Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #28
America has become the perfect target. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #19
How'd they even know you had a time share? Ouch! Scary times. C Moon Yesterday #21
Property taxrecords are online and public Randomthought 21 hrs ago #30
So many Americans in different levels of vulnerability wolfie001 Yesterday #22
I saw a recent article - and I'm forgetting which publication TBF Yesterday #24
Some tips Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #29
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