Just got my first call from an SSA scammer. They said something to the effect of somebody stealing my information from a car rental. This is the first time I’ve rented a car in years. Could the rental company have gotten it’s customers information hijacked? If so, what would be some potential ramifications to the company? In case the title didn’t explain, the company is Hertz.
@theplanedealguy#117046 Do you happen to be a Trend Micro customer? Recently, a few rogue employees passed customer information to scammers. Also, you may have been in the Equifax breach. Social Security Scammers now have access to this breach.
I guess its just a coincidence
Haha, did they say the car was at the Mexican border with drugs in it?
It could be a coincidence. I just figured I’d ask to rule it out.
Considering that is the common script for that kind of scam, it’s purely coincidental. Basically it has just as much bearing if I decided to return to my college party days and received the same call:
"We found 22lbs of cocaine and traces of blood left behind..."
*wide eyed* "Bruh...we're you at that show last night??? That wasn't mine!"
Also, 22lbs is a LAUGHABLY large amount. That would be in the news and you'd have the FBI and DEA at your door. Trust me, this is coincidence. (95% sure)
It’s a normal part of the scam script. Most of the time the car will have been found in southern “Taxas” but it might be someplace else. I heard Massachusetts one time.
I've heard the huge amount of cocaine more than once. It's laughable but I think it's important not to help the scammers improve their scripts by pointing out how this or that detail is ridiculous and then explain why.
I have ended baits more than once by telling the scammer that the whole scenario is nonsense without telling them why. I think that might help undermine their confidence without giving them useful info.