JoeLiberty
Well-Known Member
My little brother got a little call this morning...
The caller, "Robert", says "your brother backed into my brother at a gas station this morning, they had words, my brother pulled out a gun and hit him on the head. He took him back to his apartment and your brother is unconscious and my brother wants money for a new bumper. " Also said "I'm gunna be honest my brother's on drugs and I don't want him to do anything stupid." And "Don't hang up or your brother will get hurt."
They wanted him to bring like $800 to western union. It was realistic enough that my lil bro got all worked up and he's still sweating bullets. He had to text me and our other brother while still on the phone to figure out it was a scam. Adrenalin dumping like mad.
I want to make everyone aware. There's a story on NOLA.com from last year, but I had not heard of this. Apparently someone at our church has gotten the same call last week. Dunno if they're running through 504 numbers or what.
Stay safe out there.
The caller, "Robert", says "your brother backed into my brother at a gas station this morning, they had words, my brother pulled out a gun and hit him on the head. He took him back to his apartment and your brother is unconscious and my brother wants money for a new bumper. " Also said "I'm gunna be honest my brother's on drugs and I don't want him to do anything stupid." And "Don't hang up or your brother will get hurt."
They wanted him to bring like $800 to western union. It was realistic enough that my lil bro got all worked up and he's still sweating bullets. He had to text me and our other brother while still on the phone to figure out it was a scam. Adrenalin dumping like mad.
I want to make everyone aware. There's a story on NOLA.com from last year, but I had not heard of this. Apparently someone at our church has gotten the same call last week. Dunno if they're running through 504 numbers or what.
Stay safe out there.