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A Failure of a Scam

Oooooooo…..I’m SOOOOOO scared and intimidated.  Not!  Whoever devised this scam is pretty stupid.

I got a phone call in which a halting, mechanical voice said this:

“This is in reference to a criminal lawsuit filed against you.  Your case number is [gives a number].  The moment you receive this message I need you to return the call.  The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. The hotline to my desk is [gives number].  I repeat it’s [number again].  Don’t disregard this message.  Do return the call.    Now, if you don’t return the call and I don’t hear from your attorney either, then the only thing I can do is to wish you a good luck as the situation unfolds on you.  Good bye.”

Who says “criminal lawsuit” instead of “criminal case” or “hotline to my desk”?  How intimidating is “I need you to…call”?  And who can take seriously the childish threat of “I wish you [with ‘a’ stuck in  here] good luck”?

DUMB!  This is one bad guy who will do much better if he gets a real job instead of trying to pull off clumsy scams.

 

Can You be Sued for Helping?

You’re at the scene of an accident and are a medical professional, or a non-medical person, or a shopper seeing a child in a closed-up car in the parking lot.  If you help, can you be arrested or sued for coming to the aid of a trapped or bleeding victim or for smashing in a window to save a child?  In some states, yes.

Some (not enough) states have “Good Samaritan Laws” which protect you.  Does your state have such a law?  Go to Safe Kids Worldwide and find out.

If your state isn’t listed, contact your governmental representatives and ask why not.

Whether a child is left on purpose or by a rushed, otherwise-good parent, there is no reason that 38 kids die each year after being left in a hot car. Our precious babies need everyone to look after their safety.