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HumanEarth · F
I got this, here is one for you and I just made it up (Doubt me, go search for it)
Scammer: (with an overly exaggerated accent) Hello! This is Mr. P. Lead, calling from the Internal Revenue Service. We have detected suspicious activity on your tax returns.
Me: Oh no! Was it the time I claimed my pet goldfish as a dependent?
Scammer: Um… what? No, no. We are serious. Your account will be suspended unless you pay $1,000 right now.
Me: $1,000? For what? Did my goldfish somehow commit tax fraud?
Scammer: No, no! This is serious. If you don’t pay, I will have to send the tax ninjas to your house.
Me: Tax ninjas?! Are they trained in stealthy auditing techniques? Because I might need that for my next filing!
Scammer: Uh… They are very serious. You need to act fast!
Me: Should I leave out some cookies for the ninjas? I heard they work better with snacks.
Scammer: clearly frustrated No! This is not a joke!
Me: Oh, I get it. It’s a scam! Are you calling from, like, a hidden scammer headquarters? With costume changes for the “ninja team”?
Scammer: pauses Uh… no, I’m a legitimate businessman—
Me: Right! And I’m the Ruler of the moon! Talk to me when you can prove you’re not a fictional character!
Scammer: hangs up
Scammer: (with an overly exaggerated accent) Hello! This is Mr. P. Lead, calling from the Internal Revenue Service. We have detected suspicious activity on your tax returns.
Me: Oh no! Was it the time I claimed my pet goldfish as a dependent?
Scammer: Um… what? No, no. We are serious. Your account will be suspended unless you pay $1,000 right now.
Me: $1,000? For what? Did my goldfish somehow commit tax fraud?
Scammer: No, no! This is serious. If you don’t pay, I will have to send the tax ninjas to your house.
Me: Tax ninjas?! Are they trained in stealthy auditing techniques? Because I might need that for my next filing!
Scammer: Uh… They are very serious. You need to act fast!
Me: Should I leave out some cookies for the ninjas? I heard they work better with snacks.
Scammer: clearly frustrated No! This is not a joke!
Me: Oh, I get it. It’s a scam! Are you calling from, like, a hidden scammer headquarters? With costume changes for the “ninja team”?
Scammer: pauses Uh… no, I’m a legitimate businessman—
Me: Right! And I’m the Ruler of the moon! Talk to me when you can prove you’re not a fictional character!
Scammer: hangs up



