I just got 8K in Govt Grant, anyone else?

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Originally posted by: dman

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
Should have 3-way called the Police... Can they trace a call if it's on a 3-way?

I doubt they'd be able to do it on the call, if you've ever called the police on a non-emergency number you have to go through an operator, then probably 2-3 other folks before you get to the person you want. And even if the crook stayed on the line through all that, they aren't going to have the equipment to put a trace on from the desk of the detective you reached--even if they were interested in going after them at that point.

Of course, I could be wrong, but, I'd bet you have a better chance of getting an unsolicted government grant for real then getting a call traced that way.

No, you're correct. They wouldn't do anything about it, nor care. Calling the FBI does nothing either. They'd just say, oh you didn't get scammed, that's good, thanks for your call, but we have better things to do, etc.

The best thing to do is inform everyone so when someone else gets a call, they won't fall for it.