Navy veteran wants to warn others after social media scam drained his life savings

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  3. Apr 15, 2026 #2
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    Scams like this are always targeting the elderly or the middle class.

    A few months back I had someone with a South Carolina phone number prefix pretending to be a debt collector trying to call me to say that I had an unpaid bill!

    I know who I owe bills to-which literally equates to a handful, and all of my bills are in good standing!
    Needless to say,I blocked the number and reported it to the FCC.
     
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    I had one call me claiming to be my grandson. I asked, "Where do you live now?" and he hung up.
     
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