# I Just Spoke to a Con Artist on the Phone

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 20, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-spoke-to-a-con-artist-on-the-phone/225342 "2004-01-20T16:48:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-spoke-to-a-con-artist-on-the-phone/225342/21 "2004-01-22T17:09:02Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> We get those calls, and my standard routine is to put them on speaker phone, and then respond: “Oh, you have to call back and ask for Mr. Meoff. First name Jack.” Occasionally they actually do it.

BWAHAHAHAHAH!!

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**Author:** ![xayoz306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xayoz306](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xayoz306)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-spoke-to-a-con-artist-on-the-phone/225342/22 "2004-01-23T08:28:02Z")

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I have never had to deal with bthese people before, but I do know what I would do:

Scammer: Could I have your photocopier model number please?

Me: Why?

Scammer: So we will know which toner you would like to order.

Me: Well, our copier doesn’t use toner. It’s the latest in technology. A Toshiba Mimeograph.

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