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Fil1957

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9. I got a call a few years ago telling me I'd won $1,000,000. There was just one small catch -- I had to pay a $100
Tue Feb 10, 2026, 11:07 AM
Yesterday

processing fee to get the money. So I told the caller, why don't you take it out of the $1,000,000 and just send me $999,900 instead? The next thing I heard was "click".

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Scammer call... [View all] Rver Yesterday OP
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Snicker! niyad Yesterday #4
That is really funny. Thank you Rver debm55 Yesterday #5
When I get scam calls BeneteauBum Yesterday #6
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I got a call a few years ago telling me I'd won $1,000,000. There was just one small catch -- I had to pay a $100 Fil1957 Yesterday #9
I am standing here, beside myself! peppertree Yesterday #10
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That's a funny response LogDog75 17 hrs ago #16
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