At approximately 9AM, Monday, November 15, I received a call (on my cell phone, no less!) from some woman with a heavy accent identifying herself as "Jessica Page" from Government Grant Association. I knew right off the bat that this was a big hoax, but I needed some entertainment so I went along with it. She went on to say that I would receive free of charge $5000 from the government because I was a good paying taxpayer, ya? (That's how she talked. She ended every sentence with "ya?"). I told her of course I was a good taypayer, never miss a year.
She continued on with her pitch and I went along with it. She then asked me what bank I banked with, so I made up a name. She then told me to go get my checkbook because this $5000 was going to cost me only $199 as a processing fee and she needed my checking account information to deduct that $199 from my account.
OK-now dont get me wrong here—I have a lot of compassion for handicapped people. I took care of my ailing mother in the past and I also have a handicapped brother. However, I felt compelled to tell this woman that I was blind and in a wheelchair and that I had a seeing eye dog. I then told her that my nurses aide would be in later. I said the nurses aide cooks for me, walks my dog, runs errands and takes care of my banking. I even went as far as to make up a fake name for my nurses aide. Well, this "Jessica" insisted on knowing my checking account number. She even asked me if my seeing eye dog could go get it. I started to laugh, but quickly muffled it. She asked me what I said. I told her that my seeing eye dog was sitting on my foot and I just told him to move. Well, I told her no-my seeing eye dog could not go get my checking book and even if he could, I could not read the numbers in it. She said she would call back for and talk to my nurses aid. She must have called back 15 times yesterday—each time I had an excuse why my 'nurses aide' wasn't there. So there—I had my fun with this company.
DON'T BE SCAMMED BY THESE JERKS!!! And to all the handicapped people out there, I love you. You are God's gifted children. Peace be with you all and have a wonderful and safe Thanksgving, Christmas and Hannukah. Blesses.
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