I was an attempted victim of a high-pressure telemarketer who tried to scam me into agreeing to give him my bank account and routing numbers, mother's maiden name, Driver's license and issuing state, Social Security number, and more. Needless to say, I didn't give it to her.
The scam is this: if you agree to allow a one-time $300 debit from your checking account, they promise you a 'credit card' that can be used (in their words) 'at a gas station, restaurant, shop stop, or anywhere a normal credit card can be used.' The catch is that they not only record your conversation (which makes my recording completely legal!), but they will only send you a 'finance card' that can only be used on overpriced crap from their very thin catalog of worthless junk.
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