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2naSalit

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2. I was once...

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 03:55 PM

Yesterday

Called by some scammer who tried to threaten me with calling my ex-bil and used my maiden name. Since they said they were authorities in the next state over, I went to the police in my town and they said they even received a threatening call from, likely, the same scammers. They did call my sister, whose ex they named. She was sure it was a scam since they used my maiden name... had been divorced for over 30 years but never took maiden name back.

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notes from the surveillance state- [View all] mopinko Yesterday OP

A shitload justaprogressive Yesterday #1

i mean, i knew that but mopinko Yesterday #3

I was once... 2naSalit Yesterday #2

scammers is another thing. so i have a minor issue w the irs. mopinko Yesterday #4

Having been... 2naSalit Yesterday #8

A Real Growth Industry Kid Berwyn Yesterday #5

oh i know. but mopinko Yesterday #6

The DOGE Government-Private Big Money Interface might be intrusive. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7

like i said, it's just an awfully weird connection. mopinko Yesterday #9