User blog comment:Raidra/Grandma Scam/@comment-34296765-20160429011528/@comment-4849011-20160429013047

That's normally what we do too.

Here's another incident. This guy called trying to sell Mom an extended warranty on a vehicle purchased a few years ago. She suspected something, so she didn't give them a valid credit card number. The guy called back later asking what the problem was. Mom voiced her concerns and he said, "Hang on, let me put you through to somebody." This jerk came on and made angry, demeaning remarks, one of which was, "I think you don't know your a** from a hole in the ground!" Needless to say, Mom didn't give them any money. There are times when the "Good cop, bad cop" routine works, but that is not one of them. If people are on the fence about you, then turning into a cross between a schoolyard bully and a murderous Rihanna isn't going to convince people you are trustworthy and deserving of their money. I think the guy had the nerve to call back again, which is when Mom let him have it. Luckily they haven't called back since. What's really weird is the first guy told her that they were a trustworthy bunch operating in New Jersey, and that they weren't from Cleveland. What the what? Then when he called back, the caller ID said they were in Cleveland. Yeah. I apologize to the good people of Cleveland (not the bad people like that bunch, just the good people).