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An unusual scam attempt

lately I've been getting a very common bot call. The message goes like this:

"Do not hang up! This is not a sales call! This is a response to your request for information on your new medical brace."

Heck, it used to say free medical brace. I guess that offer expired. But we know we made no such request. The funny thing is I just declined another call as I was writing.

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It's a phishing scam. We're supposed to stay on line with a representative to confirm our personal info. Sure. Right.

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