Federal law requires captioning operators to type every single word a caller says -- even if it's a scammer swindling a disabled person. One Bay Area family found out their nearly deaf mom followed a scammer's instructions -- typed verbatim by CapTel operators - and lost thousands in a terrifying scam.
Monday, April 08, 2024
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Just goes to prove something I've known for decades, The human capacity to fuck over other humans knows no limits and naivety is endemic amongst the species
ReplyDeleteIf there was a Government strong-willed enough, a simple CIA operation to level one of the buildings where these demons lurk (with every one of them in it) would be enough to deter several more. Rinse, repeat as required.
ReplyDeleteTerrifying? If there were any "terror", it *should* be inflicted by the family on the perp. These slope-headed morons in the media should pick up a dictionary once in a while.
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ReplyDeleteShould the nanny state have censored for this deaf person?
Hunting down scammers is the type of the job US special forces should be on during peace time, the USA would quickly become off limits to dregs if it was widely known they would be disappeared anywhere in the world.
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I would personally send each of the Spec Ops guys a case of beer for every pair of ears they brought home.
DeleteNo one is safe from scammers
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