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When a scammer calls, just know they bought your number like it's on sale at Walmart ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿ’ธ #BigOof

October 22, 2025
4 days ago
9to5Mac
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“ž Get Ready for Some Phone Scammer Shenanigans! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’€ So apparently, the Department of Homeland Security just dropped a hot take ๐Ÿ”ฅ: Chinese criminal organizations are raking in over $1 BILLION ๐Ÿ’ฐ from scamming us poor souls here in the good ol' U.S. of A. That's right, these evil geniuses didnโ€™t just randomly dial you while munching on their instant noodlesโ€”nah fam, they BOUGHT your number like itโ€™s a limited edition sneaker ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ’ธ! Remember when phone scams were cringe AF? โ€œHi, is this Mr. Smith?โ€ ๐Ÿ‘€ Now, they're out here rolling in cash like stonks ๐Ÿ“ˆ while weโ€™re stuck saying โ€œThis is fineโ€ ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ”ฅ as they โ€œupgradeโ€ your car warranty for the 50th time! ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿค– **Leaked Quote from a "Scammer"**: โ€œHonestly, I just bought 1000 numbers for $10, and now Iโ€™m the CEO of Scams Inc. Bet the IRS calls you next! LOL.โ€ ๐Ÿคฃ Dude, itโ€™s 2023 and weโ€™re still living in a scammer's playground! ๐Ÿž๏ธ๐Ÿ’” Your data is so accessible, itโ€™s like candy at a kidโ€™s birthday party. ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒŒ **Unhinged Prediction**: By 2025, all phone calls will just be AI-generated voices trying to sell you snake oilโ€”*real talk*, we might have to start a GoFundMe for our phone numbers! ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿš€ #ScamEra #GetRekt

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#scams#data privacy#cybersecurity#phone fraud#data brokers
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