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[–] paulcdb@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago

Tbh it’s not that hard to stop scams. Treat EVERY call you get as a scammer!

Either phone back on a known number, not some shit they give you or if they claim you need bail, ask for a reference number and the place being held and phone them after looking up the number, and If they get pissed, it’s a scam!

No real police force is going to care/shouldn’t care if you call back. It’s not like cops get a percentage of bail money but scammers always seem too desperate to get you to pay and lose it pretty quick.