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a kennedy

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6. When my husband was alive, he'd always say when his phone would ring, "can you hold on just a sec??

Reply to Lonestarblue (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:08 PM

Feb 11

then he would turn up the sound on the radio he had close to the phone .....whenever I heard the music go loud, i’d know he just answered a spam call.

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Medicare Card Scam [View all] Lonestarblue Feb 11 OP

I've gotten a few similar calls. As soon as they say they are from Medicare, I tell them forcefully to NEVER CALL BACK SheltieLover Feb 11 #1

There are calls everyday for back braces, bp machines, etc by scammers pretending to be medicare, Historic NY Feb 11 #2

ask who specifically they are calling eShirl Feb 11 #3

I have received this call a couple of times LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #4

We get these calls daily. Staph Feb 11 #5

When my husband was alive, he'd always say when his phone would ring, "can you hold on just a sec?? a kennedy Feb 11 #6