Be Aware of Scams.

DATE: Tuesday December 2, 2008
TIME: 12:25 p.m.
PLACE: Home Computer

My mom commented me a few days ago about someone calling about a family member that was stuck in Mexico's border to come to USA and that she needed to send the money for the "coyote" (man usually from Mexico that helps a person to cross the border illegally) to help the family member to cross the border.

She was a little scared and also confused (she's got a great heart). I told her first of all we are not Mexicans (we are Ecuadorians), second of all we don't have any family members that are coming to USA, third, if we had someone from our family that wants to come here, they would travel as tourists because we are legal aliens in this country. Besides most of all even became American Citizens. I told my mother to forget about the subject that it must to be some kind of scam; some idiot trying to get money from you, I told mom. I told her if that person happen to call again to tell him, because it was a man who called the first time, that you are going to report him to the local authorities, to what she agreed.

Yesterday, since I'm currently unemployed, he called again and I answered the phone. He ask for mom, and I told him that she was working, that I was her son and also asked him for his name. He said his name was José and then he asked me about money, so he can bring my family member to USA soil safely; I asked for his address and he replied that he didn't have any address here in USA, and also asked me why would I want his address, I replied to report it to the police.

He hesitated for a minute and found out that I realized it was an scam and told me "f.... the police and f... your mother", to what I replied "the same to you" and then I yelled "imbecile", and then he hanged up. Bad guys go around trying to get Innocent people's money, so please try to be careful and pay close attention, especially with your elderly relatives or friends.