Hotel Auditor Receives Funniest And Weirdest Spam Call

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mattstaff
Mar 14, 2020 11:00 AM EDT

Working the front desk brings with it all kinds of strange encounters, and weird spam calls. In this case, it sounds like the employee ended up thoroughly enjoying the experience. 

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    Text - r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk + JOIN u/CaptainAmero • 4d Just received the funniest, and weirdest, spam call. Medium So, I work in a mid-sized economy hotel in a decently sized tourist town in Central Ontario, Canada. I'm the full-time auditor, so l'm used to the weird stuff that only comes out at night. Anyway, it's 3AM, I've just finished running my audit, and I get a phone call from an American number, which immediately sends an alarm off in my head, only because I'm thinking it's one of our
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    Text - Me: It's CaptainAmero, and as of right now, yes. (At this point, there's some back and forth, because the name my parents chose for me has the tendency of screwing people up, in that if you replace the second and third letters in it with an A, you get the name of the person who's always looking for your manager. Thanks Dad for naming me after that one-time villain from Star Trek). WPG: Ah, of course. It's *Garbled Static* from Corporate, were you made aware of the incoming package to be d
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    Text - Me: *already suspicious at this point* No one told me about a package being delivered, what is the protocol for this? WPG: I just need you to confirm your manager's name, so we can continue. Could you provide their name now? Me: Of course it's [INSERT CLEARLY FAKE NAME HERE]. Do you want me to get them on the phone? They're currently in-house (They weren't). WPG: No, that won't be necessary at all, I already have them on the line. Do you mind holding for just a second?
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    Text - Before I even get a chance to respond, he's already rattling off to the air, pretending to have a conversation with the fake manager, confirming details about a supposed package we're to receive, at 3AM. Me: Is everything okay? I can still hear you, you know. WPG: Yep, just confirmed with your manager the details. He told me to tell you that you are to sign for the package, and to provide your government ID with the next person who calls you. May I have your cell phone number to transfer
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    Text - Me: *At this point, I know it's a scam, and decide to have some fun with it* Of course, it's [INSERT HOTEL'S NUMBER HERE]. WPG: Perfect, l'll call it right away from my International line to confirm. The other line rings, with another number I have since confirmed came from a completely different State. I answer it. Me: Hello?
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    Text - WPG: Heya CaptainAmero, I can hear you so much better now, dawg. (No word of a lie, these were his exact words). WPG: Your work line is going to get a call from our UPS Correspondent, I want you to answer it, and when asked if you are receiving or declining the package, say you will receive it. He will ask you for your full name, DOB, and your Driver's License, or some other form of ID. Please give it to him when prompted.
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    Text - At this time, the original line rings, with the original number, claiming they're from UPS, and they need to have the code word spoken that we will receive the package. The best part is, I can hear this call on the other line taking place in the background. Me: Listen sir, I have to go, my Manager just walked down to the lobby and is asking me who I am on my personal cell phone with. He's also telling me we aren't going to receive the package after all, thanks anyways.
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    Text - I then hung up both lines, called and left a voicemail on my Manager's cell phone, and went into my back office to load up a movie on Netflix to pass the time, when not ten minutes later, the same number calls my cell phone to try a similar but distinctly different scam with what they assume is an unsuspecting 24 hour retro video game service worker. I just love working NA sometimes.
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