Was up late last night, early this morning, okay it was some time after 3am playing with new web page I am building. Day four and I think I have the hang of it! Visitors are coming even though it is not yet published as the counter is counting.
Early this morning (okay not so early but Lion was still asleep) 9:06 am Lion’s phone rings.
876-377-7453 calls
"Good morning!" I say.
He introduces himself as “Michael ---“ I can’t remember because I’m asleep.
He says he works for some company, I think he said IPS in DALLAS! He keeps stressing he is in Dallas. ???
So? Why do I care? What do you want? I ‘sense’ a liar is on the phone with me.
He says, “I’ve called to today to inform you you have won $500,000!”
Oh really? What did I do to “win” this money? Lion does not play games.
He says, "You have paid your utility bills on time!"
Lion’s eyes go up, intuition correct! This man is a LIAR, as anyone who knows Lion, knows Lion has been off grid on solar power for 17 YEARS now. Don’t have utility bills.
He goes on, "You have shopped at CVS & Walgreens Pharmacies."
If Lion’s eyes could go up any further … anyone who knows Lion knows Lion is an herbalist. Not only that Lion has not been sick in almost 30 years! Last time Lion went to see a doctor, was when a great niece was born, she is now in collage. Lion had an ear ache that would not go away it had been 3 weeks and Lion wanted to see the baby but not make it sick. Dr said, “Go to the store and get name brand Sudophed, and go enjoy the baby.” Lion would feel silly save he said I could go see the baby that over rode anything thing. Lion LOVES BABIES!
He goes on, “you shop at Walmart! Buying ….” Lion has stopped listening. Lion no longer entertained. He pauses for a moment.
Lion says, “Sir, you lie. Let me tell you about myself. I live off grid, solar power have for 17 years, no utility bills. I don’t get sick, don’t see doctors, don’t know where a CVS or Walgreens is. And the ONLY thing Lion goes to Walmart for is ink cartages for printer maybe 2 a year. I don’t have a car, no bank account, no credit cards, I don’t even have any ID. Lion is self-sufficient prefers to be alone.”
There is this moment of silence. I think his jaw hit the floor. Suddenly without warning Lion hears a “click - buzz”. He, he hung up on me!
Guess Lion didn’t win after all. Whaaa ha ha ha ha
Lion calls police to warn them there is a new scam happening, he says “You won because you pay your utility bills & shop at pharmacies” Which I suppose most folks do, just not the Lion.
They say, “He is probably just a scammer.” “Yes”, Lion knows this too “that is why I called you.”
Do you want deputy to come out or call you?
* sigh* No, that is ALL the info I have for you, do with it what you will. Stop him before he finds someone he can hurt, he can’t hurt me.
Lion thinks … hum … wonder if they guy was smart enough to ditch that phone, or if he called someone else? Lion wonder if the sheriff’s office will do anything or just circular file the info. Lion wonders if maybe everyone should call that number and tell Michael
“You have won 500,000 calls! Courtesy of the Gate Lion whom you disturbed! “
Ha ha ha ha He may not call anyone else again.