i’m getting a bit overwhelmed by the quantity of spam text messages i’ve been getting, recently, and it has bled over into this blog, which has never been my intent. nevertheless, i had to post this one as a particularly ridiculous attempt to steal my money.

this one was from a number in beaufort, south carolina — 854-279-7653, which, naturally, is a number that “hasn’t been set up” according to the automated recorded message i got — and the message said:

Your US Customs and Border Protection case ID is ZSDCG558674. Your shipment was seized due to a potential legal violation, which is presently being looked into. Contact the relevant authorities for more details. 1-805-609-6408

the number to call is in oxnard, california, and began with the — predictable — “hello, this is (whatever – in this case, “customs and border protection”) support, how may i assist you”…

and this is my recording of my call to them:

i wonder how many laws this is breaking? impersonating a federal law enforcement official, for sure… 🙄

in other news, Afroman won the lawsuit brought against him by the cops who raided his home in august of 2022, after he made a music video to help recoup some of the damages they caused in their futile attempt to drum up some charges against him. at least SOMEBODY is having a good time…