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27. It could be a phishing scam as others suggest, or if your kids are in HS they're hitting you up.

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:22 PM

Jan 2013

They called me trying to get their hooks in my daughter. So, all in all I'd just ignore them.

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Can anyone tell me why the Selective Service would be calling me? [View all] Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 OP

did you ever sign up on their website to be on the board? NMDemDist2 Jan 2013 #1

I actually did apply to be on the draft board. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #11

Google the telephone number jberryhill Jan 2013 #2

Human Engineering. I would not return the call Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #3

Human engineering over the phone? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #5

That's where most human/social engineering happens Recursion Jan 2013 #17

Heh. It's a term in hacker circles, at least Recursion Jan 2013 #21

Normals!?! Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #22

Heh. Recursion Jan 2013 #28

prolly this ^^^ Go Vols Jan 2013 #8

yep ... same here etherealtruth Jan 2013 #19

It was a little bonus with Bush's NCLB legislation, IIRC. freshwest Jan 2013 #23

Absolutely horrid and sad etherealtruth Jan 2013 #24

A lot of phone scams going on RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #6

Greetings. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #7

School upi402 Jan 2013 #9

Ignore it. bluedigger Jan 2013 #10

Ding ding ding!!!! You win today's prize for figuring out RW nastiness. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #25

Phishing expedition. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #12

Look Up The Number Of The Selective Service Board If They Have One. And TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #13

Thanks everyone. Sheldon Cooper Jan 2013 #14

They recently emailed me ellie Jan 2013 #16

SSN number phishing scam, I bet. Dash87 Jan 2013 #20