The caller ID on my phone told me someone named Scam Likely was calling. Scam Likely calls twice a day, sometimes more. But we haven’t spoken in years due to a falling out over a scheming Nigerian Prince. I should ignore Scam Likely, but I miss that fraudulent fucker.
“Hello,” I said.
“Hello, my name is Nina,” a woman said.
“Nina, there must be a mistake,” I interrupted. “I want to speak to Scam Likely.”
“Who?”
“Scam Likely. We’re old friends. Well, old enemies, if you want to know the truth. Personally, I blame the Nigerian Prince. Everything was fine between me and Scam Likely before that royal pain in the ass started talking about his inheritance.”
“Sir, I represent local investors,” Nina said. “Are you interested in selling your home?”
“I’d be a lot more interested in an auto warranty for a vehicle I don’t own.”
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