Semalu Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Heads up all -again..... This is getting tedious. There is a lady(in this case) called herself Rebecca, Spoke Spanish, Number she called from was 333-401-8753. She says she is representing a funeral home in GDL and calling to sell pre-arranged funerals. I asked her how she had my cell phone number and she tried to bypass the question. I nailed her to it and she finally said a friend of mine had left it at the funeral home on a recent visit. This is something I know to be patently untrue. So at best, this woman is a blatant liar and why would you want to do business with a liar? At worst this is yet another scam targeting the expat community. Keep your eyes open all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, Semalu said: Heads up all -again..... Pull it out, pre-need funerals are a service. Your paranoia doesn't make it a scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 True but the question is, are people dying to do business with Rebecca? Given that we have plenty of local funeral homes and now a state of the art crematorium in Chapala, why go out of town for this service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semalu Posted October 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 20 minutes ago, AngusMactavish said: Pull it out, pre-need funerals are a service. Your paranoia doesn't make it a scam. You can make personal insults all you want. I am not talking about the validity of pre-arranged funerals, I am talking about the wisdom of buying any product from some stranger who happens to call you and who has also been caught lying. Now if that makes sense to you, then why not give her a call...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 18 hours ago, Mainecoons said: Given that we have plenty of local funeral homes and now a state of the art crematorium in Chapala, why go out of town for this service? Maybe they are cheaper? Does it really matter where the oven is, they would transport the body in the price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm30655 Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 I'm immortal and will tell her so if she calls me............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 41 minutes ago, AngusMactavish said: Maybe they are cheaper? Does it really matter when the oven is, they would transport the body in the price? Do we even know if she really represents that business or just wants you to send thousands of $ to her bank account. (preferably from OXXO) It smells like fraud ....Especially if Semalu knows that no friend was at any funeral home. I am with Semalu....be careful who you give (or send) money to. So many scams out there. Thanks for the warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Hmmm......... if you need a warning about this scam, well.........you'll probably fall hook, line and sinker for the mustard bandit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 15 minutes ago, pappysmarket said: Hmmm......... if you need a warning about this scam, well.........you'll probably fall hook, line and sinker for the mustard bandit. Or the flat tire one.....or an uncle John is coming for visit (so many people fell for that one) and so on. First time I hear about the funeral home calls . Its new to me. There is a large senior gringo community here, probably thinking about the arrangements. So yes......thanks for the warning. By the way , Angus seems to think it was legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, Islander said: By the way , Angus seems to think it was legit Perhaps it's his scam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Islander said: By the way , Angus seems to think it was legit No, I just say that a telemarketer is not prima facie a scammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, pappysmarket said: Perhaps it's his scam! Sorry, the only scam I run is being nice to cackling hens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Why not make everything a scam. But common sense and a lack of paranoia tells you that the Guadalajara full service funeral homes were the only source for cremation and now all that can be done right here in Chapala. All they are doing is attempting to get the business back. It's called competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 The new crematorium does business only thru Funeral Homes, no direct sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 54 minutes ago, El Saltos said: The new crematorium does business only thru Funeral Homes, no direct sales. Of course it does. That is not in doubt so sales calls from "full service" funeral homes from Guadalajara make sense in light of joint venture full service in Chapala being available now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbird Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Does the crematorium in Chapala have a web site? Where is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Definitely paranoid.. Telephone marketing.. Happens NOB as well. Every time you give out your email address and phone number on the Internet you are giving them permission to sell that info.. That's why those sites are free because just like Face. Book they sell that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Here is GR story on new crematorium: http://theguadalajarareporter.net/index.php/news/news/lake-chapala/50811-cremation-service-begins-in-chapala Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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