lover behind bars

So two days ago, I get this phone call from a 800 number. Because it's a 800 number, I decide to pick it up...it could be an important or something.  

Me: Hello?

Phone: HELLO. YOU HAVE RECEIVED A COLLECT CALL FROM " I love you, baby"  AT THE MCCLENNEN COUNTY PRISON.  YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER....

Me: Click

O.K..............random. Who would call me from jail? I hang out with a goodie two shoes crowd or at least the kind of people that don't do anything "too" illegal.  AND who would say their name is " I love you, baby". That's pretty stupid if you ask me. I thought it was a one time incident so I brushed it off and kept on going. 

The next day, same thing happens again. Three times.  By this point I started feeling really bad for the guy. I mean, this poor soul is trying to get in contact with his "baby" but doesn't realize he has the wrong number and is calling me instead. Sigh.  

After the third phone call, I decided to call my brother to make sure he was not in jail. I mean, if he were, I don't think he would answer his cellphone. But he does. And he is not in jail. Thank goodness. While talking my brother, I found out it's all a huge scam, this collect call prison thing. An inmate calls your phone collect and after you accept the call, the prison saves the number and the inmate can now make phone calls all over the country charging your phone. I'm not sure of the details but my brother told me that's how it works.

El Fin.