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In America a "popular" (see: frequent) scam phone robocall campaign became so ubiquitous in/around 2007 that almost everyone has received the call at least once. From Knowyourmeme:
"According to an NPR interview from April 2021, phone scams about "your car's extended warranty" started in the United States in 2007. A company called US Fidelis started a robocall campaign in 2007 that was legal but deceptive. Within the fine print of the extended warranty contract they offered was a clause that exempted US Fidelis from paying for a car's repair in the shop. US Fidelis preyed on people who answered the robocall and signed the contract without reading all of the fine print."
And again, merely referencing something isn't a substitute for humor. This is still a shit meme despite the lore.