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originally posted by: DigginFoTroof
I wonder if some of these calls are to record people voices so they can get their voice patterns.
"Yes sir, what you don't believe me? You don't believe I am from MS?"
originally posted by: DigginFoTroof
ISo I get a lot of these calls where I say "Hello" and there is silence for a few seconds, say it again and MAYBE someone answers with "hello, but it often takes 3x. I always hear a click like it's switching to an operator.
originally posted by: trollz
originally posted by: DigginFoTroof
I wonder if some of these calls are to record people voices so they can get their voice patterns.
Actually, yes, some are. Certain phone scams record people's voices to use them for fraud.
originally posted by: verschickter
originally posted by: DigginFoTroof
ISo I get a lot of these calls where I say "Hello" and there is silence for a few seconds, say it again and MAYBE someone answers with "hello, but it often takes 3x. I always hear a click like it's switching to an operator.
Don´t answer the phone with "yes?".
because there have been cases in my country that they snipped together your name and some bs to make a contract.
For example you answer the phone with "yes?" next time you say your name or you get asked for your name and you answer they snip together something like this:
"..."
"...so if you are fine with this you just need to say yes and your name and we´ll make that happen"
while "that" is a contract or god knows what.
I had someone with a ukrain accent call me that she is from the power company (...blablabla...) if I don´t let the technician in (who just happened to ring the bell at that moment...) they are going to rise the prices.
And when I looked at my outside camera that is build into the door speaker system, I saw a foreign guy standing there... He was definitly NOT from the power company.
Damn phonebooks... But my number is there since 20+ years, before all the internet and mobilephone hype so it was normal to have a phonebook entry.
Be aware!!
originally posted by: DontTreadOnMe
a reply to: Lumenari
I do that often.
I don't even pick up the receiver....just put it on speakerphone.
The only time it doesn't seem to work [in the past] is during open enrollment for unACA....or for political crap before elections.