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Invisiblebirdeatingspider
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Screen Your Calls...
    #24046939 - 01/28/17 04:48 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

Devious and corrupt! I apologize for fox news.. I'm sure this scam has been done already but it was a reminder for me to refresh my grandma/ma.



'Can you hear me?' scam has police urging people to hang up immediately

Published January 27, 2017
FoxNews.com


"Can you hear me?" Police in several states are urging people to avoid answering this simple question from a phone number they do not know.


Authorities in Virginia say the question is aimed at getting unsuspecting victims to say "yes" -- an answer the frauster then records as a way to authorize charges on a phone, utility or credit card bill.

The scam is a variation of one that began late last year, according to law enforcement.

"You say 'yes,' it gets recorded and they say that you have agreed to something,” Susan Grant, director of consumer protection and privacy for the Consumer Federation of America, told CBS News. “I know that people think it’s impolite to hang up, but it’s a good strategy.”

The Pittsburgh Better Business Bureau (BBB) reported in October that it was receiving consumer complaints, citing unsolicited automated calls from "an employee" of a home security agency, cruise line, or social security firm.

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/01/27/can-hear-me-scam-has-police-urging-people-to-hang-up-immediately.html


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Re: Screen Your Calls... [Re: birdeatingspider]
    #24047727 - 01/28/17 11:06 PM (7 years, 3 months ago)

I don't think this will hold up in court

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InvisibleCrazy_Horse
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Re: Screen Your Calls... [Re: birdeatingspider]
    #24053725 - 01/31/17 08:17 AM (7 years, 3 months ago)

I keep getting these calls from Josh.


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