If I had said “Yes,” the entity on the other end would have recorded that response, and then edited it to make it sound like I had accepted their offer of a major purchase. I could have then been hit up with charges I never actually agreed to.
The Better Business Bureau reports that for the last few days of January, more than half of its Scam Tracker reports have been about this particular issue, which is rampant in both the U.S. and Canada. In many cases, the “Can you hear me?” comes right at the beginning of the call (again, before you may even realize it isn’t actually a human being calling). The BBB recommends not responding and hanging up ASAP if you’re asked “Can you hear me?” or a similar question.
Nancy Cahill of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center went even further with her advice. “The best way to protect yourself is to not answer calls from unfamiliar phone numbers or any from unknown number,” she told the Winnipeg Free Press.
Source: dailydot.com
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