Robo call recorded 13 November 2013 from (314) 666-8278
Caller ID: Saint Louis MO
Called recently from: (360) 861-6939
This was a really slick call. The caller kept repeating "is that ok?" after asking me questions and I thought it was a scammer who wanted to record me saying "yes" so they could alter the recording of the call and make it appear that I agreed with them for whatever they're trying to pass off on me, but after a while, I realized I was talking to a robot! The robot is queued to advance in the call based on the respondent saying key words, as directed by the robot's questions. Their voice recognition is the best I've heard over the telephone, but as you see in the following transcript, it leaves much to be desired.
There is a link at the bottom to my Spam Calls web page where you can hear a recording of this phone call.
I tried to keep silent until I was afraid they'd disconnect, then I'd say 'hello?' to hold them in the conversation.
I was trying to play with "Robert Green", thinking he was a real person, but finally they disconnected the call.
Here is a transcript of our "conversation":
<me> Hello?
<they> This is Robert from customer care service. How are you today?
<me> Just fine.
<they> The reason for the call is that we're offering relief for unsecured debt. Would you be interested in some financial assistance?
<me> Uh, what sort of unsecured debt?
<they> To be clear, when we say 'unsecured debt', we mean credit card payments, personal loans, and collection accounts. Let me ask you a couple of questions. Is that ok?
<me> Uh, how did you get my number?
<they> Well, I don't, I'm not in charge of the marketing, I don't know where we get the information from. What I do know is that we can save you a tremendous amount of money on your credit card debt. How much debt do you have now?
<me> Oh, loads, don't even ask.
<they> Do you have $8,000 or more in credit card debt?
<me> Ah, easily, yes.
<they> Hey, it looks like you qualify. Well, hold on a minute while I get a consultant on the line, ok? Is that ok? <pause> Are you there?
<me> Hello? I'm here.
<they> Is that ok? Great, I'm gonna transfer you to a specialist, you're gonna be on a brief hold, so don't hang up. Is that ok?
<me> Hello? Hello?
<they> Yeah. Yes. Are you there?
<me> Hello? Hello?
<they> Yes. He'll be with us shortly. Is that ok?
<me> What did you say your name was?
<they> Robert Green. <pause> We need this information to continue. Is that ok?
<me> Robert Green?
<they> Yes. Is your credit card debt $8,000 or more?
<me> Uh, easily.
<they> Ok, that wasn't clear. Can you, can you say that again?
<me> Yeah, I'm seeing some very interesting things about you on the Internet. Looking up your phone number.
<they> Do you have $8,000 or more in credit card debt?
<me> Oh, easily.
<they disconnected the call here>
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