I suspect that anyone who leaves a voicemail saying "hello, hello ?" probably didn't actually listen to my voicemail greeting, and is most likely some kind of robodialer. I have no idea who this is.
If they are only saying Hello or are you there, it's the recording you to say yes. Do not answer any calls you don't know. Evidently, its a scam to record your voice for ID theft. Today alone, I have received 5 calls from different #s.
There have been several telephone scams in which the caller tries to elicit a "yes" answer from the called person. Those scams have been around for at least four years. Why is it that the "say yes" scam has suddenly been one of the favorite warnings for some posters here?
Snopes states there are NO verified reports of people actually getting charged solely because of their "yes" answer.
http://www.snopes.com/can-you-hear-me-scam/
Do you have any PROOF people have lost money because of the supposed "say yes scam"? No, we do not want links to more warnings that one MIGHT lose money if they say "yes" ... we want links to validated statements that somebody DID lose money simply because they said "yes", without giving the caller their ID or financial information.
Interesting observation:
Several posters claimed the "say yes" scam caused multiple people to suffer financial loss, but could NOT give us reputable citations or links to prove that contention, and did NOT state how people lose money if they do not give card or bank or specific, critical ID information to the caller!
Want to learn about a REAL scam that has cost victims over $50 million dollars, yet has dozens of daily visitors to this site asking, "is this a scam?" If so, click "A_Real_Scam", below:
A_Real_ScamToo many posters seem to be unaware of the truly dangerous IRS Scam. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reports many victims who have collectively reported over $55 million in financial losses as a result of tax scams over the last three years. That is a LOT more than the $0.00 loss so far verified for the "say yes" scam! Want proof? Read the info at this link:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2017-08.htm
Click on "really", below, to read what might really be happening when you are encouraged to say "yes".
reallyTelephone scammers need to call a LOT of phones in order to find a mark. For them, time is definitely money. They do not want to waste time on a dead line, or talking to somebody who is not interested in their "deal".
So, the modern / professional phone scammer increasingly relies on computer-aided messages. Their computers recognize certain words or phrases, and then reply with an "appropriate" pre-recorded message, to keep the mark interested, and move the scam to the next level, so they can make a quick sale. The mark's answers also cue the computer into determining the mark's interests, so the computer can offer something that is attractive to the mark.
"Yes" is one of the recognized words. The "yes" alone cannot cost the mark money ... the mark must give the scammer the card or ID information, but the scammer will ask for that information somewhere during their spiel.
So, the advice, "hang up if you get such a call" is a good one. That is good advice when receiving a call from ANY spammer or scammer.
Always be careful about giving strangers your precious financial info!
Visit
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
for a quick educational experience.
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