The message asks a yes or no question. This might be an attempt to record your voice saying "yes", or some form of it, that they can then use to claim you authorized something else. The call disconnects regardless of response.
I am curious, though, why so many people reply to something like this with "I got a call. I didn't recognize the number so I didn't answer. I assume it's a scam". Well, although I'm sure we are all very proud of you, posts like that are absolutely useless and accomplish nothing other than making it more difficult for someone to find information that is actually of some value.
Quote:The 'Yes Scam' or 'Can you hear me?' scam says they record you saying yes and hang up afterwards. Then use the recording to charge you or open accounts anywhere.Its a rumor!Could you open an account or charge something to a phone number by simply saying yes and nothing else? Try it and see for yourself how it goes!
I think it is very irresponsible for anyone to help spread this "yes" Rumor, without first investigating any possibilities towards its validity.
Ask yourself this:
What scam scenario would ONLY work with a recording of you saying yes and couldn't work without it?How would a caller know who answered, it could be your wife/husband/mom/dad or anyone who answered your phone and said 'yes' that gets recorded.What legitimate company would allow anyone to charge a client's phone or open an account with only a recording of someone saying yes?
The Yes Scam is merely a rumor and unproven to have any validity that it could work. There may be scams where you agreed to something unwittingly and got recorded, but they need much more than a simple recording of a voice saying yes.
Saying 'yes' alone has no impact on pulling a scam, since a scammer could just as easily say 'yes' themselves . They wouldn't know its you or some family member who answered your phone, so recording a 'yes' is pretty redundant.
Quote:I am curious, though, why so many people reply to something like this with "I got a call. I didn't recognize the number so I didn't answer. I assume it's a scam". Well, although I'm sure we are all very proud of you, posts like that are absolutely useless and accomplish nothing other than making it more difficult for someone to find information that is actually of some value.The simple report can be as useful as a full paragraph loaded with details. Knowing there are others who got a call from a number helps people determine if it is a call worth blocking or not. If 10 people all just simply said "no message", "missed call", etc. it tells you this number is calling a lot of people as opposed to a possible wrong number that called only you.