Seeming to be a local number and curios (5:30pm), I answered...another offer to lower my interest rate...yak, yak. Gave the usual "1" to speak and "9" to opt out. Chose neither. Since I'm already on DNC, I reported infraction to FTC and DNC.
If you dont recognize the name/number, DO NOT ANSWER. If you happen to answer, DO NOT RESPOND IN ANY WAY; NOT BY VOICE, SELECTED NUMBER OR CALL BACK! If it is in the form of a pop-up, text or email, DO NOT SELECT A LINK. Assume any response to be a hidden link... (to hell). After all, they are scammers and you dont really know what you answered or consented to do, give or buy, for which your number may be billed. Open full address, take a screen shot then delete.
And don't waste your time with cute answers...there's no satisfaction and they don't care. They just move on to irritate or hook the next sucker. The longer you keep them on the line, the longer your access is open.
SCAMMING AND PHISHING ONLY WORKS IF THERE IS A MARKET (target, sucker). They are bottom feeders that have no limits, conscience, mothers, or legislation (DNC) except you.
You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for any and all unwanted and/or unsolicited calls (cell or land-line), texts, scams, phishing, ID theft, and others at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/Information#crnt
A legitimate caller will be identified, will leave a name, message, and call back number, giving you the option to respond. It will respect the DNC. You can file a complaint about offenders on the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY. Your registered number does not expire.
A legitimate notification will identify you by name and never use a link....no matter how real, authentic, promising or threatening it appears. Call your private contact number to check.
All the TV stations and Internet providers should run programs at prime times about scams and how to recognize, report and deal with them. That would be a public service of public interest...and hopefully, make these scammers into real losers.
Seeming to be a local number and curios (5:30pm), I answered...another offer to lower my interest rate...yak, yak. Gave the usual "1" to speak and "9" to opt out. Chose neither. Since I'm already on DNC, I reported infraction to FTC and DNC.
If you dont recognize the name/number, DO NOT ANSWER. If you happen to answer, DO NOT RESPOND IN ANY WAY; NOT BY VOICE, SELECTED NUMBER OR CALL BACK! If it is in the form of a pop-up, text or email, DO NOT SELECT A LINK. Assume any response to be a hidden link... (to hell). After all, they are scammers and you dont really know what you answered or consented to do, give or buy, for which your number may be billed. Open full address, take a screen shot then delete.
And don't waste your time with cute answers...there's no satisfaction and they don't care. They just move on to irritate or hook the next sucker. The longer you keep them on the line, the longer your access is open.
SCAMMING AND PHISHING ONLY WORKS IF THERE IS A MARKET (target, sucker). They are bottom feeders that have no limits, conscience, mothers, or legislation (DNC) except you.
You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for any and all unwanted and/or unsolicited calls (cell or land-line), texts, scams, phishing, ID theft, and others at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/Information#crnt
A legitimate caller will be identified, will leave a name, message, and call back number, giving you the option to respond. It will respect the DNC. You can file a complaint about offenders on the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY. Your registered number does not expire.
A legitimate notification will identify you by name and never use a link....no matter how real, authentic, promising or threatening it appears. Call your private contact number to check.
All the TV stations and Internet providers should run programs at prime times about scams and how to recognize, report and deal with them. That would be a public service of public interest...and hopefully, make these scammers into real losers.