02-27-2017, 10:03 AM
This is why you should hang up IMMEDIATELY when a mystery caller asks if you can hear them
The question is part of a dangerous scam which would see you lose a lot of money.
Usually the caller will say some version of, “Can you hear me?”. That will prompt you to respond ‘yes’,
which is exactly what a dangerous new scam is hoping for.
Criminals have been ringing people, asking them the question and then recording their response.
That simple little ‘yes’ is then used to sign people up for all manner of products and services they don’t
want and probably haven’t even heard of.
The problem? Even if you insist to the company that you never agreed for their service, they will have
that all-important recording of you saying ‘yes’.Once they have a recording of you saying ‘yes’, scammers
will sign you up for things you don’t want
This is known as a voice signature and it can be used to show you’ve agreed to buy something, whether
we’re talking about a TV or a phone upgrade.
The worst case scenario is that they could threaten you with legal action if you don’t stump up payment.
Worryingly, the recording could even be used to give the go-ahead to credit card payments which have
been flagged as suspicious.
The scam has been sweeping America lately, with the concern that it won’t take long to hit the UK.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2958024/...hear-them/
The question is part of a dangerous scam which would see you lose a lot of money.
Usually the caller will say some version of, “Can you hear me?”. That will prompt you to respond ‘yes’,
which is exactly what a dangerous new scam is hoping for.
Criminals have been ringing people, asking them the question and then recording their response.
That simple little ‘yes’ is then used to sign people up for all manner of products and services they don’t
want and probably haven’t even heard of.
The problem? Even if you insist to the company that you never agreed for their service, they will have
that all-important recording of you saying ‘yes’.Once they have a recording of you saying ‘yes’, scammers
will sign you up for things you don’t want
This is known as a voice signature and it can be used to show you’ve agreed to buy something, whether
we’re talking about a TV or a phone upgrade.
The worst case scenario is that they could threaten you with legal action if you don’t stump up payment.
Worryingly, the recording could even be used to give the go-ahead to credit card payments which have
been flagged as suspicious.
The scam has been sweeping America lately, with the concern that it won’t take long to hit the UK.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2958024/...hear-them/