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keithbvadu2

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20. When you have spare time to kill....

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 06:33 PM

Feb 2020

When you have spare time to kill....

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How to answer spam phone calls...

Keep asking: What is your name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org address?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org phone number?
... until you get an answer.

What number can I get in contact with you?
... until you get an answer.

So what if they lie?
You're just going to hang up on them anyway.
Even better if you say 'sorry, not interested'.
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Their time is also important to them.

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A scam call? I'm guessing yes. [View all] Botany Feb 2020 OP

BINGO! keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #1

I talk to them--put them on speakerphone then on hold, and listen as they say "Hello? Hello? Hello?" TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #19

Totally Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #2

That's the ticket! dchill Feb 2020 #4

yup mercuryblues Feb 2020 #3

They don't call people, all mail, so yeah SCAMS. Brainfodder Feb 2020 #5

Wonder what they meant by "blocking?" rurallib Feb 2020 #6

I am get spam mail from "apple" saying they need more info on me and... imanamerican63 Feb 2020 #7

I get calls about how my student loans are going into deferment and I need to call immediatey bearsfootball516 Feb 2020 #8

I get calls from cilla4progress Feb 2020 #9

I guess the scammers are finally back in action after their brief winter break. Grammy23 Feb 2020 #10

My 14 year old son is a master MontanaMama Feb 2020 #11

Sounds like a scam. Crabby Appleton Feb 2020 #12

Oh yes, those are quite common PatSeg Feb 2020 #13

I live in Redmond, WA and have heard very funny stories of Microsoft engineers fierywoman Feb 2020 #14

Block your number and call them back... safeinOhio Feb 2020 #15

I have received that call a couple times sarisataka Feb 2020 #16

I had my phone text me with my telephone number. krissey Feb 2020 #17

I got the same call last week Gothmog Feb 2020 #18

When you have spare time to kill.... keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #20

Oh yeah, I hear from them now and then. nolabear Feb 2020 #21

I get these, along with my computer license (whatever that's supposed to be) is about to expire Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #22

I called the number left on my answering SharonClark Feb 2020 #23