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Staph

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15. I have begun answering the phone with "Bonjour!"

Reply to reflection (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 04:42 PM

Oct 2016

The scam artists hang up. The automated robo-calling machines respond "I didn't quite understand that", and will hang up if you continue to respond in French.

My friends and family laugh, because they know I'm nuts!

FYI -- I don't think that would work in Spanish. I suspect that scam artists may expect that language, but French throws them every time.

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Somebody just called me soliciting money for veterans [View all] reflection Oct 2016 OP

If they don't start out with "Hi, I'm with (Organization)", they're a scam. haele Oct 2016 #1

This ^ ^ ^ Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #2

Go to 800notes.com and search for the number csziggy Oct 2016 #3

Boiler room callers! If you donate one time they will harass you continuously. mfcorey1 Oct 2016 #4

And they will sell your info to other scammers. Frank Cannon Oct 2016 #11

Mail me the info safeinOhio Oct 2016 #5

search the phone number via google Cakes488 Oct 2016 #6

I did. Only one return hit with a ton of spam flags reflection Oct 2016 #7

That number and location is a fake. I get calls all the time that are from Lint Head Oct 2016 #8

They can even add a name to it for caller ID. lpbk2713 Oct 2016 #10

I heard on NPR that India had busted some of the IRS scammers. Lint Head Oct 2016 #13

I simply say I do not take solicitations over the phone rurallib Oct 2016 #9

What you do is ask them the name of the organization. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #12

I have begun answering the phone with "Bonjour!" Staph Oct 2016 #15

Scammers love to use vets and firefighters BainsBane Oct 2016 #16