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- Even a basic response tells scammers that your number is active and that you’re willing to respond to spam messages. If you reply, you’ll start to receive more spam and scam texts and calls. Call a number listed in the text and disclose your personal information.
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Feb 7, 2017 · The scammers try to bait callers into answering "yes." Anti-fraud agencies say that simple acknowledgment can be used to make it sound as if you signed on for a purchase or service.
Apr 15, 2024 · The ‘Say yes’ phone scam is a type of fraud where a person receives a call from an unknown number. If they answer it, the robocaller on the other end of the line will ask a question that prompts the victim to say “yes.”
- Jenna Roach
Apr 28, 2024 · In a “say yes” scam, a caller poses a simple question in hopes of prompting you to respond with the word “yes.” This one-word answer then can lead to more calls from scammers or even credit or debit card fraud. In this article: Can You Get Scammed by Saying "Yes" on the Phone? How to Protect Yourself Against Scam Phone Calls.
Jul 8, 2024 · The FCC warns to not say ‘yes’ when talking to someone on an unknown phone number. Help avoid scams by not answering calls you don’t recognize.
- Matt Alderton
Instinctively the recipient says “yes.” Why does the caller want the recipient to say yes? According to the Better Business Bureau, the caller “may be a robocall recording your conversation, and that ‘yes’ answer you gave can later be edited to make it sound like you authorized a major purchase.”
Unbeknownst to the same callers, the con artist is secretly recording you responding “yes” in order to use it in future fraud attempts. They utilize the “yes” tape to authorize fraudulent activity on credit cards, phone bills, and utility bills. How is this possible?
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Feb 2, 2017 · Even if the scammer doesn't use your "yes" answer to attempt to sign you up for an unwanted service or product, your "yes" can still be valuable because just by answering you...
