I always google unfamiliar numbers or type in the company name with “scam” and see what that gets me. They are some clever lil so and so’s, but that pause/moment of doubt definitely saved you, your funds and your sanity!
Saturday evening I got THAT CALL from the magazine company that gives away millions of dollars. She spoke with such joy and happiness for my being a winner and I needed to URGENTLY complete and return the documents that they had sent to me so that I could receive my unclaimed prize!! We went through this with our friend last summer so I was more than prepared to shut this scam artist down. I proudly and profoundly let her know that I never apply for nor had I received anything from them. Satisfied that I had properly told her off, I hung up the phone, feeling quite superior.
VOICE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY!? ??
Good Lord I gave her enough to own me!
Thanks for this increased, higher level warning! Say nothing! Hang up! Better yet, Don’t answer unknown numbers - legit businesses or friends will leave a voice mail!!
Thank you for sharing and potentially saving some of us from embarrassment and financial loss!!
I always google unfamiliar numbers or type in the company name with “scam” and see what that gets me. They are some clever lil so and so’s, but that pause/moment of doubt definitely saved you, your funds and your sanity!
Saturday evening I got THAT CALL from the magazine company that gives away millions of dollars. She spoke with such joy and happiness for my being a winner and I needed to URGENTLY complete and return the documents that they had sent to me so that I could receive my unclaimed prize!! We went through this with our friend last summer so I was more than prepared to shut this scam artist down. I proudly and profoundly let her know that I never apply for nor had I received anything from them. Satisfied that I had properly told her off, I hung up the phone, feeling quite superior.
VOICE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY!? ??
Good Lord I gave her enough to own me!
Thanks for this increased, higher level warning! Say nothing! Hang up! Better yet, Don’t answer unknown numbers - legit businesses or friends will leave a voice mail!!
Thank you for sharing and potentially saving some of us from embarrassment and financial loss!!