Re: [LUG] Scam callers

[Giles Coochey <giles@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/05/2022 13:25, stinga wrote:
> On 09/05/2022 19:41, Julian Hall wrote:
> > On 18/04/2022 10:04, Brad Rogers wrote:
> > > On Mon, 18 Apr 2022 09:31:14 +0100
> > > Tom via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Tom,
> > >
> > > > I notice the calls are generally during business hours - these people
> > > > are trying to scam those most likely to fall for it - pensioners.
> >  I always answer the phone 'Hello?' and won't even admit it's me 
> > until they identify themselves. Then if it's a scam I hang up.
> I don't say anything if I don't recognize the name and number.
>
> I just answer the call, they called me, its up to them to start the 
> conversation.
> Usually they hang up.
I do that, I find that if the system is war-dialling, just dialling many 
numbers until someone answers the call, If the system doesn't detect a 
certain volume of sound then the war-dialling system doesn't connect the 
scammer to the line, and just moves on to calling the next number.

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