Creepy phone calls are never welcome but if you get one asking if you can hear them, you need to put the phone down straight away…
There is a very good reason for this abrupt behaviour, as apparently, there is a major scam going round and one you do not want to risk being part of.
According to the Daily Mail, phone scammers are tricking people into answering ‘yes’ when asked if they can be heard on the phone and using it to con them.
It’s apparently a major issue in America at present, but its set to make its way over to the UK any minute now.
Their fraudulent plan involves the criminal calling from a local number and lying about a believable place of work, along with giving a fake name.
They will then ask the supposedly ‘innocent’ question of ‘Can you hear me?’ on a fully working line and await their victim to answer ‘yes.’
Well this is reassuring…
I’d definitely heed the advice though, if someone asks ‘can you hear me?’ on the phone and they’re not your mum, hang up.
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