What a waste of time but let's face it is the CCP confirming names and addresses. I just tell them all I own is PB. And I don't know who it is they want> But not so polite.
Nope, but then again if I don't recognize the number it doesn't get answered... ...so much for winning Publisher's Clearing House
Oh I just figured I'd answer after 6 missed calls in a row. Simple reason is a person in need had just called from Austin after sleeping in their car in the cold and was given my number, so now I wait a while and dial back.
This is the Infernal Revenue service. We have been trying to reach you to inform you that the Microsoft warranty for your vehicle is due to expire today. Please press one on your telephone to be connected to an operator to prevent further unauthorized purchases on Amazon from your social security accounts.
If i don't know the number,, i will not answer.. And if they don't leave a message,, I block the number..,, lately I've been getting calls from a number that says they are from my state ,, but has an area code that is not in my state ,, haven't blocked them yet ,, but will , sooner or later.
I have found that by not talking the calls dry up. You can hear the click from a computer robo dialer when it clicks over. The calls for property sales know name, address and etc. I have worked out a way to track where they got the information, just a basic item. Pretty clear by accent etc their origin.
CASH? What Brand? Maybe that funny stuff that clinks or the Mayo brand. Got some around here someplace. But wait that was the good stuff from Taiwan.
I never answer calls. Anyone who knows me at all knows I only respond to text and only if I know (and more importantly, like) the texter. Even the Dr's office has learned, heh.
My so called smart phone at least tells me it's a scam call. My response is " Hi,you have reached Brenda's bordello of bondage. I can't answer the phone now because I'm tied up with a client. " They don't call back after that.
"(city name) home for wayward sailors and unwed fathers." Used to discourage callbacks, haven't needed it recently.
When I lived in the Commune, back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s Our home-built Teleco Answering Machine came on with this message...” Hello, You have reached Happy Gladstone & Company. Please enter the correct Code, to be connected to your Party...” No Code, and the House Phone would NOT Ring, but would hang up on the m after 2 minutes.. The Phone Account was in the name of Happy Gladstone, and if anyone called looking for “Happy” or Mr or Mrs Gladstone, we promptly gave the a ration of Crap and slammed the phone in their ear... Worked for. us, and few Sales calls, ever repeated...
"Who is this, please?" (scam caller ids) (Hand partly over handset) "Hey, El Tee some guy calling to talk with the stiff...." (If scammer still on line) (In gruff voice) "This is Lt Stdenko, Homicide. How is it you know the victim? " By now the scammer has hung up..... From the Microsoft folks out of India "Huh? Is this IT sh!t? Hold on, all that IT stuff is handled over at the other office. Gotta transfer you, may take a bit, those FBI weenies can be hard to get on the phone. (placed on mute until they go away)
I just tell them I'm Eric Swalwell, and they just say "Oh, Fang Fang tell us all about you! Why she call you Smallwell?"
