Phone scam (a couple of examples)

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Before the recent days of threats to users/troubles listed under "Conversations," I was intending to
make this post.

In recent months, we sometimes get a phone call that states, "This is X Company. This call is being
recorded. Can you hear me?"

We hang up or tell them not to call us.

Or, the only thing that is said is, "Can you hear me?"

I shouted to that last one, "You're trying to trick me! Don't call back again!"

They want to hear the word "yes," of course, so that they can charge you money, because
they will have your voice saying it, and recording it to whatever they have in their system.
 
Before the recent days of threats to users/troubles listed under "Conversations," I was intending to
make this post.

In recent months, we sometimes get a phone call that states, "This is X Company. This call is being
recorded. Can you hear me?"

We hang up or tell them not to call us.

Or, the only thing that is said is, "Can you hear me?"

I shouted to that last one, "You're trying to trick me! Don't call back again!"

They want to hear the word "yes," of course, so that they can charge you money, because
they will have your voice saying it, and recording it to whatever they have in their system.
Thank you for sharing this -- I wouldn't have figured it out myself.
 
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