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madamesilverspurs

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15. Don't say "Yes"

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 04:58 PM

18 hrs ago

They also like to ask something like "We're calling Jane Doe. Are you Jane Doe?" You answer Yes and the line goes dead. They use your "yes" for all kinds of scams against you.
Having heard that, when I got a call that asked if I was Jane Doe I answered "sometimes". And the line went dead.

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Thanks!.................. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #1

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Over the past six month . . . AverageOldGuy 20 hrs ago #3

Geez, time to get a new phone number!!! AZ8theist 19 hrs ago #9

I work for Medicaid. I cannot just change my phone number MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #18

Omgosh, I get that unpaid toll threat sporadically form IL MerryBlooms 19 hrs ago #10

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Good point, hadn't come up with that one. Business lines paying more, MerryBlooms 18 hrs ago #14

Not quite so many Randomthought 18 hrs ago #16

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Hubby needs to take you out to dinner! Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #4

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Hope there is a special place in hell for scammers. Sun-Moon 20 hrs ago #6

Good advice. Thanks! calimary 20 hrs ago #7

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I heard yesterday a new AI scam is using your voice. BigmanPigman 19 hrs ago #11

Don't say "Yes" madamesilverspurs 18 hrs ago #15

I've screened my calls for years... BigmanPigman 18 hrs ago #17

Which is why I only answer calls from my contact list. niyad 16 hrs ago #20

Same, I have photos in the phone for people TBF 1 hr ago #23

America has become the perfect target. Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #19

How'd they even know you had a time share? Ouch! Scary times. C Moon 10 hrs ago #21

So many Americans in different levels of vulnerability wolfie001 4 hrs ago #22

I saw a recent article - and I'm forgetting which publication TBF 1 hr ago #24