What happens if you say yes on a phone call?
What happens if you say yes on a phone call?
Here is how it works: You receive a call from someone who wants you to say “yes” by asking questions like, “is this___?” Or, “can you hear me?”. If you respond with a “yes”, the scammer creates a recorded voiceprint of the response and then uses this recording to pose as you for carrying out their schemes.
What to do if you receive a threatening phone call?
If you do decide to contact the police after receiving a threatening phone call, make sure to provide the following information: 1 The gender of the caller 2 Estimate of the caller’s age 3 The description of the caller’s voice 4 The time and date of the call 5 What was said in the call or calls
When does a phone call become harassing or threatening?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, the phone call is considered harassment. If you are still not certain if the calls you are receiving are considered harassing or threatening, consider the following: What is the timing of these phone calls?
What to do if you get abusive phone call?
Although this may stop abusive or threatening calls, you should be aware that such services may also block some calls you might want to continue receiving, such as some calls from overseas. If the caller is making direct threats to you or your family and you believe those threats to be real and immediate, you must call 999 straight away.
Is there a charge for anonymous call rejection?
You may be offered ‘anonymous call rejection’ from your provider which may prevent these kinds of calls in the future (ask your provider if there’s a charge for this service).
If you do decide to contact the police after receiving a threatening phone call, make sure to provide the following information: 1 The gender of the caller 2 Estimate of the caller’s age 3 The description of the caller’s voice 4 The time and date of the call 5 What was said in the call or calls
If the answer to any of the above is yes, the phone call is considered harassment. If you are still not certain if the calls you are receiving are considered harassing or threatening, consider the following: What is the timing of these phone calls?
What to do if you get a threatening call from CenturyLink?
If you’re receiving threatening or obscene calls, you can trace the source and get help from local law enforcement, even for calls coming from private and blocked phone numbers. Call Trace is already installed with your CenturyLink Home Phone Service. Here’s how it works. If you receive a harassing call:
Do you get unwanted phone calls at all hours?
Unwanted phone calls or random text messages seem to come at all hours. They bug you at work, interrupt your dinner, or wake you up when you’re sound asleep. I think we can all agree they’re a real nuisance. Did you know they could also be a scam?