New scam.

[gavroche]

Be very aware, this new scam comes from the USA. People get what seem to be a genuine phone call introducing themselves as a local service. Then they say : "Can you hear me?" If you answer Yes, that's it , you are hooked. They tape your Yes answer to a contract you have made with them, unknowingly of course, and you get a bill to pay. Apparently, just using that Yes makes it a legal verbal contract.
So, if you are asked that question, don't answer and put the phone down.

 

[S-Express]

Righto

For a contract (whether verbal or written) to be legally binding, there are 4 elements that need to be present:
1. There needs to be an offer;
2. An acceptance of that offer;
3. Consideration;
4. An intention to create legal relations

 

[smokeysmoo]

According to THIS it's currently unproven, but still it pays to be on your guard.

If I'm not expecting a call, or it's an unknown number it simply doesn't get answered

 

[S-Express]

http://www.snopes.com/can-you-hear-me-scam/

 

[S-Express]

[QUOTE 4699560, member: 9609"]apparently they can also cut and paste it out of your post and cellotape it onto the end of a contract - so bad news mate, you have probably just agreed to a time share.[/QUOTE]

It gets worse. Thanks to Gavroche typing the word 'y*s', I've just bought a Dogma F10 and charged it to him

 

[screenman]

It gets worse. Thanks to Gavroche typing the word 'y*s', I've just bought a Dogma F10 and charged it to him

No!

 

[Tin Pot]

Still not past it, eh?

 

[CanucksTraveller]

 

[smokeysmoo]

I'm OK because I've got poor hearing, so when anyone asks me if I can hear them, I invariably say NO.

Pardon?

 

[roadrash]

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Apparently

So often the first word in a statement that has no basis in reality.

It is shorthand for "I heard this somewhere and, being the gullible sort, can't be arsed to check the truth of it but I'm happy to spread it around as if it were a fact.

 

[wheresthetorch]

I'm OK because I've got poor hearing, so when anyone asks me if I can hear them, I invariably say NO.

But they could paste that to "Do you not want this contract?"

 

[DaveReading]

Then they say : "Can you hear me?" If you answer Yes, that's it , you are hooked.

The bloke banging the gong is a bit of a giveaway.

 

[Drago]

I presume I would need to actually switch my phone on before these villains could target me?

 

[TVC]

This got tweeted by Leicestershire Police this morning.

It confused me because without your bank details and address what are they going to do?