I don't know. How do you think older or less aware people get scammed on the phone usually?Whilst I am not denying that rogue traders do get away with stuff, in this instance how do they have to pay?
I don't know. How do you think older or less aware people get scammed on the phone usually?Whilst I am not denying that rogue traders do get away with stuff, in this instance how do they have to pay?
The bloke banging the gong is a bit of a giveaway.
Definitely. My grandmother has had to move house three times already because they have a recording of her saying "yes". They keep using it to instruct conveyancers to sell her house for £1. Obviously six weeks later when they come to take the keys she has no choice but to move out because she has made a binding legal contract.Do they?
It's recorded in the Register....
"It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous."
I just sang that to the tune of 'The Major-Generals Song' from Pirates of Penzance."It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous."
"It's outrageous, egregious, preposterous."
I strongly suspect this scam is like the 'Da Pinchi Code' - a LOB perpetuated by people who should know better, including some gullible police forces.
This is phishing. You are supposed to click the link, see a page that looks just like the amazon home page then enter your email and password, giving the hackers your login details.This morning got an order confirmation from Amazon saying I had ordered a Tom Tom to be delivered to somebody in Devon. Looked very plausible so as a precaution went separately to Amazon and my a/c looks normal, ie empty of any orders. Changed my password anyway. Looked back at the email and realised they had the wrong credit card which no longer exists. This is a new one to me tho' I have had recently ones reporting difficulties with my BT a/c and my Paypal a/c all scams. Either I am on a list of potential victims or they are just getting more common and also more sophisticated. Getting to the stage where everything has to be scrutinised carefully. Mind you I did once get a Kindle Paperwhite from Amazon which I had not ordered. Regretfully I felt I had to own up and give it back.
This, however, makes zero sense. There is no way to prove that an isolated recording of the word "yes" was said by you, or even by someone on your phone line. So they don't really need you to say yes, they could just record themselves saying "yes" and say it was you. Or just say they have a recording of you saying yes, without actually having one. Or just send you an invoice out of the blue, without a call altogether.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.