Re: Strange calls

Clover29 · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/9/2014 Predsfan said:
Telemarketers are taught to speak fast and are reading what is to be said so that you don't have time to interrupt them to say you are not interested. It may be a real person that is pushing to get done with you and move on. We were told not to let any time in between our words because that gave people a minute to hang up. I lasted about two weeks at that part time job because I just couldn't be that pushy to people. I feel sorry for them now.

I don't need the caller to pause for me to hang up. As soon as I know it's not a caller I want to talk to, I just hang up.

Shorty2U · ‎03-09-2010

We have caller ID and an answering machine. If we don't know the number we don't answer!

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Q_spirit · ‎07-23-2013

On 1/9/2014 Shorty2U said:
We have caller ID and an answering machine. If we don't know the number we don't answer!

we do this very same thing. yet are thinking of eliminating our house phone land line. to use cell phones only. we get no telemarketers etc on our cell phones. not sure why. (-:

Writertoo · ‎08-29-2010

I got a phone message about two weeks ago from someone who claimed he was with the IRS (he called it the Internal Revenue ServiceS) and that his name was Officer Adam Scott. He spoke with a very strange accent that I couldn't identify. That little mistake about the IRS made me think it was a scam call, but what if it wasn't? What if the IRS is actually trying to call me? He said he needed to hear from me or my attorney. Eeek.

Catitude · ‎01-09-2014

Well the annoying calls have stopped for now. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Topaz Gem · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/9/2014 Writertoo said:
I got a phone message about two weeks ago from someone who claimed he was with the IRS (he called it the Internal Revenue ServiceS) and that his name was Officer Adam Scott. He spoke with a very strange accent that I couldn't identify. That little mistake about the IRS made me think it was a scam call, but what if it wasn't? What if the IRS is actually trying to call me? He said he needed to hear from me or my attorney. Eeek.

That doesn't sound like the way the real IRS would do business. IMO, I think you would have received a written communication, possibly sent by certified mail. Within the communication, they would give you instructions on how to proceed. The fact that the caller had a weird accent would be a red flag, along with the mispronunciation of the name Service(s).

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