Re:'One Ring' Phone Scam
by pbhjpbhj on Monday May 06, 2019 @09:16AM
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The company doing the poll will often misrepresent themselves IME.
"Do you have a minute to talk about your phone service, we're calling from your provider."
OR
"We're finding out for the government about voter preferences."
That sort of thing. People thing they may have an obligation to the company.
UK government do a paper-based survey of businesses for which there is a legal obligation (backed by a fine) to respond, but it appears when you first get it just like one of these scammy polling companies.
"Do you have a minute to talk about your phone service, we're calling from your provider."
OR
"We're finding out for the government about voter preferences."
That sort of thing. People thing they may have an obligation to the company.
UK government do a paper-based survey of businesses for which there is a legal obligation (backed by a fine) to respond, but it appears when you first get it just like one of these scammy polling companies.