There is a difference between the
word spammer and scammer. The spammer might not have personal interest, but he
or she would get into making cold calls for the sake of marketing something.
This kind of marketing actions would be persistent. On the other hand scammers
have some personal interest in mind. They would get into fraudulent activities
and try to put a trap on you and get what they want from you. The things
scammer need from you might either be money or data. You should therefore be
very cautious when you get calls like lottery winnings, jobs etc. Try to
recognize such phone numbers.
What is do not call list?
Have you ever heard of Do Not
Call List? If no, then you should get idea about this. There is a list called
as National Do Not Call List. When you recognize a number either from scammer,
spammer or telemarketing companies you can put your phone number on National Do
Not Call List. If in spite of doing that, you receive the calls, you can
request the caller to put your number in their internal do not call list. If
after that also you still get such calls, you have a right to sue the other
party. But rather than getting into legalities, it would be better to use
things like call blockers for land line phones and call blocking apps for the
smartphones.
Are the scammers smart enough?
The scammers are very smart. They
have information about you and you would surely get surprised when you come to
know that they already have an idea about which vehicle you drive and what
insurance you are using and so on. If you entertain the caller on the phone
with more information it would seriously be bad for you. It would be better to
avoid talking to them and put down the phone. Some people get scammed when they
hear that they have won the lottery or have got a good job. The scammers would
further tempt you by telling that if you pay so and so much money you would get
this much in return. If you really do such acts as they say, you would make
fool of yourself. Just recognize such phone numbers and be prompt and brief
while talking to them.
You have worked hard all your
life and you surely deserve to be living peacefully. If such scammers mess up
your life and try to cheat you, you should just keep a safe distance with them.
This is the only way to save your money. Whether it is a safe call or an unsafe
one, you should first check the strange and new phone numbers with the reverse
phone directory. This will help you to get mentally prepared as to how you have
to behave in any particular situation. In the times when everyone is busy it
would really be apt to use the call blocking technologies at places where you
think that things have gone out of control.
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