New scam call

[abbby]

Take note of this new scam call, they greet you by your name and tells you they are from NTUC...well many red flags so I hung up. Some may not be careful and accidentally divulge personal information.

[PNGMK]

Gen X no longer answer the call with a greeting. I'm going the same way.

[Max Headroom]

I don't know how far along they are with cloning voices, but I'm not going to be one of their first victims. So I pick up all unknown number calls in silence, wait for them to speak. They're calling me, so tell me what you want. If nothing in a couple of seconds, I hang up.

Mostly, it's no loss, since the majority of these calls it's some PRC lady in a helpdesk or a recording of some PRC lady.

[PNGMK]

Yep. Voiceprint is used by my Aussie bank for large transfer approvals so I'm esp careful.

[sundaymorningstaple]

I don't know how far along they are with cloning voices, but I'm not going to be one of their first victims. So I pick up all unknown number calls in silence, wait for them to speak. They're calling me, so tell me what you want. If nothing in a couple of seconds, I hang up.

Mostly, it's no loss, since the majority of these calls it's some PRC lady in a helpdesk or a recording of some PRC lady.

I started doing that back when we first went into lockdown for Covid. Still do it without fail.

[abbby]

And speak as little as possible and avoid saying Ýes'' cos that's the word they want to capture.

[anthonytang]

Gen X no longer answer the call with a greeting. I'm going the same way.

Strongly agreed