I got another one of those robo calls this morning. Normally I ignore them, but I was expecting an important medical call, and I wasn’t sure what number it would come from. So I answered the phone and, of course, the first thing I heard was a woman’s voice asking “Can you hear me?” That is the giveaway the call is a fraud. The idea is to record your voice saying the word “Yes” so they can use it to gain permission to do all manner of dishonest things.
It is scary to know there is real evil in the world. That there are folks out there whose purpose in life seems to be to try to rob you of your life savings and social security benefits. They prey often on the most vulnerable, the elderly and the mentally challenged who can no longer think clearly.
Technology can be a wonderful thing, but in the wrong hands it can be pure malevolence. Makes you wonder if you should ever answer your phone again. Always a good idea to program your phone to identify the numbers of people you will accept calls from. And always be suspicious when the first thing you get is “Can you hear me?”