I get these too. They're very threatening, saying that you'll be sued and charged criminally. It's obviously bollocks, but I can see how an elderly or less sav

I get these too. They're very threatening, saying that you'll be sued and charged criminally. It's obviously bollocks, but I can see how an elderly or less savvy individual could panic and pay the money. Personally, I like to reverse troll them. I put on my best impression of my military colleagues neutral tone and say: "Sir, this a secure line. Any unauthorized use of this system may be a violation of United States Federal law, punishable by up to twenty five years in a detention facility. This call may be recorded and traced for identity verification purposes. Please provide your 14-digit identity code. If an incorrect code is provided, or no code is entered within three minutes, recovery procedures will be initiated." It's interesting to see who freezes, who panics, who hangs up, and who doubles down.