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It’s not enough to call the bank directly after a scam call - first phone someone else to ensure the line is actually closed.
by CaptainMarvel 7y ago
It’s not enough to call the bank directly after a scam call - first phone someone else to ensure the line is actually closed.
- JohnFen 7y agoI don't understand what you mean here...
- Tyr42 7y agoI think there's a way on a landline to "hold the line open", even while the other person hangs up? Then if they pretend to pick up again after you punch in new numbers they can fool you
- JohnFen 7y ago> I think there's a way on a landline to "hold the line open", even while the other person hangs up? Ah, thank you, I understand now. This was true with landlines decades ago, but that problem had been resolved a long time back, before I stopped having a landline entirely. It may not have been solved everywhere, though...
- CaptainMarvel 7y agoThis is an article from 2014: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jul/19/telephone-fraudsters-banks-response https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jul/19/telephone-frau.... It’s possible it’s been solved by now.