I sometimes challenge myself and see how long I can keep scam callers on the line. Don't hang up! "Just hangup" is a government conspiracy to increase scammers

I sometimes challenge myself and see how long I can keep scam callers on the line. Don't hang up! "Just hangup" is a government conspiracy to increase scammers effectiveness. I've found the strategy of just responding "yes" to every question to be a good balance between time wasted and expended cognitive effort. Obviously, you'll want to be careful to not engage in any contract, but when they're calling to reduce the interest rate on my visa/mastercard or amex debit card (uhhhhhh), it works. An old example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfOQsOOyRmw&pp=ygUNc2NhbSBjYWxsIHllcw%3D%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfOQsOOyRmw&pp=ygUNc2NhbSBjY... Also works for emails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1uiinNM_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1uiinNM_Y