I think spammers are getting desperate.
@kaylachan (84699)
Daytona Beach, Florida
August 16, 2023 6:49pm CST
I've picked up two spam calls over the last couple of days. One of whom was looking for someone named Fernando. While this has happened before, when I said 'wrong number' that was usually the end of it. But yesterday they tried to sell me on health insurance. I hung up on them.
Today I felt with one who tried to sell me life insurance. ...for elderly people. Again when I give my age, they tend to hang up. But I had someone asking me random medical questions. Eventually I hung up. Yep, their business is failing so they're trying to snag as many calls as possible. spam baiting really does work.
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
17 Aug 23
I don't get scam calls from individuals. I get automated calls from somewhere posing as my bank, my service provider, the CRA (canadian equivalent of IRS ), FedX and so forth. I get voicemails from an automated caller speaking Mandarin. They are getting aggressive. I had a voicemail from an angry automated caller upset that I hadn't picked up my parcel yet. (I didn't order anything
) It's never ending. 
) It's never ending. 2 people like this
@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Aug 23
Oh yes. That would be annoying. Ups and Fedx are usually e-mails. I would even get e-mails from Amazon or something tracking their shipments.
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@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
17 Aug 23
@kaylachan I get those supposedly from PayPal too.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Aug 23
@AmbiePam Oh, some of those are real, because anyone can create an invoice. Scammers use this method to get money, too.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Aug 23
I only answer my phone if I know I'm expecting a call. Most of the time, I don't. I just find it interesting what length some spam callers will go through to make a sale.
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Aug 23
Yeah, how stupid do they think some people are?
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@kaylachan (84699)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Aug 23
@just4him Maybe someday they'll get a clue.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
17 Aug 23
I don't give out any information at all to anyone that calls. I don't answer 99% of the spam calls. Eventually most have given up. They are soooo annoying though. Enjoy your day.
