ANDY'S CONSUMER TIP OF THE DAY: 5 most common phone scams

2017-05-26T08:38:01-07:00

WMCactionnews5.com - 5/25/2017 - Andy Wise - MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Before I list the most common phone scams according to the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, I want to share something the department's consumer advocates have said about the behavior of phone scammers, no matter which phone scam they use. It's this: every phone scammer's main goal is to get you to say "yes" or "OK" as quickly as possible. They'll do that through the use of misleading and persuasive rhetoric like:
"You've won money in the lottery!"
"You've won a free trip! All you have to pay is a prize tax to receive it."
"Don't tell anyone."
"You have to pay us now in order to receive our special offer."
"You trust me, right?"
"We need to confirm your personal/billing information."
"If you don't pay us now, we will sue you (or you'll be arrested)."
Read more @ http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/355 ... hone-scams

Statistics: Posted by McFurd — Fri May 26, 2017 9:38 am

Jobless and Faceless

ANDY'S CONSUMER TIP OF THE DAY: 5 most common phone scams