New national phone scam targets unsuspecting individuals
Don’t say ‘yes’
At Thursday’s meeting of Bay Ridge’s Colonial Club, former Police Officer Peter Killen addressed a new epidemic that’s spreading across the country.
After welcoming guests, Killen asked club members, “Can you hear me?” He then repeated his question, “Can you hear me?” After a third query, someone responded with a loud “Yes,” to which Killen shouted back, “No! that’s the wrong answer.”
What Killen was referring to is a new phone scam that targets unsuspecting individuals when they answer their phones. A robo-voice offers a warm, friendly greeting to confuse the listener into thinking they know who it is. Next, the caller asks, “Can you hear me?” hoping the respondent will say, “yes.”