Results: Don't Say "YES"
A popular telephone scam tries to get you to say "yes" when prompted with a leading question - your voice will then be recorded and may be used to steal your money or personal information - beware!
1.
1.
Have you ever answered "yes" to a question from an unknown caller?
Yes
16%
•
356 votes
No
52%
•
1133 votes
Unsure
22%
•
487 votes
Not Applicable
10%
•
224 votes
2.
2.
Scammers can get your personal information from the internet to do their dirty deeds - have you ever tried to remove that information from search engines?
Yes
23%
•
506 votes
No
35%
•
759 votes
Unaware of this
25%
•
547 votes
Not Applicable
18%
•
388 votes
3.
3.
Which of these methods have you used to avoid phone scammers? Don't pick up the call
65%
•
1423 votes
Don't answer "yes"
27%
•
587 votes
Answer with a question or "speaking", "I can hear you", etc.
17%
•
383 votes
Hang up
49%
•
1082 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
57 votes
Not Applicable
13%
•
284 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.25% | 9 | |
| Report and block | 0.03% | 1 |
| Talk jibberish | 0.03% | 1 |
| You are calling from a town, state. Please tell me about it? | 0.03% | 1 |
| Call screening | 0.03% | 1 |
| what do you want? | 0.03% | 1 |
| Software programs that eliminate the scam before it reaches me. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Tell the mother Fer's you are on to them | 0.03% | 1 |
| spam blockers | 0.03% | 1 |
| play games with the scammer | 0.03% | 1 |
| F-off | 0.03% | 1 |
| Block a call if number's not showing | 0.03% | 1 |
| By saying Hi Scammer! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Stay on the line until they hung up | 0.03% | 1 |
| Keep them on as long as possible..... | 0.03% | 1 |
| block the number. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Ignore the call...let it ring. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Tell them to Fuckoff | 0.03% | 1 |
| Report type of scam at the time! | 0.03% | 1 |
| Tell them in great detail what I'm cooking and every little step. They always hang up. | 0.03% | 1 |
| block call | 0.03% | 1 |
| just keep pressing # & * | 0.03% | 1 |
| have phone sort spam and block it | 0.03% | 1 |
| Phone recorder which the scammers do not understand. | 0.03% | 1 |
| just do not answer | 0.03% | 1 |
| pas intéresser | 0.03% | 1 |
| BLOCK $'S | 0.03% | 1 |
| block | 0.03% | 1 |
| Your live on a recorded line .. how can I help you? | 0.03% | 1 |
| BLOCK ALL UNKNOWN NUMBERS | 0.03% | 1 |
| Don't know the number or unknown, don't answer. They'll leave a message if it's legit. | 0.03% | 1 |
| I've been known to blow a loud whistle into the receiver. | 0.03% | 1 |
| The word Hullo or Hello was invented to give one somthing to say when one answers the phone. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Giving a burst of an air horn into the ear piece/microphone of the phone. | 0.03% | 1 |
| I use a call blocker | 0.03% | 1 |
| say "take me off your calling list" | 0.03% | 1 |
| I have , on occasion, strung them along - in particular the ones that are 'calling from Microsoft" | 0.03% | 1 |
| answer & mute | 0.03% | 1 |
| go to answer door, but do not disconnect phone | 0.03% | 1 |
| Scream into the phone loud | 0.03% | 1 |
| use a blocker app | 0.03% | 1 |
| Imitate a cartoon character voice. Sponge Bob anyone? | 0.03% | 1 |
| Got rid of landline. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Only allow calls from numbers in contacts. | 0.03% | 1 |
| Wrong number take me off your call list | 0.03% | 1 |
| Block the number | 0.03% | 1 |
| Block number | 0.03% | 1 |
| Spend as much of their time as possible before they give up | 0.03% | 1 |
| What are you wearing Frank? | 0.03% | 1 |
4.
4.
Are you willing to share your phone scam stories or tips?
Yes, I'll leave a comment
8%
•
176 votes
No, I prefer not to do so
43%
•
950 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
19 votes
Not Applicable
48%
•
1055 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.70% | 8 | |
| do not have any | 0.09% | 1 |
| not scammed | 0.09% | 1 |
| Already did | 0.09% | 1 |
| Not in the mood right now, but at least one comes to mind/ | 0.09% | 1 |
| can't think of any | 0.09% | 1 |
| here i hit the pound sign then numbers to screw with their systems, i dont get many any more. | 0.09% | 1 |
| don't have any | 0.09% | 1 |
| start talking about something totally nonsensical or if you're brave enough, answer with words like "Homicide " or "Robbery division" | 0.09% | 1 |
| Can't remember what or who these scammer/s are. | 0.09% | 1 |
| They are assholes and relentless | 0.09% | 1 |
| I don't pick up and block the number | 0.09% | 1 |
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