[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Most scams will not go to voice mail, I never answer phone unless I recognize caller.

I don't answer an unrecognized caller's # either.

Unfortunately though, while a lot of these would-be scammers won't leave a voice mail message, they WILL keep your number on their list...as long as your voice mail just comes on.



Here are some good tips.

Scammers/Robocalls (pick up here)

Scammers often use caller ID spoofing to mask their true location, making it appear that they’re calling from a legitimate or local number to raise the odds that you’ll pick up. (In the AARP study, 59 percent of respondents said they are more likely to answer if caller ID shows a number with their area code.)

Whatever the message, don’t engage. Doing so can lead you to a real live scammer, who’ll pressure you to make a purchase or pump you for personal information, like a credit card or Social Security number. Even just pressing a key or answering a question alerts scammers that they’ve hit on a “live” number, and they’ll call it again and again.