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Old 03-26-2023, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy View Post
voice validation screening, fidelity uses this technology when dialing in for human help. Once validated, the person can use his own voice to do whatever he/she wants with your account.

So if the person has bought all your personal information on line, they can be you to the financial services firm.

the crooks have more imagination than you have security measures. . .
Vanguard also uses voice validation, but you need to repeat a specific phrase. Just saying "yes" will not do it.

I agree with those who said that a recording of you saying "yes" will not be of much value to a scammer. It sounds far fetched to me.