[Eric in the Ozarks]

Whenever I hear the distinctive Indian accent, I hang up the phone.

[sodpoodle]

If I don’t recognize the number, I don’t answer it. Legitimate callers will leave a message.

[Hardastarboard]

I like the ones that threaten you by saying that the local police will issue a warrant for your arrest if you don’t contact the IRS immediately.

[PeterPrinciple]

As many as 4,500 victims were told, they had to transfer money to the scammers or risk serious jail time.

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And I suspect all 4,500 were in the drug business, perceiving this as a real risk.....................

[nascarnation]

Maybe it’s Kamalamadingdong offering a lucrative DC position?

[libertylover]

Whenever I hear the distinctive Indian accent, I hang up the phone.

If I initiate the call, I don't mind the Indian accent. Actually, I kind of like that sing-song-y accent and I find it pretty easy to understand. The ones I don't like are from the Philippines; I struggle to understand anything they are saying.

[suthener]

I recently called to activate a new credit card (couldn’t seem to do it online for some reason). A guy with an Indian accent answered the phone so everything seemed normal. I told him what I wanted. He said their system was down and they were offering a $100 gift certificate for the inconvenience. I literally said “bs”. He said no, this is real. Since I had called the number on the card I said okay and gave him my address. Then he asked for my account number and my internal alarms went off like crazy. I said there’s no way I’m giving you my account number. He hung up on me just about immediately. Then I looked and saw that I had misdialed one digit of the number. These people apparently owned the 1-800 numbers surrounding the real credit card’s number.

A couple of days ago I got a call from a guy with a very strong Indian accent who said he was officer so and so and gave his badge number. I’m sorry, but someone would have to be borderline retarded to believe this one. I yelled at him till he hung up. I can’t help but wonder if the two calls weren’t related and they got my number on caller ID on the first call.

[mass55th]

"Whenever I hear the distinctive Indian accent, I hang up the phone."

I don't answer. If the call isn't from someone who isn't in my contact list, then the call goes unanswered. I recently downloaded the Verizon call filter app, and I have to say it's working marvelously.

[markman46]

i dont answer the phone if i done know the number, let them leave me a message.. if they do or don’t i block the number