If You Ever Hear This 4-Word Phrase When You Pick Up the Phone, Hang Up Immediately

Readers Digest ^ | Nov. 4, 2020 | Sam Benson Smith

[Oatka]

I’ve taken to engaging the callers, then asking them sexual and inappropriate questions.

The classic (at 2:33)

[WASCWatch]

You should also record all of your calls, especially if you are in a one-party state.

[John Milner]

I used to get all these credit card calls from “Sarah from credit card services.” I’d hit 1 to talk about my credit card issues. Then when the overseas foreigner would come on the line I would keep asking for Sarah. “I want to talk to Sarah.” “I think she was in my high school graduating class and there’s a reunion coming up.”

Now they spoof the calling number, usually in or near the exchange you have. If I’m in the mood I’ll ask them if “Wow, you’re calling from [local town]! Is Duffy’s Bar” still open there. They have great cheeseburgers. Have you ever been there?”

If they don’t hang up right away I start riffing on “What was the name of that smoking hot waitress there?” “Irene, Jennifer? No wait, Mohammed!”

[hecticskeptic]

When a scammer sees 30,000 bucks float away to another scammer they practically stroke out. Good fun
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That’s a good one at turning the tables. My approach is simpler... “Who are are you looking for?” Then no matter what name I get from the other end (let’s say the name is Bob), I muster up the best wail I can as say “Bob? Oh... he’s dead!” That usually ends things in a hurry.

[perfect stranger]

Thank you for posting that.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Easier - don’t pick up (or click, as the case may be) if you don’t recognize the number.

[Songcraft]

That four word hang up rule also applies to hearing these four letters:   "O-I-C-U".