“If you answer calls from unknown numbers or do call back, you are ripe for the picking.”
That’s something I never do because they’ll leave a message if necessary. Only exception is if I’m expecting a critical call that day and then I’ll answer.
If I do happen to answer an unknown number, I never say “hello”. I’ll ask, “Can I help you?” With a weird accent. They (bots, I assume) hang up. It might the be that their algorithm is programmed to respond to “hello”, and anything else causes confusion.
Also never answer a question with a simple “yes” or “no”. Have heard that your voice speaking those words can be “spliced” into things for nefarious purposes.
“Also never answer a question with a simple “yes” or “no”. Have heard that your voice speaking those words can be “spliced” into things for nefarious purposes.”
It’s never been done. It’s just a Facebook meme. It is social engineering to see who will share it without questioning whether it is true.
Good advice.