Rule # 1: Trust no one.
When you get such calls do this:
Act very interested but give out no information, then say. “Oh, that’s so interesting. I’ll let my husband take the info from you. He works for the FBI telephone fraud division.”
I’ve done this.....they hang up so fast, dont even say goodbye.
I will elaborate on your Rule # 1 with my own example of it.
Rule # 1: TRUST NO ONE
Rule # 2: BELIEVE NOTHING
Rule # 3: DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH
Rule # 4: EITHER PROVE OR DISPROVE THE QUESTION TO YOUR OWN SATISFACTION
Rule # 5: TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION BASED ON YOUR OWN RESEARCH
Rule # 6: NEVER SKIP THESE STEPS WITH ANY PERSON OR SITUATION