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meowroarhiss t1_irszbck wrote

What do the bots do with our info?

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Link77709 t1_irt0qgn wrote

Put your number on a list to sell to scammers/telemarketers. To be honest it doesn't even matter. They'll just call the number and you'll either pickup confirming your number is active, decline the call confirming the number is active, or it will go to voicemail confirming the number is active.

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Scoobydoomed t1_irt19gv wrote

Jokes on them...I cancel my phone number every time I get one of these calls

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Euphoric-Reply-5942 t1_irxj81j wrote

I learned this from a scammer and serial debt fraudster over the pandemic: Change your voicemail to remove your name. So many people, myself included leave/left their names in the voicemail. People can look you up via your name and see it's connected to such number via a simple internet search. This will:

#1. Help anyone know your number is active and you're the one responsible for it. #2. Help debt collectors know it's your number and to continue to harass you for money #3. Gives cops the ability to gather sensitive information about you more easily

The best thing to do is either set up a robotic voice for your number. Or to speak your number. The latter will enable people who know you to know they got the right number, but prevents outsiders from knowing who you are.

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