Nothing is more frustrating than being busy with work or kids and having to drop everything to answer your phone – only to find the person dropping the call on the opposite end the moment you answer with a 'Hello'.
Nothing is more frustrating than being busy with work or kids and having to drop everything to answer your phone – only to find the person dropping the call on the opposite end the moment you answer with a ‘Hello’.This has become a frequent occurrence for many South Africans. Although many of us seem to brush off the unnecessary inconvenience within five minutes after the unsuccessful interaction – there is much more to these calls than some of us perceive.
‘For their scams to work, fraudsters need you to pick up the phone. Yet, most people won’t answer a call from a purely random number. And scammers know this,’ explains a representative from Aura, which is why scammers come up with alternative solutions to access your voice.– This takes place when scammers spoof their numbers by changing their codes to appear as if they are calling from a town or city close to the recipient.
According to Andrew, silent calls are a technique used to verify the current status of your phone number, which in turn increases its value on the dark market.
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