The reason for the somewhat strange scam is that they want to cut your voice saying “yes” into a conversation they have made, where you then allegedly say “yes” to accept a large bill.
They then use this to
convince your telecommunications company that you have given consent.
Calls that trick you into forwarding your calls
In this scam, the scammer tries to get you to redirect all your calls to another number. It’s called *72 calls because in the US that’s what you write before the phone number you want to forward to.
If you fall for this trick, the fraudsters will be able to use your phone greece phone number data number and thus also your money on calls. Often it is used for long-distance calls, so that the big bill for them calling abroad ends up with you.
If you have been exposed to such a scam number, you must call your telephone company. They can help remove the switch.
In Denmark it is often *62 or *61 and then the phone number.
But what you should be aware of is that you should never be persuaded to call a phone number, no matter how desperate they sound.
Support scam
The list is long of companies they try to pass themselves off as. The typical one is Microsoft support, but also Skat, Danske Bank and the like are used.
The most common way they will trick you is by getting you to click a link, go to a website or install some software (virus).
Microsoft support never calls their customers.
Tax always sends an email before they call (check E-box and call them yourself).
If “your bank” calls with suspicion of fraud on your Dankort, hang up how to choose a strategic agency and find the number for your bank online.
Never provide sensitive personal data over the phone unless you are absolutely sure who you are talking to.
Trying to get you to call back
I have personally been exposed to this type of scam quite a few times. Someone calls me and turkey data somehow tries to get me to call back. This happens, among other things, by them being on as soon as you pick up the phone.