Ask Annie: Husband can’t resist gabbing with obnoxious telephone solicitors
Updated May 06, 2021;
By Annie Lane/Creators.com
Dear Annie: Please help me convince my 72-year-old husband to stop engaging in conversations with telephone solicitors. He gets several calls a day on his cellphone from car warranty companies, solar companies, etc., and he insists on letting them talk and ask questions for several minutes.
Eventually, he says something like, “Thank you for caring about me, I appreciate your call,” before ending the call. The problem is that he answers questions and says “YES” on these calls. I have let him know that unscrupulous phone solicitors can sometimes use his answers to effect a scam on him. Please help! My Husband Is Being Taken Advantage Of
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Dear Annie: I’m worried that phone scammers are taking advantage of my husband
Annie Lane: Dear Annie
Dear Annie: Please help me convince my 72-year-old husband to stop engaging in conversations with telephone solicitors. He gets several calls a day on his cellphone from car warranty companies, solar companies, etc., and he insists on letting them talk and ask questions for several minutes.
Eventually, he says something like, “Thank you for caring about me, I appreciate your call,” before ending the call. The problem is that he answers questions and says “YES” on these calls. I have let him know that unscrupulous phone solicitors can sometimes use his answers to effect a scam on him. Please help! My Husband Is Being Taken Advantage Of
Dear Annie: I worry my husband will fall victim to a scam
Updated May 05, 2021;
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Dear Annie: Please help me convince my 72-year-old husband to stop engaging in conversations with telephone solicitors. He gets several calls a day on his cellphone from car warranty companies, solar companies, etc., and he insists on letting them talk and ask questions for several minutes.
Eventually, he says something like, “Thank you for caring about me, I appreciate your call,” before ending the call. The problem is that he answers questions and says “YES” on these calls. I have let him know that unscrupulous phone solicitors can sometimes use his answers to effect a scam on him. Please help! My Husband Is Being Taken Advantage Of