After canvassing, here are the “ghosts” calls. No one speaks when you pick up, and the conversation is immediately cut. We now have the explanation.
The French are fed up with canvassing: “It’s a waste of time”, “we are disturbed all day long to sell us things that we do not need” … Some are also wary of the slightest unknown call, all the more with the multitude of scams that has been circulating lately. But now, they face a new type of call! It may have happened to you … You pick up after the phone ringing, but no one is talking to the end. “Hello, Hello“, Repeat in vain … No one answers and the call is immediately interrupted.
Generally, this is a number starting with 06 or 07. The call only lasts just second, and sometimes there is an automatic answering machine. So what about and is it a new scam? In fact, this type of call allows companies to verify that the telephone number is very active. A way to collect your data to then resell it to companies that can then use it to contact you for canvassing or phishing. In addition, this call technique allows you to know if you answer from a fixed or from your mobile phone, whether you are located in France or abroad … So much information that could then be used against you.
But that’s not all: what is called vocal spam (or ping call) is also risky. Indeed, “This type of call is issued by a company in order to encourage you to recall a surcharged number and thus collect the costs related to telephone communication“Recalls the Ministry of Economy. In a case like that, know that you can report this kind of appeal that you deem suspect. For this, it is possible to send an SMS to 33,700 by writing” Vocal spam “followed by the number in question, or to report the call on the dedicated site 33700.fr.
In any case, the best to do is not to respond to unknown or suspect numbers. Also, if you drop out and you don’t hear anyone talking on the phone, do not recall this number.
