Another phone scam attempt story

[dougp26364 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close dougp26364]

Those are all great suggestion plus they gave me a few laughs. I just say "not interested" and hangup immediately.

One that I have been getting lately is from Countrywide. They are the country's largest mortgage lender. The reason they can call ( I have opted out ) is because my primary mortgage is with them. The are always trying to get me to refinance as they are very hungry for business. I tell them "If you had bothered checking my mortgage, you would realize that there is absolutely no way that you can offer me a better loan than I already have with you. Why are you wasting my time and yours?" After that I pause for a minute waiting to see what they say which is usually just silence. Then I hangup.

That silence is just the telemarketer desperately trying to find the responce to overcome that objection on their cheat sheet.