I've been getting a lot of calls from numbers I don't recognize. I get that there are people whose numbers I have not yet programmed into my phone. But they don't leave messages! I have a web-based voicemail system that attempts to display the account name for the number, if they're publicly listed. Many show nothing. It does flag possible spam calls, which is nice. And if it's a blocked caller ID or unknown number, they don't even get to leave a voicemail message. If they don't want me to know who they are, the voicemail system drops them.
I'm also getting a lot more emails trying to sell me things I don't even know I need. Like walk-in bathtubs. Seriously, I get that a lot. I'm pretty sure I didn't sign up for that. I sign up for a lot of stuff, but I'm sure walk-in bathtubs aren't on my list of must-buys. The Nigerian princes and their widows have pretty much left me alone, but the FBI seems to be desperately wanting to give me millions of dollars. From Africa.
The other day I apparently spammed myself. An email supposedly from me, from an email address I have never seen, arrived at one of my many email addresses. I have several email addresses for different purposes. This one had once received an email from a contact but from a completely different email address, which Outlook flagged as possible spam. It was. Outlooked flagged this one too, and it was from the same email server. Outlook does do its job well most of the time.
So, reader, I am asking for your stories. How do you handle phone calls from numbers you don't recognize? Do you answer in case it is actually legitimate, or do you screen your calls? What is the most outrageous spam you've ever received? I need a laugh!
As always, please keep it civil and relevant. I promise I will refrain from commenting on your experience, but I might be curious enough to ask questions to better understand your story.
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