‘Can You Hear Me?' Phone Scam Hooks Victims to Utter ‘Yes’ to Make Money Off Them

‘Can You Hear Me?' Phone Scam Hooks Victims to Utter ‘Yes’ to Make Money Off Them
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We all know the famous Verizon commercials from the 2000s with actor Paul Marcarelli portraying “The Test Man.” He calls from a manhole, a mountain, the middle of a cornfield, and dozens of other places with the simple question: “Can you hear me now?”

But in the world we live in, people find a way to make lines like these into a going proposition. Over the past few years, police across the country have received reports of scammers using these exact words to steal the most valuable thing consumers have: their voice.