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.




