Called yesterday afternoon. Purposely answered, to see what they would say and how they handle the call.
It was a male with an Indian accent who talked very fast and went right to the "We're calling to verify your listing is accurate. Do you want to update your listing on Google?" I asked, "Are you with Google, the company?" He said, "Yes."
Of course, I said, "Sir. One, I am in-charge of the account and perform all updates. Two, your caller ID is clearly forged since it says, 'Online Update' and not 'Google.' I'm sure Google isn't in the habit of falsifying their own called ID, so we now identify you as a scammer."
He said, "No no. We're Google. We'd get in a lot of trouble for scamming. We will not call you again."
This made me laugh a little, but it is certainly NOT Google and IS a scam.
Called yesterday afternoon. Purposely answered, to see what they would say and how they handle the call.
It was a male with an Indian accent who talked very fast and went right to the "We're calling to verify your listing is accurate. Do you want to update your listing on Google?" I asked, "Are you with Google, the company?" He said, "Yes."
Of course, I said, "Sir. One, I am in-charge of the account and perform all updates. Two, your caller ID is clearly forged since it says, 'Online Update' and not 'Google.' I'm sure Google isn't in the habit of falsifying their own called ID, so we now identify you as a scammer."
He said, "No no. We're Google. We'd get in a lot of trouble for scamming. We will not call you again."
This made me laugh a little, but it is certainly NOT Google and IS a scam.
Caller type: Telemarketer
Number: 707-346-2157