We get these calls (or voice messages from them) at least weekly. Or we have. I'll be tickled if they go away, preferably forever.
"Hello, this is Rachel at cardholder services, calling in reference to your current credit card account. There are no problems currently with your account. It is urgent that you contact us concerning your eligibility for lowering your interest rates. Your eligibility expires shortly, so please consider this your final notice. Please press the number '1' on your phone to talk with a live operator about lowering your interest rate. Or press the number '2' to discontinue further notices. Thank you, and have a great day."
Buh-bye, Rachel!
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“Hi, this is Rachel from RoboCaller services calling. Press 1 to be scammed.”
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I pressed. It didn’t work. “Rachel” calls me about 3 times a week. Then, one day, I received a call from “Heather,” telling me that if I didn’t take advantage of their offer, this would be my last chance! I was thrilled. Imagine my surprise when I received a call from “Rachel,” not more than 20 minutes later.
Weekly? Ha! For whatever reason, I get messages from Rachel on my answering machine three or four times each week.