I just don't participate, especially after a couple of times when I
thought the questions veered into dangerous territory. The problem is
like one of the basic principles of negotiation. The more you are in
safe territory the more invested you get into a successful
conclusion. You tend to let your guard down as things proceed or may
not recognize that the little snippets of information you give may be
useful in duplicating your identity. Just like phishing, only on the
telephone.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Mar 7, 2007, at 8:39 AM, ScottGee1 wrote:
> Under the new U.S. law, true surveys ARE legal. The only problem is
> that some crafty organizations conduct 'surveys' whose only goal is to
> collect info that can be used to sell you something.
>
> I simply tell unknown callers that I don't recognize that I don't know
> them and as such will not talk with them.
>
> ScottGee1
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