Telephone Modus Operandi, Do Not Be a Victim! Always Know Whose Phone Number Is This

When we are young, we are often told not to talk with stranger, parents or our guardians however, did not elaborate in details the reasons why. With the echnology today, talking to strangers may not only mean in person: name it, the evolution of pen pals to phone pals to text mates; there are chatrooms or messengers, dating websites, and the ever popular social networks that everyone is using. When mobile phones are still not a fad, there is a term called phone pals for friends we get to know by dialing random numbers. We could easily talk with people from the other side of the world, just don't forget to ask whose phone number is this, with no trouble at cheaper rates.

Despite these opportunities that the inventions of today offer, like drugs, there are also side effects for each and every one of us. Let us focus on the use of telephones for this column.

We are all aware on how people's information leaked as they divulge details either personal or regarding business for people on the other line even if they are not sure whose phone number is this. It is all over the news that there are well planned modus operandis ongoing that uses telephone lines. [A] This group of people often victimizes household helpers. They call when they sure that the helpers are alone. They pretend that their employers got into an accident, instructs them to bring money, or jewelry or any valuable item at home to a certain place; they meet up with them and steal all that the helper brought. [B] Some text mates make friends with strangers eyeing them as their prey. They play the role of a good person and in the end, tries to embezzle from the or even worse, rape them. [C] This is a personal experience; my friend who is a member of a networking group posted his number online. One day, he got a call saying that they are interested to join his business venture. Of course, with promotion and generating money in mind, my friend met up with them forgetting to get complete details about the caller after knowing whose phone number is this, he ended up being badly beaten as they took all his
belongings.

These maybe the unsaid reasons for what the oldies often say; There's no harm in being extra cautious. Inform your loved ones about this, help them be safe.
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