Normally I don’t like to answer the phone calls of strangers or unknown numbers but in some cases we need to answer the calls because the call ring again and again. So here I am going to talk about a situation I did answer the call of an unknown number. It happened two years ago. I was travelling from my workplace to my hometown by train on weekend. So I received a call from stranger. Initially I ignored the call however it rang again and again so I decided to pick it up. So when I started to talk to him he asked me some personal details and he offered a job opportunity to me. So initially I believed him because I thought it is a good opportunity to me because he mentioned that it was a work from home and I could end more, I can earn more money. So I just started to trust him but afterwards he asked me some enrollment fee for the security of job like I think it’s around 5000. Then I realised it was a scam because I heard that some of my friends told about the scam jobs are asking for money as an initial payment. So I started to, I quickly end up the call and stop the conversation and I talked to my friends and colleagues about this chat with the unknown number. Then they advised me that I should be very conscious, very conscious and not trust any unknown number. Anyway I am very safe. I didn’t share any of my personal details to him. So this is such a situation that I received a call from unknown number.
Band 7+: Describe a time when you answered a phone call from someone you didn't know in a public place - You should say: - When and where it happened - Who called you - What he/she said - How you corresponded - And explain how you felt about the experience
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Normally, I don't like to answer phone calls from strangers or unknown numbers, but sometimes we need to answer calls because they ring repeatedly. Here, I am going to talk about a situation when I did answer a call from an unknown number. It happened two years ago when I was traveling from my workplace to my hometown by train on the weekend. I received a call from a stranger. Initially, I ignored the call; however, it rang again and again, so I decided to pick it up. When I started to talk to him, he asked me for some personal details and offered a job opportunity. At first, I believed him because I thought it was a good opportunity since he mentioned that it was a work-from-home position and I could earn more money. I began to trust him, but then he asked for an enrollment fee for the security of the job, which I think was around 5000. Then I realized it was a scam because I had heard from some friends that scam jobs often ask for money as an initial payment. I quickly ended the call and stopped the conversation. I talked to my friends and colleagues about this chat with the unknown number, and they advised me to be very cautious and not to trust any unknown numbers. Anyway, I am very safe; I didn't share any of my personal details with him. So, this is the situation in which I received a call from an unknown number.
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