A couple weeks ago I wrote about Telephone Fraud. No surprise that it is continuing but one call was particularly odd.

A few weeks ago, I got a call that someone was about to renew my subscription and debit my bank account for $199 unless I Pressed “1” to speak with a representative or called back. Yesterday, I got a very similar call except the amount had been increased to $299.

Does this mean the spammers believe those who did not respond to a $199 threat might be more concerned if the amount was $299? I’m wondering if they just called back to everyone who did not respond the first time.