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Spread the word around all - When the caller asks "Is this So-'n-So" always ask "How can I help you?" instead of answering the question. Never say the word "yes" because if this is a scammer you might have just accepted charges for something instead of answering the original question.

If you didn't give them any other info, then even IF they recorded you saying "yes", there is nothing they can do with it. That "Can you hear me now - yes scam" is just a rumor.

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Spread the word around all

No, don't spread rumors. Instead, spread the word about REAL scams, such as the IRS scam, Computer pop up scams, debt collector extortion scams, etc.

Well, anything can be done with audio recordings - Including that "Yes" edited after a question is for sure a reason for not saying "Yes".

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The 'Yes Scam' or 'Can you hear me?' scam says they record you saying yes and hang up afterwards. Then use the recording to charge you or open accounts anywhere.

Could you open an account  or charge something to a phone number by simply saying yes and nothing else? Try it and see for yourself how that goes!
I think it is very irresponsible for anyone to help spread this "yes" Rumor, without first investigating and understanding any possibilities towards its validity.

Ask yourself this:

• What scam scenario wouldn't work with a simple yes from the scammer them self, that could only work with a recording of your voice?
• How would a caller know who answered, it could be your wife/husband/mom/dad or anyone who answered your phone and said 'yes' that gets recorded.
• What legitimate company would allow anyone to charge a client's phone or open an account with only a recording of someone saying yes?
• Why would scammers spend the extra time and effort on something that is simply pointless and a waste of time? Scammers could simply record voices from the internet or even passing on the street of anyone saying yes, if they really had a scam that required a recorded 'yes', as that would be much more efficient than making hundreds of calls everyday for a simple yes.

The Yes Scam is merely a rumor and unproven to have any validity that it could work. There may be scams where you agreed to something unwittingly and got recorded, but they need much more than a simple recording of a voice saying yes.
Saying 'yes' alone has no impact  on pulling a scam, since a scammer could just as easily say 'yes' themselves. They wouldn't know its you or some family member who answered your phone, so recording a 'yes' is pretty redundant.

You should beware that something is amiss and pay close attention to WHAT IS BEING SAID if you feel the need to talk to a stranger who calls you out of the blue. Read about the various scams and educate yourself, so you are better prepared for the next call.

Why would they ask a question like "Can you hear me" that seems to be looking for a "yes" response?

-To phish for "live" calls (people who answer and/or are willing to talk)
-Because the connection might be poor and if you are still connected

More info from B-Edwards:

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The "Yes" is also used in making robo calls.  The first question is a test to make sure the robot is not talking to an answering machine.  You answer "Yes", and advance to the Pitch.  The Pitch will include an embedded question at the end, always a Yes/No.  A "No" gets a hang up.  A "Yes" gets you into the qualification questions.  If you pause too long you get a disconnect.  If you ask a simple question, you might get a "when we finish, I can connect you to someone who will answer your questions".  If you ask "Are you a robot, the response will be "No one has ever asked me that before".  If you press on the question you get a Disconnect.  If you yell, curse or use a duck call, you get disconnected. Besides, a robot don't care.

Possible origin:
The 'Can you hear me scam' rumor could have started out as a marketing gimmick too. Remember that phrase "Can you hear me now" that started with Verizon and the guy who made it popular is now with Sprint.
Marketing story: https://www.fastcompany.com/3060648/how-sprin ... to-change-teams

I get this call several times per day...Both on house and cell...I do not have a clue,,,,All my credit cards are in good standing, so I know it is not that.....It is getting truly frustrating.  I am blocking on my cell now...

Look, I don't care if you write a book on the subject. I will not answer in the affirmative to any questions from a caller ID that is not identifiable or known to me. The only alternative to answering in the affirmative is "How can I help you." I would not recommend anybody else answering in the affirmative to any questions for the same reasons. it is simple personal security in question here. We are the front line for keeping our own security interests secure. Simple!

I would therefore suggest that you never, ever say the word "yes" again for as long as you live.  Every person today has a smartphone that can record conversations.  For instance, if you go into a restaurant and the waitress asks "Would you like to see a menu/would you like coffee/ would you like desert/etc?"  and you answer "yes", they can then go in the back room and change that "yes" to answer the question "Are you sure you would like to give me a $1000 tip?".  Or, for instance the police stop you and ask you "are you so-and-so?"  You answer "yes" and then they take you in to the interrogation room where they ask "Did you murder this person?"  answer "yes".

Hey that is just a believable as your fairy tale.

There's a difference between being cautious and being paranoid. So if you're going to be paranoid, keep it to yourself, don't insist others should be as well.

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Look, I don't care if you write a book on the subject.

Apparently you do, otherwise you would not have bothered returning to show me  your lack of understanding  the difference between a rumor and a real scam. Your persistence of "spreading the word" (see your 1st post) of a rumor will not go unchallenged here, so you can move on if thats all you have to contribute.

Voice mail states "It is very important that you contact Citi Client First, regarding a matter with your Citi accounts. This is not a sales call and you may reach us at 1-866-680-8628. Any agent can assist you. Thank you."

However, my accounts are in good standing. Sounds suspicious...

This was a legit call about my exxon mobil card payment being overdue, however I blocked their calls for a week before calling back and discovering the call was 100% legit

Never trust your caller is who they claim to be if you were not expecting a call from them. If you were, then you wouldn't be here looking up the number and neither would anyone else, right?
Always call the number on the back of your card if your not sure if it was a legitimate call.

Keep in mind, just because a number MIGHT be legit, doesn't mean the caller is!

Scammers spoof legitimate numbers to trick people into a false sense of security to answer their calls and attempt to get money or personal information from you.
This is why no one will encourage others to report of legitimate callers, as they only confuse people into believing it is a legit call when a scammer has called them and they come here to find out about the call.

People who get legitimate calls would know its legitimate and have no reason to come looking up the number.
800notes is about exposing scammers, shady businesses and harassing type calls from debt collections, surveys, political and telemarketers or anyone who scams, lies or cons people.
People come to share those experiences to help each other understand who is bothering them and share what information they can to help point a finger at those criminals. The data is useful in knowing the frequency of the calls and even allow someone enough info to research towards getting a company's background history towards legal action.

The idea is to stop criminal callers, but posting about legitimate calls will not help anyone stop them. Sure people want to know who called and it could have been a legitimate call, but it only takes one post with confirmation of who the legitimate owner is to establish if its a call you can decide was legitimate for you. The fact that scammers can spoof ANY number is enough to say that even legitimate numbers have scammers who call pretending to be legitimate, so you just don't really know who is calling.

Shills will come here to post about the number being "legit" and try convincing people to answer the call so they can scam you.  So why help the criminals by posting about your call being legitimate? It has no impact on a legitimate business, only the shady ones and thats what we want to expose. Your legitimate post will only add confusion for others who read posts by those who shill about using the numbers they spoof.

They call almost daily, even after you've paid your balance due.  Sometimes they don't answer and just hang up. Other times, someone comes on, says your name with a Question, then hangs up. Annoying.  I've blocked them!  They call without checking their files to see that you've paid.

Citi Collections dept. calling about a past due payment on my credit card.  Don't answer this number unless you enjoy being harassed by bill collectors.  2 calls received from this # in the past 2 hours on a Sunday, including one at 9:30 AM.  Thank modern technology for call blocking phones!  Hey Citi, I've already called you TWICE and explained that my bill is past due because of a medical hardship that's cost me over $2000.00 in lost wages in the past 4 months, so quit trying to get blood out of an onion.  I'll make payments on my bill when I can, not when you call and wake me out of a sound sleep on a Sunday morning.  I, like millions of other Americans, sleep in on Sundays, so take a hike!

It has called me today 3 times . On the 3rd I answered . They hung up. No answer ,hi, bye, kiss my .... . Just hung up.

A lot of stores use CitiBank.

It’s Citibank.

Actually, it IS Citibank for Home Depot. I know this because they called because I forgot my payment this month.