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What does it look like inside a scam call center?

Jennifer Sandlin
May 15, 2026
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Have you ever wondered where all those spam phone calls you get actually come from? What does an average work day look like for people who spend hours daily doing nothing but cold-calling people in hopes of landing one gullible enough to hand over enough personal information to steal their identity?

As it turns out, not great. Th…

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