I'm sure most of us get unsolicited phone calls regarding all sorts of stuff, not necessarily scams but not wanted. Despite the telephone preference service and asking not to be contact again, they keep pestering at the most inopportune times.
Here is how I deal with them and have come to love them.
Golden rule 1 - never give them ANY personal information.
Golden rule 2 - never let them get a word in edgewise.
Golden rule 3 - remember rule 1.
When they call and ask is that "Mr/Mrs ?????" just mumble don't say who you are.
They will then try to lead the conversation, possibly telling you why they are calling - just ignore them and start saying how good it is to get a phone call as you live alone and hardly ever get to speak to anyone. At this point they will try to get a word it, remember rule 2.
They will be reading from a script, the more ridiculous your conversation, the harder it is for hem to get back to it.
Ramble on about how you live alone and how hard it is since you wife/husband walked out, how wonderful they are for taking the time to chat with you. I'm sure you get the picture. Every time they try to get back on track, divert them off on some other mindless topic, ask their name, about their family, pets, anything to stop them getting a word in.
Treat it as a game, 10 minutes is about the best I have managed before they have given up.
I am always polite and ALWAYS ask them to ring me for another chat as soon as possible - oddly none ever have !.
Get to love nuisance calls, have fun.
Just remember rule 1 NEVER give ANY personal information.
If you have guest etc, put it on speaker phone, much more fun.
I now look forward to