A caller tried to reach her at home shortly after 3 p.m., figuring she would be back from school.

The callers try to encourage their victims to talk by saying they merely want to confirm data the government has already received in writing.

Law enforcement officials say the caller was trying to find intermediaries who would attest to his credibility.

A caller would try to guess whether or not the object would hold.

The caller is trying to sell you something or tell you that you've won a fabulous prize.

And phantom callers are often simply trying to cope with social anxiety by showing that they have someone to call, even if they don't.

In addition, the caller may be trying to make itself more noticeable to the predator.

The caller tried to reassure me, and eventually gave me a number to call to confirm the award.

Under the system customers can be alerted, while they are using the phone, that another caller is trying to get through to them.

Get a friend involved and suggest that the caller tries your friend who is also suffering from a slow running computer.