phone scam

Discussion in 'Discussion Group' started by Rockyv58, Dec 16, 2011.

  1. Rockyv58

    Rockyv58 Well-Known Member

    I was laying in bed with the dogs and my phone rings. I pick it up and said hello. On comes an automated voice saying my credit cards are ok but they need me to call them. I immediately hung up. I don't have any credit cards. I go into my office to check the number that had just called and in the place where the name would be it says PHONE SCAM and the number listed is 567-248-4400. I figure I would give you all a heads up in case its running 919-949-0000 numbers on the robodial.
     
    Rockyv58, Dec 16, 2011
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  2. shar824

    shar824 Well-Known Member

    We got that call tonight as well. We didn't answer it when the caller ID said PHONE SCAM..
     
    shar824, Dec 16, 2011
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  3. Rockyv58

    Rockyv58 Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately my bedroom phone doesn't have caller ID and I didn't have my glasses on until I went into my office.
     
    Rockyv58, Dec 17, 2011
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  4. lgb0250

    lgb0250 Well-Known Member

    Got the same call on my cell phone around 6pm last night! Needless to say I didn't return the call.
     
    lgb0250, Dec 17, 2011
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  5. SubMom727

    SubMom727 Well-Known Member

    Got the same call on my cell phone and my home phone! On cell phone it showed a California call and another one showed a Nevada call. Thought it might be someone I knew and got the automated voice and hung up! Wish I knew how we could stop these calls! Any ideas??
     
    SubMom727, Dec 17, 2011
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  6. ginger1989

    ginger1989 Well-Known Member

    I get them on my cell phone all the time and I keep putting my number on the do not call list, but that does not seem to stop them :evil:
     
    ginger1989, Dec 17, 2011
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  7. kdc1970

    kdc1970 Guest

    I've had a supposed "collection agency" calling mine. Googled the number and it's also a known scam number. I've never answered it, they can sit and spin, I have nothing in collections. Idiots.

    When I get time, I'm going to sit down and figure out how to block the number.
     
    kdc1970, Dec 17, 2011
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  8. Straitlover

    Straitlover Well-Known Member

    I got a call from them yesterday, too. Had to laugh when I saw the Caller ID said "Phone Scam". At least they're honest about it! :D
     
    Straitlover, Dec 17, 2011
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  9. Rockyv58

    Rockyv58 Well-Known Member

    I never knew they would call cell phones. For some reason I thought cell phones were off limits or something
     
    Rockyv58, Dec 17, 2011
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  10. SubMom727

    SubMom727 Well-Known Member

    The call that came in on the land-line showed "Phone Scam" -- all I can say is "brilliant"!!~
     
    SubMom727, Dec 17, 2011
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  11. B&L'SMoM

    B&L'SMoM Guest

    I got the same phone at 6:20 last night,It come up on my phone caller ID as Phone scam.People dont have any thing to do with there time..
     
    B&L'SMoM, Dec 17, 2011
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  12. Bubba

    Bubba Well-Known Member

    Cell Phone Do Not Call List

    FYI: Here is the link for you to list your cell phone on the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY.

    https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx
     
    Bubba, Dec 18, 2011
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  13. elims

    elims Well-Known Member

    I got 'the call' except my Caller ID read: V12171005510002

    Never seen anything like that pop up on the caller ID!
     
    elims, Dec 18, 2011
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  14. jtm

    jtm Well-Known Member

    Fraudsters do not abide by the do-not-call registry. Since many of them could be calling from out of the country, what penalty is there for calling someone on the do-not-call registry?
     
    jtm, Dec 18, 2011
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