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5. unscrupulous sales organizations and scammers can spoof someone else's number

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2018, 11:34 AM

Sep 2018

so you think it's a real person instead of sales call.

the person with the phone number that shows up on your screen has absolutely no idea any of this is going on, so it's no use contacting them.

personally, if i don't recognize the phone number, i just let it go to voicemail.

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not really sure where to post his cell phone question, but here it goes... [View all] Javaman Sep 2018 OP

If I don't recognize a number, I don't answer back. Ohiogal Sep 2018 #1

I'll guess that the phone number was "spoofed." earthshine Sep 2018 #2

1. google the number to see if others are getting spam calls from this number hlthe2b Sep 2018 #3

Blocking that number does nothing because it is a one time return call. They phone bank the scam.. GemDigger Sep 2018 #8

I get those from insurance scams. Never answer but still google to make sure the number hlthe2b Sep 2018 #9

Like others have said up thread, the number is likely spoofed Dennis Donovan Sep 2018 #4

unscrupulous sales organizations and scammers can spoof someone else's number unblock Sep 2018 #5

Telemarketers are using private numbers TxVietVet Sep 2018 #6

It's called spoofing. That has been happening to me for over a year now. GemDigger Sep 2018 #7