Got the call today... from Bainbridge, WA. I did not answer and no message left. I guess the cool down period for this telemarketer phone number is over. Beware... especially if you have friends that live in this area.
Caller ID said "BAINBRIDGE I, WA". I assume this number and name are completely spoofed, based on past experience and the above posts.
This 'new' number to our phone fits the profile of the last 5 weeks where we've gotten 28 calls, now, from 17 different numbers but with the same MO: PHISHING SCAMS using the "Switch Your Electric Provider" (phishing for Electric Bill Acct #s which can be used to access your credit and place unauthorized charged on your bill) OR the ever popular "Buy Solar Panels over the phone" CREDIT CARD PHISHING SCAM.
But, they could throw in some other scams as well, the familiar "Lower Your Interest Rate" SCAM, the Home Security System SCAM, the Medicare/Medicaid ID scam, the IRS or "A loved one is in trouble" SCAM.
I've said all along that I suspect these LIKELY OVERSEAS-generated calls are financing MUSLIM TERRORISM. How else would they have the MILLIONS to pursue what they are doing?? The above posts seem to vindicate that.
The other numbers they have used on us include:
978-400-2559 "FITCHBURG, MA" (2x);
978-965-8961 "LAWRENCE, MA" (2x);
978-769-1293 "GEORGETOWN, MA" (3x);
413-382-7521 "SPRINGFIELD, MA"; (3x)
413-271-7390 "SPRINGFIELD, MA";
458-201-1435 "EUGENE, OR";
916-312-2734 "SLOUGHHOUSE, CA";
669-237-3575 NO NAME;
669-237-3665 "CAMPBELL, CA" (3X)
440-721-4682 "PAINESVILLE, OH";
573-200-7004 "DELETED"(2X);
786-708-4154 "MIAMI, FL";
718-236-5500 "PENZA AFFILIATES";
651-309-8291 "RED WING, MN"
718-285-3984 "NEW YORK, NY"
555-555-5555 "OUT-OF-AREA" (2X)
206-312-5431 "BAINBRIDGE I, WA"
Note: All the Massachusetts calls were "Switch Your Electric Provider" *ELECTRIC BILL ACCT #* PHISHING SCAMS; All the Out of State Callers were "Solar Panel" *CREDIT CARD* PHISHING SCAMS.
ALL these calls are likely generated OVERSEAS, most likely INDIA, PAKISTAN, SYRIA, IRAN/IRAQ, NIGERIA, SUDAN, etc. etc. as the callers all seem to have heavy INDIAN-ASIAN/MIDDLE EASTERN accents.
I kept getting several calls from this agency, claiming to be solar panel company. Today I asked them to stop calling because I said I'm not interested. He asked why I would be not interested in saving money on electric bills and if I'm an indian and the asked me if I'm Muslim. He only hung up after I said I'm going to make a police complaint since I have the number in my caller I'd.
You do realize that the number you have in your caller ID is not the real number they are calling from. It is "spoofed" = fake. Why do you think when others call the number back, it is "not in service". Best thing to do is block the number, or if you can't block the number, don't waste your time answering it. Why would you continue to answer calls from bunch of scammers? They are not telemarketers. They have one goal, and that is to steal your personal information and identity.
Got call from Bainbridge 1 WA I did not answer because I get at least 3 unknown callers a day. Today it was only 2. Somebody is NOT working a hard as usual!!!