Yet another in the series of FAKE, PHONY, **SPOOFED** numbers we've been getting this week. ALL come from INDIAN/PAKISTANI CALL CENTERS and offer a RANGE of SCAMS: "Switch your electric provider", "Buy Home Solar Panels Over the Phone From a Complete FOREIGN STRANGER with a CREDIT CARD!", and the "Fix Your Computer Remotely" SCAMS among others.
Today's Caller ID said "DIST OF COLUMBI" [sic]
ALL of them are designed to SEPARATE you FROM YOUR MONEY!!!!
There are NO LEGITIMATE numbers within 555 in the exchange, other than "DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE/INFORMATION" for within that area code. YOU CANNOT dial back to the SCAMMER this way! Once you dial the Area Code and the "555" exchange, you will AUTOMATICALLY get Directory Assistance; the last four digits DO NOT MATTER!!!
The other similar calls we've gotten JUST THIS WEEK are:
Tu 6/16/15 208-555-0118
W 6/17/15 410-555-4487
and Today's
Th 6/18/15 202-555-0172
Yet another in the series of FAKE, PHONY, **SPOOFED** numbers we've been getting this week. ALL come from INDIAN/PAKISTANI CALL CENTERS and offer a RANGE of SCAMS: "Switch your electric provider", "Buy Home Solar Panels Over the Phone From a Complete FOREIGN STRANGER with a CREDIT CARD!", and the "Fix Your Computer Remotely" SCAMS among others.
Today's Caller ID said "DIST OF COLUMBI" [sic]
ALL of them are designed to SEPARATE you FROM YOUR MONEY!!!!
There are NO LEGITIMATE numbers within 555 in the exchange, other than "DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE/INFORMATION" for within that area code. YOU CANNOT dial back to the SCAMMER this way! Once you dial the Area Code and the "555" exchange, you will AUTOMATICALLY get Directory Assistance; the last four digits DO NOT MATTER!!!
The other similar calls we've gotten JUST THIS WEEK are:
Tu 6/16/15 208-555-0118
W 6/17/15 410-555-4487
and Today's
Th 6/18/15 202-555-0172
This is the 3rd number to call my phone this week that is offering a list of scam offers. Got one from 208-555-0118 on Tuesday. Yesterday I got one from 877-365-9720 (debt collector?) and now this one today. So many scams these days. Also, any number that calls with a 555 number is not legitimate. No way of calling them back. Be sure not to give out any personal information to a stranger over the phone with these numbers.