Who called from 2149072653

phishing / spam caller

This number came up when I answered.  A recorded voice said: "Congratulations, you just won a free cruise to the Bahamas."  I hung up.  I had not received this type of spam call on my cell previously until today. Think it may connected to the same wrongdoers who use the "IRS" scam using the number: 240-762-6347 ("Call back immediately, as it is urgent!"), as I used my cell phone to call these IRS scammers back yesterday, and now they have my land line number and my cell phone.  Lucky me!

And you will get TONS of calls.  Don't you read  the newspaper, watch the news????  Only answer calls when you personally know the caller.  Let the calls go to voice mail.  No Message-not important.  Curosity killed the cat.  All of these numbers are fake--the names are fake--they even use names like American Heart Assn, American Cancer, NRA.  You can't call any of these numbers back because they are an outbound call center-meaning they can niot accept incoming calls. Just by answering these calls you are telling the COMPUTER that it called a valid working number.  Calling back tells the computer that it has contacted a SUCKER that is interested in the scam.  Blocking all of these fake numbers is a waste because they have hundreds of thousands of fake numbers that they use. We have Charter and the phone rings twice period. The number even shows up on our TV. If it is an emergency it will be on voice mail. The IRS does not call-it sends letters. You didn't win a cruise unless YOU entered the contest.

same as everyone else I have reported the # to various agencies that deal with the do not call list on several occasions but they keep annoying the crap outta me.

Consider getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $50.00 or so.If its a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.

Report your callers here, not just to the DNC alone:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

By State DNC lists:
http://800notes.com/res/DoNotCall.aspx

FCC Abandoned Calls Complaint form:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/1088D-R.pdf
email:  [email protected]