Received call. Didn't answer. No message. Now blocked. I'm finding that scammers have latched onto unused numbers from rural areas. This gives them a "local-appearing" number (unless they call New Jersey from Nevada) though it's out of order if called back, and people may be more willing to pickup. These days, if I don't recognized the number or get Caller ID information that identifies someone I actually want to speak with, I'll let it go right to voice mail. Business clients will leave a message (and I can pick up). So will friends. The only people who don't leave messages are scammers. Even the local landscaping company will leave a message if they're scouting the area. Mark my words: the next step for scammers will be to spoof "Hospital Emergency Room" and similar CID info. But guess what? That will go right to voice mail, too.
It was a message when I picked up saying, "Hi. This is Emily from Customer Service. Can you hear me ok?" I immediately hung up. MAKE SURE NOT TO SAY "YES." This is a major scam going on right now....