Strange Phone Call

[{tpc}]

I got a call from an odd number this morning on my cell phone. I didn't answer as I normally don't answer odd numbers anyways but they didn't leave a message. I took to the internet and found the area code to be one out of Los Angeles and after a little more searching, it seems that it might have been a credit card phishing scam. It also said something about a very nasty message on this numbers voicemail box, which is and was full. Because I am of the curious type I called it back from my phone at work and it was indeed nasty (not to mention creepy).

Has anyone else experienced something like this, and what did you do? I blocked the number via verizon, but I wonder how they got it in the first place. Its not something I post in forums other than maybe in a pm to another member here, and I may have done similar in a pm to another member in a gaming forum as well. Any thoughts?

 

[grateful1]

I got a call from an odd number this morning on my cell phone. I didn't answer as I normally don't answer odd numbers anyways but they didn't leave a message. I took to the internet and found the area code to be one out of Los Angeles and after a little more searching, it seems that it might have been a credit card phishing scam. It also said something about a very nasty message on this numbers voicemail box, which is and was full. Because I am of the curious type I called it back from my phone at work and it was indeed nasty (not to mention creepy).

Has anyone else experienced something like this, and what did you do? I blocked the number via verizon, but I wonder how they got it in the first place. Its not something I post in forums other than maybe in a pm to another member here, and I may have done similar in a pm to another member in a gaming forum as well. Any thoughts?

Probably got the call from a random number generator....or they got into an file at your phone company (not your file...but a list of numbers).

Heck, they could have even gotten it if you have it on a utility bill!


Report it to your provider. They have teams that will follow up.

 

[The Black Cloud]

That's how we freakin' roll here in L.A.

 

[bluue13]

I actually missed a call on my cell last week and when I looked it up it was also from LA. I never answer a number I dont know, and there was no voicemail left. I didnt call back the number to check but I wonder if its the same thing.

I guess I'll just keep an eye on my personal/financial info to see if anything changes.

 

[Pipe Smoker]

Yeah, a couple of months ago I suddenly starting getting calls that told me I had a problem with my debit card, but they were from different banks (none of which I actually bank with) so I just chalked it up to a scam. Seems to have stopped though.

 

[MrAnderson41]

It also said something about a very nasty message on this numbers voicemail box, which is and was full. Because I am of the curious type I called it back from my phone at work and it was indeed nasty (not to mention creepy).

Well now you've just got my curiosity piqued. What did it say?

 

[4cbln3]

It said, "You are going to get lucky tonight.................because I'm stronger than you!"

Bwaaaahahhahhaahhahahaha!


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[Wolfie]

If you have an android phone, you can long press on the number in your call log and add it to the auto-reject list.

 

[{tpc}]

It also said something about a very nasty message on this numbers voicemail box, which is and was full. Because I am of the curious type I called it back from my phone at work and it was indeed nasty (not to mention creepy).

Well now you've just got my curiosity piqued. What did it say?

LOL, I was wondering if I was the only one that was curious....

It said, in probably the strangest and creepiest devil like voice I've heard in awhile (think Scream 1,2,3,4...scary voice) "I'm going to f*** you and kill you".

It still kinda creeps me out, but I knew it was going to say that going in, so at the moment I heard it I did let out a bit of a laugh.