Re: call from 510-854-4017 legit or not ?

On 07.05.24 00:24, knuttle wrote:

On 05/06/2024 3:15 PM, Jörg Lorenz wrote:

On 06.05.24 18:56, Adam wrote:

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Received barely audible voice message from 510-854-4017 asking to call
888-803-33x6 or 888-803-336x. Something about "pending action".
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How to protect oneself from fraud ?

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Not calling back. If they want something from you they will come back.
Our policy is: We do not answer calls where we do not know the number or
the name of the caller and let them proceed to the answering machine.
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That solves 90% of the cases.
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Google search on the number 510-854-4017
 
returns this page
https://directory.youmail.com/phone/510-248-4017
 
(510) 248-4017 is a Debt Collector
Name    Debt Collector    Location    Fremont, CA US

And what does that tell you? And what is your recommendation?
The thing is that callers have no right to expect that someone picks up
a phone at the other end.

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