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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1810156" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>These scams are nothing new. It is VERY easy to spoof any number you want when placing a call. The one most recently that is very popular is using the first 6 digits of your phone number with a random 4 digits after. This makes it seem like your neighbor is calling and you are bound to answer. The other is to use the 800 number of legitimate companies (I had a call using Mastercard's number) and when you realize it's a scam and you want to call back you end up reaching the real Mastercard which didn't (and never would) make that call and can't help you.</p><p></p><p>About the only way to protect yourself from this sort of call is to go ultra conservative and use a call blocking app that blocks ALL calls unless explicitly listed in your contacts. While this will work for some things, you will have issues if you want companies to contact you.</p><p></p><p>All this is doing is making us all skeptics (not necessarily a bad thing) of all the calls we receive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1810156, member: 110816"] These scams are nothing new. It is VERY easy to spoof any number you want when placing a call. The one most recently that is very popular is using the first 6 digits of your phone number with a random 4 digits after. This makes it seem like your neighbor is calling and you are bound to answer. The other is to use the 800 number of legitimate companies (I had a call using Mastercard's number) and when you realize it's a scam and you want to call back you end up reaching the real Mastercard which didn't (and never would) make that call and can't help you. About the only way to protect yourself from this sort of call is to go ultra conservative and use a call blocking app that blocks ALL calls unless explicitly listed in your contacts. While this will work for some things, you will have issues if you want companies to contact you. All this is doing is making us all skeptics (not necessarily a bad thing) of all the calls we receive. [/QUOTE]
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