I’m getting spam/scam calls for the someone thats not me. Is this normal?
Hey everyone! So first off, whenever I get a call from an unknown number I usually err on the side of caution and ignore it for security reasons, but I’ve tried to google what’s happening here and I can’t find anyone with a similar experience to mine. I figured I’d ask the community dedicated to it lol. I’ve had the same phone number for almost 10 years now and I keep getting the same call like two or three times a year. The voicemail that’s left is always government or court related and it’s intended for someone called Deborah L (I can never hear the last name properly). The most recent call I received was a local number and they mention the county I’m currently living in, but I’m not Deborah and I’ve never known anybody by that name. Apparently if ‘Deborah’ doesn’t file something further action is going to be taken. I do know that scammers make fake emergencies to get people to act and can use fake numbers to make it look local, but where would they have gotten my county from? Voting records maybe? I’ve never thought too deep into the situation, but I think it’s odd that they’ve been calling for years now with the same schtick every time. Wouldn’t they give up eventually? Or is there a possibility that this is a real person giving out my number? Can two people even have the same number? I wonder if there’s anything I can do to get rid of these calls or if it’s just a block and delete type of thing. I would appreciate any and all input. I’m not super tech savvy, but I know enough to be paranoid about any unknown calls and assume scam. Thank you! submitted by /u/yep6778 [link] [comments]
Hey everyone! So first off, whenever I get a call from an unknown number I usually err on the side of caution and ignore it for security reasons, but I’ve tried to google what’s happening here and I can’t find anyone with a similar experience to mine. I figured I’d ask the community dedicated to it lol.
I’ve had the same phone number for almost 10 years now and I keep getting the same call like two or three times a year. The voicemail that’s left is always government or court related and it’s intended for someone called Deborah L (I can never hear the last name properly). The most recent call I received was a local number and they mention the county I’m currently living in, but I’m not Deborah and I’ve never known anybody by that name. Apparently if ‘Deborah’ doesn’t file something further action is going to be taken.
I do know that scammers make fake emergencies to get people to act and can use fake numbers to make it look local, but where would they have gotten my county from? Voting records maybe? I’ve never thought too deep into the situation, but I think it’s odd that they’ve been calling for years now with the same schtick every time.
Wouldn’t they give up eventually? Or is there a possibility that this is a real person giving out my number? Can two people even have the same number? I wonder if there’s anything I can do to get rid of these calls or if it’s just a block and delete type of thing.
I would appreciate any and all input. I’m not super tech savvy, but I know enough to be paranoid about any unknown calls and assume scam.
Thank you!
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