February 12, 2011
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Scam Call
Got a call from 775.410.2561 and didn’t recognize it. The caller didn’t leave a message.I Googled the number several times and could not find any info on this number until I came to this website.
Out of curiosity, I blocked my number and called them back. He said he was from the “un-claims department”, though upon reflection, I think that he was probably saying “um claims” though I repeated the “un-claims department” back to him for verification.
He asked for my name, saying that the caller ID hadn’t come up. I asked him for his. He would not give me his name. I then told him that I didn’t understand why he was calling me. At that point, he hung up.
During our brief conversation, I could hear a male voice in the background repeating numbers to someone. It sounded like they were in a concrete room. There wasn’t a reverb, but there was a hollowness to the sound.
I believe this is a SCAM being run out of Nevada or at least, on a Nevada number.
Comments (6)
I think I actually got a call from that number a few weeks ago… For reals! I didn’t answer though.
glad you didnt fall for it!
I don’t answer anything if I don’t recognize the number or it’s blocked. If I don’t know them, they probably don’t know me, and if they won’t identify themselves, then they don’t need to be wasting my time.
@firetyger - It’s hard not to do something stupid with your private data. I knew it was a hoax when he wouldn’t reveal himself. I hope this guy gets caught and thrown in jail.
@escaping_logic - I’m smarter than the average elite Democrat.
@musicmom60 - In the past I’ve typically answered because you never know why you’re being called. But when people don’t leave messages, you never know just how important that phone call may have been.