Young man said "Grandma, it's me, I've been in an accident and I'm in jail." Then a "lawyer" got on the phone asking for $6,000 bail in cash. My grandson was at school.
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Prize robocall. You only pay "port fees and taxes" with a credit card. Skip it.
Pushy charity call. Wanted my card number over the phone today. I told them to mail me information instead.
Wrong-number text that turned into a friendly chat, then an "investment opportunity" in crypto. Pig butchering scam. Block.
Same here, wrong person.
Text: "Your package could not be delivered due to an incomplete address. Update here:" followed by a link. I am not expecting any package.
Telemarketer for solar panels. I asked to be put on their do-not-call list and they said they would. We will see.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
Text reminder for a cleaning with an option to reply C to confirm. Normal.
Popup on my laptop told me to call this number. The "technician" wanted $299 in gift cards. Closed the browser and ran a scan.
Said they were doing a community survey. Asked my age range and zip code. Seemed like a normal market research call.
Same parcel redelivery text with a link to track-parcel-redelivery.example. The site asks for your card for a $1.99 "redelivery fee". It is phishing.
Blocked, then a new number with the same message.
Voicemail saying my loans qualify for forgiveness and I need to call back before Friday. I don't have student loans.
Third time this week.
Offering a "new Medicare card" and free back brace. Asked for my Medicare number. Medicare never calls to ask for your number.
Voicemail: "A charge of $799 for an iPhone order will be placed on your account. Press 1 to speak to a representative." I did not order anything.
Calls my grandmother daily about "benefits she is missing". She is on the Do Not Call list. Reported.
This is my pharmacy's automated line. It calls when a prescription is ready for pickup. Legit.
Caller ID showed my bank's name. They knew my last 4 digits. I hung up and called the number on my card: my bank never called me.
Third time this week.
Text: "Hi, I am Emily from a recruitment agency. Part-time remote job, $300-$800 a day." This is the task scam. They eventually ask you to deposit crypto.
Appointment reminder from my dentist's office. Legit.
Robocall about student loan forgiveness. You never have to pay for help with federal student loans.