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Forums › Spark New Zealand (including Skinny and BigPipe) › how to track who is calling me
canterburydays

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#269832 10-Apr-2020 08:18
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I get these phone calls, a few a month, from numbers such as

 

+211333309288

 

+211221349586

 

when I answer the call just hangs up. 

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  #2458748 10-Apr-2020 08:20
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I would suggest you don't answer. They originate in Africa.



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  #2458751 10-Apr-2020 08:24
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More importantly don't call them back. It could cost you big $$$.




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  #2458770 10-Apr-2020 09:53
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As above. It is a scam that basically relies on making you curious enough to call back. Calls are to premium numbers that cost more than normal. Scammers get the revenue from premium numbers.

If it is not from a New Zealand number (+64 or 0) and you are not expecting a call from another country, ignore.




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canterburydays

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  #2458914 10-Apr-2020 14:01
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Thanks All. Figured so. I had heard of such scams and figured so. 
Have a great weekend all.

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