Strange Phone Call

[Draco]

Just a few minutes ago, both my wife's and my phone rang at the same time and both registered the same number, 268 762-0150. They rang twice and quit. How is that even possible to ring two phones from the same number? I have no idea what the number is and don't plan on calling it back.

[ShredLikeRed]

Freaky!
Keep the doors locked and the guns loaded

[kd8jgu]

Did a search of that number after I received a call from them here is a statement

This is a scam originating from several Caribbean islands, including Grenada (area code 473), Dominica (area code 767), Jamaica (area code 876), Montserrat (area code 664), and Turks and Caicos Islands (area code 649), and Antigua and Barbuda (area code 268). It seems to have started in Grenada and is spreading like a virus to the other Caribbean islands.

Please read ANonieMouse's post in the Forum for more information about this scam:
"WARNING: DO NOT RETURN ONE-RING CALLS FROM ANY CARIBBEAN ISLAND AREA CODE"

[BigL]

easy to do with automated calls... If I had your wife's number I could make a 3 way call that made it look like you were calling her and she was calling you pretty easily...

[Shane]

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-92b032348a92026/warning-do-not-return-one-ring-calls-from-any-caribbean-island-area-code

[ladrones]

I got one from dominica on my cell phone yesterday. 2 rings. I looked up the number. It is some sort of scam. They want you to call back. I don't know if the reverse charge you or what they are up to? But I did not call back to find out.

[Longhorn95]

Not a potentially nefarious situation like the OP, but it happens to us with our school district's automated call system. My wife's phone, my phone and the home phone will ring simultaneously.

[mykidsdad]

Good knowledge to share, thanks..

Wife and I both had calls from Jamaica today.

[bbt82z]

I had a call from the Caribbean yesterday. Did not hear it ring (I was on the tractor) and did not call it back.

[elkbowhunter]

Had 5 calls today. All to voice mail. Sometimes I just pick up and say nothing. All ads. Leave me alone!!

[jcharette08]

My roommate just got the call as well. People have nothing better to do than try to con folks. Get a job

[Draco]

Did a search of that number after I received a call from them here is a statement

This is a scam originating from several Caribbean islands, including Grenada (area code 473), Dominica (area code 767), Jamaica (area code 876), Montserrat (area code 664), and Turks and Caicos Islands (area code 649), and Antigua and Barbuda (area code 268). It seems to have started in Grenada and is spreading like a virus to the other Caribbean islands.

Please read ANonieMouse's post in the Forum for more information about this scam:
"WARNING: DO NOT RETURN ONE-RING CALLS FROM ANY CARIBBEAN ISLAND AREA CODE"

Thanks, I knew some one on here would be smart enough to figure this out.

[Draco]

easy to do with automated calls... If I had your wife's number I could make a 3 way call that made it look like you were calling her and she was calling you pretty easily...

Sometimes Leland, you scare me just a bit.

[hellbndr23]

Super easy to "spam" a number onto a call. We can all dow load apps to do it. Put in the number to call or text and the number u want caller id to show. Im sure real spammers have more sophisticated programs and computers to do it with.

In college, 10 years ago, my roomate had a program that used 10 different phone numbers on his desktop. He used it to win things from radio stations. Mostly we used it to register for classes.

Crap. I hear chopper blades.

[Speedgoat]

My buddy is here with me. Last night his baby's godmother got a call from a supposed collection agency looking for him and asking questions. Some type of scam as well.