Well that was weird...
By Stacey
@xstitcher (32683)
Petaluma, California
December 31, 2023 11:50am CST
My phone just rang, and I saw the number was from Vacaville, California. I don't know anyone in Vacaville, but I answered it for some reason.
A lady that talked really fast said she was trying to get ahold of AT&T, and she was on a land line and her cell phone wasn't working. I looked up an AT&T number online and told her what it was, and she said she would call back if that number didn't work.
Certainly odd. I hope someone on the number I gave her can help.
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@kaylachan (71530)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Dec
I sure hope so, too. You're lucky you didn't get scammed.
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@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
31 Dec
Yes, maybe it was just wrong number huh
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@xstitcher (32683)
• Petaluma, California
1 Jan
Yes, I get a lot of scam calls, too. As soon as I hear the person's voice saying some ridiculous thing on the other end (a lot of times about something I didn't sign up for or request) I hang up and block the number.
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@Dena91 (16692)
• United States
31 Dec
You're braver than I am. Unless an number is in my contact list, I will not answer the phone when it rings. Hope she got some help as well.
@xstitcher (32683)
• Petaluma, California
31 Dec
She didn't call back, so I'm guessing she did.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
31 Dec
Somehow wired got crossed. I have had a few odd calls in my life.
@MarieCoyle (38563)
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31 Dec
I doubt that I would have even answered the call. If it's from a place I have no contact with or ever had, or a number not recognized, I just let it go to voicemail. If they truly need or want to talk to me, they can leave a message and I will call them back.
Did you know that spoofing is a real thing? The caller steals your number. Then they use your number to run your scams. It happened to a friend of mine a few months ago, it got messy and she had to get a new number.
https://www.fcc.gov/spoofing#:~:text=If%20you%20get%20calls%20from,not%20actually%20make%20any%20calls.