Samalia to Somalia
Somalia "Help me" scam phone call.
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Samalia to Somalia
classic33
Leg End Member
People are getting calls in the US/Canada & Australia.
American report has it showing as charging from the moment its answered..
Call(s) anything like this one?
When I let some leave a voice mail, the voice is:
- in Somali or Arabic
- male
- often frantic and/or pissed off (see my "auto-answering with squeal" above
- the same person every time. For a year. From different numbers.
- I hear children in the background
On a few occasions I have tried to call, 90% of the time it has resulted in continual ringing with no answer. On the 10% where someone answered, or if I answered the phone myself, the man on the other end of the line got increasingly agitated that I didn't speak the language, and started to scream at me louder in Samali or Arabic. (Kinda like American tourists in, say, France
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While these were amusing calls in the beginning, the fact that they are increasing in frequency, the numbers are changing, AND its the same person has started to get me more and more concerned..."
American report has it showing as charging from the moment its answered..
Call(s) anything like this one?
When I let some leave a voice mail, the voice is:
- in Somali or Arabic
- male
- often frantic and/or pissed off (see my "auto-answering with squeal" above
- the same person every time. For a year. From different numbers.
- I hear children in the background
On a few occasions I have tried to call, 90% of the time it has resulted in continual ringing with no answer. On the 10% where someone answered, or if I answered the phone myself, the man on the other end of the line got increasingly agitated that I didn't speak the language, and started to scream at me louder in Samali or Arabic. (Kinda like American tourists in, say, France
)While these were amusing calls in the beginning, the fact that they are increasing in frequency, the numbers are changing, AND its the same person has started to get me more and more concerned..."
Ask them for their bank account number and PIN. Assure them that monetary help is on its way. Publish their bank details on FB or Twatter.
Or.. keep a whistle by the phone and ask them to listen carefully to what you are about to say
Or.. Ignore any call to your mobile that you don't know and purchase a BT8500 that screens calls (best landline phone I've ever had!)
Or.. keep a whistle by the phone and ask them to listen carefully to what you are about to say
Or.. Ignore any call to your mobile that you don't know and purchase a BT8500 that screens calls (best landline phone I've ever had!)
You could try BBC local radio!
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PaulSecteur
No longer a Specialized fanboy
- Location
- Walsall, West Mids.
I have one of those too! Not one PPI or "We are calling you back about your injury..." phone call since installation.
In fact, I get a sense of smugness when I check how many call have been blocked.
If Carlsberg invented phones....
We get so few phone calls now that we feel lonely and unwanted...
classic33
Leg End Member
Something that may be worth trying, given that you'll be charged from the second you answer it
Here a helpful link: http://techpp.com/2010/07/10/how-to-block-phone-number-free/
Here a helpful link: http://techpp.com/2010/07/10/how-to-block-phone-number-free/
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
In the UK, if it starts with + and anything other than 44 it is an international call. If you're not expecting international calls, don't answer.
zee90
Member
Thanks for the head up! Seems like they dialed random number. But the question is, how did they get the number? If the number had been exposed, I'm afraid they will be another coming in. This is the main reason why I normally don't picked up an anonymous call. Most of them are from telemarketer, which I hate the most. So when I received phone call from the number I didn't recognized, I'd check it in callercenter to see if the number associated with any illegal calling before. If it didn't then I'll pick it up. Since I've already missed a few call from my bank and service provider.
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If you answer it cost you nothing. It only costs if you ring back? Am I right?
I have never had one.....I feel lonely and unwanted! No I regularly get a nuisance call from the landlord asking me to pay my tab. Other than that I don't get any!If Carlsberg invented phones....
We get so few phone calls now that we feel lonely and unwanted...
