How phone scammers tricked Americans out of tens of billions of dollars in 2022
Despite the rise of sophisticated crypto frauds and ransomware plots, phone scams continue to trick Americans out of tens of billions of dollars each year.
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How long has this service been running and who is it for?
The service was created in 2011 in the Czech Republic. It is an online forum where the users can share their experience with phone numbers, both annoying (mostly telemarketing, surveys) and useful (e.g. couriers, offices)..
Since the beginning, the service has been received very well, which led to localization into more languages. Nowadays, the forum exists in more than 20 languages and 34 countries throughout the world.
The service is intended for anyone who wants to identify the owner of an unknown phone number. The creators of the forum have also recently created the mobile app Call Insider for Android phones. This app, which is connected to the database of the website phonenumbers.ie, also allows users to automatically block telemarketing numbers.
Despite the rise of sophisticated crypto frauds and ransomware plots, phone scams continue to trick Americans out of tens of billions of dollars each year.
Police say these scammers are very good at what they do, and they do the research, even sometimes imitating a voice, or they know a family nickname like Pop-pop or Nana.
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NOT a scam. Rang me repeatedly without leaving a message, I called back and got through. This is Dog's Trust following up with people who signed petitions recently or donated in the past, they're looking for further donations. However you feel about this, it is a legitimate call from a legitimate charity and thus not a scam. Verified with them June 2025
Safe Jun 18, 2025 00
This number is ringing directly to my voicemail. When you go to call it back its not in service..., New Scam Alert!!
Unsafe Jun 18, 2025 0-1
Spam and Nuisance
Unsafe Jun 18, 2025 0-1
Constant calling. Can’t work out who it is. I called back once in the middle of the night to see if there was an answer machine but it cut off.
I feel it’s a scam number .
Nuisance Jun 16, 2025 0-1
No idea why they keep phoning me!!!
Nuisance Jun 13, 2025 0-1
Called 3 times today
Nuisance Jun 11, 2025 0-1
This number has tried to make contact with me 5 times So god damn annoying
Nuisance Jun 10, 2025 0-1
dsf
Unsafe Jun 09, 2025 0-1
If you try to call it back it pings out, so I'd concur its a scam call. Ironically Facebook(legitimate) insisted I supply my phone number on an account I've had for over 10 years the other day and now I'm receiving scam calls.
Nuisance May 28, 2025 0-1
Spam
Unsafe May 26, 2025 0-1
Scam caller
Nuisance Mar 03, 2025 +2-1