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New Telephone Scam?
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:37 am
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:37 am
I received a call yesterday - no name, but the screen said it originated from a city in Pennsylvania. I don't usually answer calls unless I know the caller (anyone else can leave voice mail), but I have a baw in Pennsylvania in poor health so I thought maybe it was someone calling about him.
As soon as I answered my phone screen went black. I could not hang up. I tried the home button and it was inoperable. I tried the off switch - no response. I could hear a pleasant female voice talking over the blank phone.
I assumed this was some type of ransomware, but it was only an advertisement. As soon as the ad finished, they hung up and screen came back to life.
I rebooted my phone and have not had any problems with it since that call.
OT got any ideas?
As soon as I answered my phone screen went black. I could not hang up. I tried the home button and it was inoperable. I tried the off switch - no response. I could hear a pleasant female voice talking over the blank phone.
I assumed this was some type of ransomware, but it was only an advertisement. As soon as the ad finished, they hung up and screen came back to life.
I rebooted my phone and have not had any problems with it since that call.
OT got any ideas?
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Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:38 am to blueridgeTiger
Your phone has the aids now. Stop looking at porn on your phone.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:38 am to blueridgeTiger
How was it a scam?
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:39 am to blueridgeTiger
android phone?
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:43 am to NYCAuburn
quote:
android phone?
iPhone 6
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:44 am to blueridgeTiger
why do you answer calls from unknown numbers?
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:49 am to blueridgeTiger
I got one the other day from my own number. Yea. Like I'm gonna fall for that
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:52 am to MorbidTheClown
Ask that again when you have a parent in a nursing home. That nursing home has multiple numbers they can call from and I don't have them all in my phone.
Posted on 7/25/19 at 9:56 am to MorbidTheClown
quote:
why do you answer calls from unknown numbers?
pretty sure I explained in the OP
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