How to Stop Spoofed Scam Calls

A reddit report about a lottery scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

In the last 3 weeks I have been receiving multiple calls per day from mobile numbers that when you call them back "the number is not recognised". When I answer the call it's always a guy with a foreign accent stating they're calling because I've been a victim of a trading scam and my details are all over the Internet. They are argumentative, aggressive and downright rude. Sometimes I hit record and they hang up. I've blocked and reported each and every number. Sometimes I also get a call back from a number later that day saying hi I missed a call from you. I know someone is cloning these numbers and I know they're probably the ones trying to scam them but I cannot cope with the volume of calls and am not changing my number. It's a different number each time - sometimes one calls while I'm already on with another one of them. I get it, it's a scam and I won't give them details. But how do I STOP it. I've also had someone try to use my debit card this week for an online IQ test in El Segundo - I'm in Ireland.

🛡️ How to Protect Yourself

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Never click links or download attachments from unsolicited emails

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Report suspicious emails to your email provider

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Check for spelling errors and poor grammar in emails

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