should i return this call ?

[armedoldhippy]

i had a message on my phone 2 days go from someone that claimed we hung out together at Pope AFB on Ft. Bragg...47 years ago! first off, he used a part of my name that NO ONE has ever called me, ever. he only gave a first name, and i don't recall anyone by that name while i was there. strike two. i tried to reverse lookup the number he left, no dice. so, i just typed in the entire number into Google to see what it said. there were 11 reports on that number, 9 of them being linked to Bank of America, and 2 to "pushy bill collectors". i DO have an account with BOA, so there is that. but if THEY were trying to get in touch, they KNOW who/where i am. i am leaning toward a hard "no", but curiosity is tough...what say you, denizens of the 'net ?

 

[Zeez]

i had a message on my phone 2 days go from someone that claimed we hung out together at Pope AFB on Ft. Bragg...47 years ago! first off, he used a part of my name that NO ONE has ever called me, ever. he only gave a first name, and i don't recall anyone by that name while i was there. strike two. i tried to reverse lookup the number he left, no dice. so, i just typed in the entire number into Google to see what it said. there were 11 reports on that number, 9 of them being linked to Bank of America, and 2 to "pushy bill collectors". i DO have an account with BOA, so there is that. but if THEY were trying to get in touch, they KNOW who/where i am. i am leaning toward a hard "no", but curiosity is tough...what say you, denizens of the 'net ?

There has been a ton of personal information hijacked and sold on the 'dark web'. I would guess that someone has some of your history and is going for an identity theft by trying to add more info to what they might have. Just guessing here.

 

[armedoldhippy]

There has been a ton of personal information hijacked and sold on the 'dark web'. I would guess that someone has some of your history and is going for an identity theft by trying to add more info to what they might have. Just guessing here.

my "hard no" is getting harder, the longer i think on it...

 

[Zeez]

my "hard no" is getting harder, the longer i think on it...

No choice. The only way to play it.

 

[buzzmobile]

When a bank wants to officially get in touch with you, the notice will be in your mailbox.

Block the number and watch the mail.

 

[CosmicGiggle]

scammer, not your friend, block the number!

 

[armedoldhippy]

scammer, not your friend, block the number!

i think so. it came in on my landline, and virtually no one calls that number unless its from a pharmacy or something. it's cool when opinions you respect agree with your own thoughts...