Late night on Tuesday, an unfamiliar number showed up on the caller ID and the call was instantly flagged as suspicious. This pattern matches common spoofed scam attempts that aim to harvest personal data or push fraudulent offers. Let the phone automatically block unknown callers, add the number to your personal block list, and report it to your carrier’s fraud department. Never click links or share account details with a stranger on the line. If the call claims urgency, hang up and verify through official channels. Keeping a log of repeated numbers helps carriers identify larger attack groups.
Verizon automatically blocked a call from this number yesterday, flagging it as an "Illegal scam"
A call was made to my number on 9/15/20, but I chose not to answer due to concerns about potential spoofing
