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Our Hall of Shame highlights the numbers of the worst phone scammers and spammers from area code 212. Below you’ll find the worst offenders according to our community of CallerSmart users when it comes to area code 212 phone scams. These are phone numbers starting with 212 which have the lowest Trust Factor ratings and the most negative feedback so please beware!
Probably yet another spoofed number used by the common Chinese language Robocall pre-recorded voicemail telephone scam. Female speaker leaves message entirely in Chinese with cheesy piano music background. She mentions D H L.
Potential spoofed number. No Caller ID. Robocaller ignoring do not call registration. Leaves voicemail in Mandarin Chinese. Report to FTC and block number.
Would like you to collect on student loan forgiveness. Animated woman's voice.
10-28-2020. This spoofed or co-opted 212 phone number appeared on caller ID. Sounds like US domestic Chinese foreign nationals are being targeted in this pre-recorded voice message scam. A female voice speaks almost entirely in Chinese and mentions the name U P S. 35 second message. Corny piano music in background.
Yet again, a most likely spoofed number used by the common Chinese language Robocall pre-recorded voicemail telephone scam. Female speaker leaves message entirely in Chinese with cheesy piano music background. There's a section of silence, and the message repeats, and DHL is mentioned.
Called but did not leave a voicemail. I will wait prior to blocking.
Pretend to be from Amazon stating that an ilegal transaction is made on my account to verify
This spoofed or co-opted 212 phone number appeared on caller ID. A female voice speaks entirely in Chinese in a 10-second message. Corny piano music in background.
The fourth scam of the same type I've received, all
Scam. Foreign language
Somebody called Jessica saying she is calling from the government asking for help to create state budget
Not sure but keeps calling and leaves no messages ever. So I'm leery about things like that
Pushy sales people trying to sell financial services.
212- number likely spoofed for that common Chinese language pre-recoded voicemail robocall with the corny piano music. She says D H L in this one, as with others.
Spammer and scammer and losers for sure
Probably a spoofed number used by the common Chinese language Robocall pre-recorded voicemail telephone scam. Female speaker leaves message entirely in Chinese with cheesy piano music background.
Reported as Unsafe and Scam Risk. No Caller ID. Robocaller ignoring do not call registration. Leaves voicemail in Mandarin Chinese that appears to claim call is from AT&T. Report to FTC and block number.
Text about weight loss without diet or exercise- obviously bogus. Mentions Shark Tank.
Identified as Spam Texter by msjfrizzle at 10:09pm on 12/29/20