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hlthe2b

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7. THat's why I keep a skype account... I use it to call the numbers back (which on their end is

Reply to BSdetect (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 9, 2019, 03:50 PM

Dec 2019

an anonymous, random, nontraceable number).... Typically it will be a recording stating no such number or similar. BTW, I don't subscribe to Skype, but have a $20 balance that I just let sit there.. Such calls basically cost nothing because they don't connect. It does let me check a lot of nuisance calls, though.

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Scam call? "Your iCloud account has been breached....." [View all] BSdetect Dec 2019 OP

I'd bet on it. I got one and I don't even have an iCloud account! nt MANative Dec 2019 #1

I think you can bet on it. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #2

The ID came up as APPLE BSdetect Dec 2019 #5

THat's why I keep a skype account... I use it to call the numbers back (which on their end is hlthe2b Dec 2019 #7

Caller ID is easy to fake CloudWatcher Dec 2019 #10

Seems to be a scam. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #3

I received several of those recently. elleng Dec 2019 #4

Here's a better article. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #6

Yes it is a scam onecaliberal Dec 2019 #8

It's a scam. Downtown Hound Dec 2019 #9

Yes, they might email BUT nilram Dec 2019 #11

Ignore it - just one of many scams packman Dec 2019 #12

And today my $1000 PAYPAL Gift Card arrived ..... and went to my spam folder. BSdetect Dec 2019 #13