Most of the time, you won’t see a company in the search results.
Instead, you’ll see something resembling the screenshot below.
These scam call websites are lifesavers when identifying potential scammers.
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As the scammer calls more and more people, the number of reports on the websites grows.
Why Not Just Call the Number Back?
Blindly calling back a number is a very bad idea.
There are specific kinds of phone scams where the scammer wants you to phone them back.
The scammers depend on people getting curious about who phoned them and calling the number back.
The scammer tries to keep the victim on the line for as long as possible to maximize their gains.
The victim won’t even realize they’ve been paying premium rates until the massive phone bill comes in.
As such, it’s worth double-checking if your smartphone carrier/manufacturer has added an anti-spam feature on your phone.
Check outhow to block nuisance calls on landline phonesfor more information.
In the US, you’re able to report scam calls to theFederal Trade Commission.
In the UK, you could visit theNational Cyber Security Centerinstead.
Do some research on any unknown numbers and report any bad eggs you may find.
