I just was called by this number

Informational Post : ***Warning***


This is a scam originating from several Caribbean islands, including Grenada (area code 473), Dominica (area code 767), Jamaica (area code 876), Montserrat (area code 664), Turks and Caicos Islands (area code 649), Antigua and Barbuda (area code 268), Barbados (area code 246), and Anguilla (area code 264).  This scam seems to have started in Grenada and has quickly spread to a number of other Caribbean islands.

Here?s a link to all of the Caribbean area codes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_in_the_Caribbean


The original scam attempted to lure the called party to return the call to the Caribbean number by calling at inappropriate times (e.g., early morning), ringing only once or twice, and not leaving a message.  The called party would incur international and other phone charges for a return call, with a portion of the proceeds going to the scammers.  Some of he latest iterations of this scam have combined the cramming feature with other scams (i.e., prizes, debt collections, ?computer virus? problems, etc.).

Please read ANonieMouse's post in the Forum for more information about this scam:

?DON'T CALL BACK MISSED CALLS FROM CARIBBEAN PHONE NUMBERS (Revised 1/29/2014)?

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-94efc6f5262e6c1/ ... vised-1-29-2014

Called my Verizon cell # at 1:00 a.m. CST on 1/30/14.  No message.

Called me this morning at a little before 6:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time) - didn't leave a voicemail...

I received a call in middle of night.  Did not answer and left no message as did my husband within minutes.   I am reporting to Verizon wireless our carrier.   Map shows off the Florida coast according to area code map.  

This number called both my personal cell number and my company issued cell phone. The calls came 2 hours apart. I did not answer the calls and no message was left.

Called me at 1:30 am and my wife at 1:21 am. Left no messages.

They called at 3am!

Received a phone call from this number. The caller left no message.