scam call

A host working at a restaurant received an unsettling phone call late one night from an out-of-state number. The caller repeatedly discussed disturbing topics and suicidal thoughts. The host is suspicious that the call was likely generated by AI or was some kind of scam, rather than originating from a live person.

A person received a suspicious call from an 800 number claiming to be from a jail, followed by a request for payment via debit or credit card to speak to an inmate/detainee. After realizing it was a scam, they blocked the number and reported the incident, confirming their brother was not in jail.

A person applied for a credit card online with a bank where they had no prior account. Days later, their wife received a call from a number confirmed as the bank's, during which the caller knew personal details about the application. The person suspects the call was a scam with spoofed caller ID, as the bank could not confirm its legitimacy.

A Canadian user received a scam call with an AI voice that used their full name to prompt a response. The user expressed concern about their personal information being exposed, citing a past university hack that compromised data like tax details and SIN numbers.

A person received repeated private-number calls at midnight where callers blamed them for a company sending false missing child messages. The individual denied involvement, refused to provide their name, and eventually disabled unknown number calls, suspecting the calls were a scam or prank.