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Slam Spam and Scam! The US Top 3 Of The Week
Posted by klara in the Most Wanted on August 17th, 2012
Here are the top 3 of the most annoying phone numbers of this week:
1. 0012538203089 from Washington with a tellows score of 7
2. +17675034697 from Dominica with a tellows score of 5
3. 7572146785 from Virginia with a tellows score of 9
Last week’s top spam number 0012538203089 stayed on first place and has about 3646 search requests by now.
Bad news for everybody who fell for it: this is another PC doctor scam number.
User Bear from Switzerland reported:
Got 2 calls (Switzerland)
Just someone telling you your computer is infected by viruses, and asking you to give him direct connexion to your computer to repare it!!
Do not answer any request from this number/person
He is absolutely right, for this is a widespread scam.
We have reported about this scam method before:
These wannabe Microsoft employees will spin tales about the most malevolent of software and the ways your PC system was infected by it. According to the American computer forum bleepingcomputer.com the fraudsters will try to lure you on onto their website to download a software called Teamviewer. This program enables the scammers to access your PC directly and, therewith, provides them with the opportunity to download and install malware, manipulate your system settings and spy for personal data. However, Microsoft will not call to warn you of a potential viral infection and offer support for free. Microsoft is not ignorant of the scam and was quick to publish an article on their investigation into the matter on their windows blog.
For further information see our blog article on PC doctor scam
We count on you in the struggle against phone spam and scam! We need you to share vital information about fraudulent phone numbers.
Take care,
Your Tellows Team
PC Doc Win Greencard In Lottery – The Week’s Most Wanted
Posted by klara in the Most Wanted on July 24th, 2012
Here we go with this week’s most wanted: a PC Doctor from Washington, a bank details phishing company who apparently gives out green cards for 500 $ and somebody who introduced herself as AmVets. Here they are:
1. 0012538203089 from Washington – Tacoma with a tellows score of 8
2. 0016466166770 from New York/Manhattan with a tellows score of 6
3. 3176888617 from Indiana with a tellows score of 7
This week’s number 1 is a PC doctor number – one of the most recent scam methods that combines phone and computer spam and scam. As we already reported in our blog, the callers claim to call on behalf of Microsoft or an anti-virus programme company and explain that they will now direct you to delete the virus on your computer with the help of a bogus anti-virus software that you should download for a fee. It is quite an old story, though it still seems to be active, so beware!
For the number on rank 2: no news, just an increasing number of search requests: 1095
And last, but not least, user annoyed reported:
Woman asked for me by name and claimed she was from AmVets. I told her she had called my office number and she responded “well this is the number they gave me” I told her I didn’t know who “they” were but not to call me at my office any longer. Then I blocked her number on our office phone system.
So, do not let them spam the rest of your week!
Yours,
team Tellows
Nothing New, Sound Of Breaking Glass – Weekly Top 3 Udpate
Posted by klara in the Most Wanted on July 13th, 2012
This week’s top 3 include an unknown caller whose number has been known to us for some weeks now, a greencard scam number from New York and an incompetent telemarketer on rank3. Have a look yourself:
1. 3023573644 from Delaware with a tellows score of 6
2. 0016466166770 from New York/Manhattan with a tellows score of 6
3. 3176888617 from Indiana with a tellows score of 7
The number on rank 1 is known to us for a couple of weeks now it seems still very active!
For the number on rank 2: some news, even the number’s Tellow score has risen from 5 to 6. User Bouzeb warned:
Hey Guys,
They call me too asking for credit card hahaha.
please check this link:https://secure.tasim.com/Contact.aspx
the number is mentioned for a telecommunication company.
so be careful.
Gimme, gimme, gimme some news on spammers 
Yours,
team Tellows
Last Week’s Top 3 Scammers
Posted by klara in the Most Wanted on July 6th, 2012
This week’s top 3 include an unknown caller whose number has been known to us for some weeks now, a greencard scam number from New York and an incompetent telemarketer on rank3. Have a look yourself:
1. 3023573644 from Delaware with a tellows score of 6
2. 0016466166770 from New York/Manhattan with a tellows score of 5
3. 3176888617 from Indiana with a tellows score of 7
The number on rank 1 is known to us for a couple of weeks now. Unfortunately, since then no new comments were given for this number, but the number of search requests has reached 1364 by now.
For the number on rank 2 Patt reported:
She (Amely Johnson) called me and told me I HAVE WIN A GREEN CARD LOTTERY and I have to pay $500. She even asked my VISA or Master Card number.
Pauline wrote this later:
yeah, they called me too, but unfortunatelly I thought my friend from uk makes joke on me, so I told them I do not speak english at all ;D than i decided to check the number and what i found out was shocking…now i regret hat i’ve done
On rank 3 we have a very crude telemarketer.
User scott reported about the caller’s incompetence:
wanted to talk to my wife, when i asked who was calling she said i was a nosy idiot and hung up
Enjoy this nice summer’s weekend and beware of scammers!
Yours,
team Tellows
From The East to The West – Most Wanted Spam At Its Best – This Week’s Top 3
Posted by klara in the Most Wanted on June 28th, 2012
This week’s speciality is spam coming from both East and West coast – The axis of evil runs through the whole country from Tacoma to Delaware and Seattle:
1. 2532468514 from Tacoma with a tellows score of 6
2. 3023573644 from Delaware with a tellows score of 6
3. 4253205012 from Seattle East suburbs with a tellows score of 9
For the number on rank 1 jillybean reported:
Starting receiving calls from this number about 3 days ago. So far, only 1 call per day. No message is ever left.
Whereas Jing L wrote this before:
Claimed to be a home protection company offering to install home security system in your home.
The number on rank 2 is known to us from last week. Unfortunately, since then no new comments were given for this number.
On rank 3, there is a newbie amongst the scammers: payday loan scam.
cassandra did the right thing:
These people said I have a payday Loan out, and that they are calling to collect, They asked if I had a payday loan out when I said no they said they would report this, I told them they can report what they would like and to not call me again!
Remember: Never fall for this! And most important thing: no bank details at the phone!
Team Tellows
Stop Wasting Our Time! – The Top Three Most Annoying Spammers Don’t Quit so Easily Though…
Posted by tellows.de Team in general on June 15th, 2012
This week was a bit different than usually. The most annoying callers seem to have changed their strategies.
Let’s see what they did this week..
1. 2407871342 from Brandywine with a tellows score of 8
2. 3015953840 form Beltsville with a tellows score of 9
3. 3526883689 from Brooksville with a tellows score of 5
The number one spammer has been calling people more than 10 times a day, he’s also calling a newborn’s mother late at night, taking away valuable minutes from both of them.
The second however is creepy.. doing nothing but breathing is frightening one of our users.
The third is a typical telemarketer trying to take some of your money somehow.
mike reported:
i have been getting calls from this number for the last 2 day i got 22 calls in 2 days when you pick up there is nobody there then i hang up and i get anew number 201-477-1729 its nuts
Whereas newmommy said:
Getting calls all the time, also at night when my newborn should sleep… I call back and get a hang up. The calls are chewing up my minutes and my nerves!
Stay tuned for next week and have a nice spam free weekend hopefully!!
Tellows team.
Same Spam, New Week … The Tops Are The Flops
Posted by tellows.de Team in the Most Wanted on June 1st, 2012
Let us look at what has changed or not during the past week in the US…
1. 2532468514 from Tacoma / Washington with a tellows score of 6
2. 3233319189 from Los Angeles with a tellows score of 8
3. 2132616494 from Los Angeles with a tellows score of 8
Last week’s number 1 one stayed where it was, whereas number 3 spammer from Los Angeles worked his way up to rank 2.
There is a newbie of the week on rank 3: it is obviously a debt collection company situated in Los Angeles.
A user named Seriously reported us already in April:
Guy on the other end wanted to arrest me this morning. Got no idea where he took my number and address from. hung up on him, never had any debts or whatsoever he was claiming
Wrong person to call wrote the latest comment on the number:
I got a call just like u guys. I am reporting it to every news ch i know of.. please everyone http://www.myfoxla.com/subindex/about_us/contact_us
go here and put it under news idea.this is some bull shiiiit
We say goodbye for this week… and hope the spammers will shut up as well.
Yours,
Team tellows
A Spammer Foreseen Is a Spammer Avoided
Posted by tellows.de Team in the Most Wanted on May 24th, 2012
We’re back with news of the week’s most wanted, most annoying and most suspicious numbers. Ping calls and debt frauds have been disturbing people’s lives this week.
Here are the US spammers of the week:
1. 2532468514 from Tacoma / Washington with a tellows score of 6
2. 2603993723 from Indiana with a tellows score of 5
3. 2132616494 from Los Angeles with a tellows score of 8
The scammers from Los Angeles probably tried to frighten a user with nickname Seriously. He reported:
Guy on the other end wanted to arrest me this morning. Got no idea where he took my number and address from. hung up on him, never had any debts or whatsoever he was claiming
… Scammers all over the world have been using this tick to get money from people who fell for them. Please remember that no serious company would claim money from you only by calling you on the phone!
Yet, our favourite spammer of the week seems to do ping calls only…
Barb reported:
Called 4 times today and leaves no message. It is very annoying when your at work and your cell phone keeps going off.
Take care, friends and fellows!!! Have a nice and spamless weekend!
Team tellows
Mind Your Tongue – America’s Most Wanted Spam and Scam Callers
Posted by tellows.de Team in the Most Wanted on May 11th, 2012
Another week passed with all quiet on the landline front – at least in terms of change. The fraudsters remain as relentless as the weeks before. Beware, good folks of America… they are after you!!! Fortunately, thousands of honourable citizens stand out and oppose this unsolicited annoyance and provide the information needed warn the people prior the con.
Here are the results:
1. 6518293110 from St. Paul / Minnesota with a tellows score of 8
2. 2187242094 from Duluth with a tellows score of 6
3. 3233319189 from Los Angeles with a tellows score of 9
peter warned:
These people have been calling my phone for the past week at least three times a day all day long. They never leave a message. I called the number back to see who it was and the automated recording picked up and it said it was a company called teleresources, but nothing else about why they called
The St. Pauls number is an old vet in terms of nuisance calls. Their promises of wealth lure unaware citizens into fee-required subscriptions and leech their bank accounts dry. Unfortunately, we know only little about the number from Duluth, but thanks to peter we know at least the company name “teleresources”. Last but not least, a debt collection company intends to grind the people’s nerves to dust.
someone keeps on calling my job saying that they have information on me. and that they are going to have the police come out and get me. i told them that they are a scam and i am going to call the police regarding them keep on harrassing me at work. twice in one day other number was 508 202 7204, this one said i was involved in a hit and run. LIE i dont know how people can do this and do there best an try too scare people.
Take care, friends of tellows !!! Do not let them get you unawares !!!
Team tellows
A Voyage to the Annoyed World of Harassing Nuisance Callers – The USA’s Most Wanted Spam and Scam Telephone Numbers
Posted by tellows.de Team in the Most Wanted on May 4th, 2012
As time slips by and seconds turn to hours in merely an heartbeat, days and weeks and months predetermined by routine, the reason for nuisance calls vanish into oblivion and the only notion remaining is annoyance – annoyance en masse. Although time may heal many wounds, dozens of small, even tiny, wounds every day will bleed even the strongest aurochs dry – given time. Hence, deny them time and share your experience with the world:
Amanda says.
They are calling my phone 5 or 6 times a day. Same guy/same company I asked them to put me on their do not call list and he hung up on me..
1. 2532468514 From Tacoma/Washington with a tellows score of 6
2. 3233319189 From Los Angeles with a tellows score of 8
3. 9712201003 From Oregon with a tellows score of 8
First place goes to an yet to be identified caller from Tacoma/Washington. According to the statistics the search requests grow continuously due a balanced activity in April. The Second caller claims that there are legal charges set against you. This numbers activity increased by the end of april. The last number belongs to telemarketer trying to sell home security systems.
Deanna warns:
This number first called my cell phone and said something about “do not ignore this call. There are legal charges pending against you.” I disregarded it, then they called my work! I called them back, and this guy said I had an unpaid cash advance loan for over $3,000, that someone would come to my work (they knew they name and address of my employer and my bank!) and arrest me in the next 2 hours if I didn’t pay the loan. First I freaked out and asked how I could prevent it. The guy then said, “Well, it could be that the legal proceedings could be avoided if you pay $609 today.” This sounded weird to me, so I said I was calling the police to verify this information. Then the guy got nasty with me and said, “Go ahead. I wish you luck as this situation unfolds.” I called the police, described the situation, and the police officer said, “You can’t be arrested for a debt. That’s a civil matter.” I asked her if it was a scam, and she said yes. I had to contact my cell phone provider to have their number blocked, and I reported it to my manager at work, too. These people are terrible!
Don’t stay quite! Share your experience with the Community!
Take Care!!!
Team tellows
