The other night, at almost 11 PM, I received a phone call. Instinctively, I answered the phone without checking the incoming number. The guy on the other side identified himself as Wal-Mart security, supposedly, calling me because a customer named XXXX left his wallet at the store and they found my name and telephone inside of it and he wanted to know if I new XXXX so that he could contact him. I said that I did not know XXXX. Then I asked from which Wal-Mart and telephone number he was calling. The guy gave me a 210 area code number and said he was calling from San Antonio. When we hung-up, I checked the incoming number on my cel. phone and it was listed as unavailable, The next day I called, from a public phone, the number the alleged Wal-Mart security guy gave me and it was a bad number. On my mobile phone statement, it shows as 999-999-9999. The phone company said it could not tell me where the call originated.
I don’t live close to San Antonio. The name of the owner of the lost wallet is Hispanic. Nobody in my family or circle of friends recognizes the name.
Normally, I call from an unavailable number would not bother me, except that this time the caller had my full name, a phony call back number, and lied about who he was. I’m wondering if this is some type of scam or casing scenario. Does anyone know if there are any scams of this sort going around?
FYI. I don't have any creditors on my tail, whom are the only people I can think of using these tactics.
I apologize if this is not gun related, but I do consider it part of my home security.
Thank you.
I don’t live close to San Antonio. The name of the owner of the lost wallet is Hispanic. Nobody in my family or circle of friends recognizes the name.
Normally, I call from an unavailable number would not bother me, except that this time the caller had my full name, a phony call back number, and lied about who he was. I’m wondering if this is some type of scam or casing scenario. Does anyone know if there are any scams of this sort going around?
FYI. I don't have any creditors on my tail, whom are the only people I can think of using these tactics.
I apologize if this is not gun related, but I do consider it part of my home security.
Thank you.