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From: Adam <adam@no_thanks.com>
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Subject: Re: call from 510-854-4017 legit or not ?
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 01:01:38 -0700
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On 05/06/2024 03:24 PM, knuttle wrote:
> On 05/06/2024 3:15 PM, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
>> On 06.05.24 18:56, Adam wrote:
>>>
>>> Received barely audible voice message from 510-854-4017 asking to call
>>> 888-803-33x6 or 888-803-336x. Something about "pending action".
>>>
>>> How to protect oneself from fraud ?
>>
>> Not calling back. If they want something from you they will come back.
>> Our policy is: We do not answer calls where we do not know the number or
>> the name of the caller and let them proceed to the answering machine.
>>
>> That solves 90% of the cases.
>>
> Google search on the number 510-854-4017
>
> returns this page
> https://directory.youmail.com/phone/510-248-4017
>
> (510) 248-4017 is a Debt Collector
> Name    Debt Collector    Location    Fremont, CA US
>

(510) 248-4017 is another number altogether.  Not sure why Google search 
does that.  I don't owe anyone a debt.  May go to the police if they 
keep calling.

But visiting...
https://directory.youmail.com/phone/510-854-4017
says...
"(510) 854-4017 was a Legal Complaint Scam"

Thanks EVERYONE for responding.