It’s odd how often these calls masquerade as employment checks, yet they never match any recent activity you’ve had. The script usually mentions references, a supposed application, and a push to press 1 for a person named Brian. That pattern is a classic red flag for a social engineering scam that aims to harvest personal data. If you receive such a call, hang up immediately and don’t provide any details. Verify any legitimate requests by contacting the organization directly using official contact info, not the number on the call. Consider adding the number to your block list and reporting it to your phone carrier.
A call was made to my mother and my daughter claiming they were my emergency contact and asked them to press one to talk to someone. Both declined and told me it seemed scammy.
A call was recieved stating that they had all my information, including my employment history, and that I needed to press 1 to speak with Brian, I found this quite suspisious.
A call was received from this number, asking for information about a spouse using their maiden name, claiming to be from a law office.
Someone named Brian, who claims to be calling about a job aplication, has been calling me repeadetly to check my references and place of employement, but i havent aplicated for anything in years