Globelend texts asking ‘Is this you?’ – should you answer?

Summary — +15612204993

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: 561-220-4993
Caller Type: SMS
Location: United States — Florida
Reviews: 25
Carrier: —, Region: Florida

Expert Opinion

Imagine getting a random text that simply says, “Mike?” and nothing else. That’s the exact trick this number is using—sending single‑name verification messages to see if a real person answers. The pattern shows a fake “Globelend” brand attached to the outreach, a classic spam technique to harvest a valid phone number and later target the contact with phishing or robocalls. Because the messages contain no legitimate business purpose, treat them as scam. Always ignore such prompts, never reply, and block the sender immediately. Report the number to your carrier and consider a third‑party spam filter to keep future attempts at bay.

Caller Categories

SMS
14×
Scam
Telemarketing
Unknown

Caller Names

561-220-4993
Globeland
Unknown
Vivian
Unsure / texted

Details

Location: United States — Florida
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.2

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Recent Reports for (561) 220-4993

15612204993 SMS

Two texts were received, both addressing me by name, which seemed like another instance of spam. The decision was made to block and delete these messages.

15612204993 SMS 561-220-4993

Received a text message asking if this was Wendy, which I didn't respond to, and now plan to block the number

15612204993 Scam

I recived a call and the person ask's if i'm Richard, but thats not my name

15612204993 SMS

No response was given when I inquired about the ownership of this phone number via text.

15612204993 SMS 561-220-4993

Following a similar experience, I received texts addressing me by name, and after verifying the spam nature of these messages, I promptly blocked and deleted them.

15612204993 SMS 561-220-4993

Is this the correct phone number for Tom?

15612204993 SMS Globeland

My interaction was with someone claiming to be "Vivian". It is regrettable that such individuals do not channel their energy into more positive and constructive pursuits, as their potential goes to waste.

15612204993 Scam Globeland

Similar to previouse complaints, but this time the call came from a different number, 561-475-1625.

15612204993 SMS Vivian

Seems like they're still active! today i recieved a text from vivian at globelend wanting to confirm if i was ruben with company x, im not ushally one to give out my cell number so when i get these texts they seem very suspicious to me... thanks for posting your coment's its really helpfull to share these experinces

15612204993 Luciano

It seems many people have had the same experience, with a message mentioning Luciano, so thank you to everyone who reported this.

15612204993 Unknown

Multiple messages were received, initially addressing someone named Leah, followed by a subsequent message inquiring if the number still belonged to Leah.

15612204993 Scam scammer

My experiance is same as others, i block this number

15612204993 SMS Unsure / texted

Similar to others, I got a text with just my name and a question mark, followed by another asking if this is still my number; fortunately, I googled the number before responding.

15612204993 Scam Globelend

The question remains as to who could have sold our cell phone numbers, given that the caller had access to my name, number, and workplace information.

15612204993 Scam 5612204993 Globelend

On May 3, 2022, a text message was received from Vivian, claiming to be from Globelend, inquiring about a person named "Tee"; no response was given, and a follow-up text was received, prompting the decision to block this number due to suspicious activity.

15612204993 Scam

I have recieved simular texts from this number, two days apart, they are trying to verfiy my identiy, but I wont be falling for it

15612204993 SMS

I recieved a text trying to confirm my first name, thanks to the reports from everyone else, I was able to block and delete the number

15612204993 SMS

A text was recieved, supposedly from someone named Toby

15612204993 SMS

A similar experience occurred with a text containing the question "Mike?", which was promptly blocked.

15612204993 SMS Chris

A text message was received with a simple 'Chris?' query, which is unclear in its intent.

15612204993 SMS 561-220-4993

A text message from this number simply said 'John?' and, thanks to other users reporting it as spam, it was deleted.

15612204993 Globeland

Over the course of three days, from January 25 to 27, multiple texts were received pretending to be from someone named Jack W Miller with Globeland.

15612204993 Scam Globelend (scam)

A text was received from someone claiming to be Joe Viler, associated with Globelend, which appears to be a legitimate company, however, since I did not request any services from them, I suspect a scam.

15612204993 SMS No name left

I received a text message from this number, asking if I was a specific person, but since I didn't recognize the name, I blocked the number and deleted the message to avoid any potential scams.

15612204993 Telemarketing Laci with Globelend

I've been receiving informal texts and emails from someone claiming to be Laci from the Globelend team, attempting to verify if she has the right contact information; this approach seems suspicious and unprofessional for a legitimate company

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