Mystery 'block' caller—should you block it?

Summary — +16176829138

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Caller Name: Lyft driver
Caller Type: Other
Location: United States — Massachusetts
Reviews: 24
Carrier: —, Region: Massachusetts

Expert Opinion

Surprisingly, +16176829138 tends to show up in a mix of vague scams and random outreach. Callers often masquerade as banks, warranty services, or even ride‑share drivers, leaving little concrete information. Hang up immediately if the pitch feels off, and never share personal or financial details. Use your phone’s built‑in block feature or a third‑party app to stop future calls, and consider reporting the number to your carrier’s spam‑list. If a message mentions urgent verification, treat it as spam and delete it. Keeping a log of timestamps can help authorities investigate persistent scam activity, and regularly updating your caller‑ID settings adds an extra layer of security.

Caller Categories

Other
Safe
Scam
Services
Financial

Caller Names

Lyft driver
block
Lyft (scam)
ISIS-K
Google Voice

Details

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

Rate this number — +16176829138

Recent Reports for (617) 682-9138

16176829138 Harassment Call

User says it's super annoying

16176829138 Other

Evening calls are met with silence

16176829138 Company Lyft driver

Driver for Lyft

16176829138 Debt Collector ISIS-K

It appear's they are tryna recruit peoples for ISIS-K or somethin.

16176829138 Scam

Within the last 24 hours, I was contacted by this individual, and fortunately, I have access to clear photos of the owner and their aliases, which could be useful for anyone looking to take legal action against this person.

16176829138 Safe

The user has provided the informations that its Safte

16176829138 Safe

This number has been deemed safe by users

16176829138 Scam Car warranty (bullshit)

The call about the car warranty is completely bogus.

16176829138 Google Voice

By the way, this number is registerd to a google voice subscriber, thats whats showin'

16176829138

This number should be blocked to avoid unwanted calls

16176829138 Other

No idear who that numbr is

16176829138 Other

Random other call in the middle of the day. Ignored it.

16176829138 Other

Other call that I ignored. No issue.

16176829138 Other

Called during dinner, unknown caller. No voicemail. Likely spam of some sort.

16176829138 Other

Called once, left no message, just annoying.

16176829138 Safe

The information provided by the user is: Safe

16176829138 Scam

The caller pretended to be from my bank.

16176829138 Financial

S**m is whats this?

16176829138 Silent Call

No mesage or conversation was initiated

16176829138 Services Lyft (scam)

Scammers from Armenia are operating under the guise of a Lyft driver, attempting to make contact.

16176829138 Services Lyft driver

A Lyft driver contacted me to apologize for getting lost during our ride.

16176829138 SMS

I received four texts from this number claiming they were waiting outside in a gold Camry, but I have no idea who this person is.

16176829138 Financial Chinese cold call

This call appeared to be a cold call of Chinese origin, potentially related to banking services, and given the unsolicited nature, it's reasonable to treat it with skepticism.

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