Magazine scam calls: How to stop the harassment!

Summary — +17168753773

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: The Magazine Company
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 10

Expert Opinion

Picture this: you answer a call and the stranger claims to be an investigator for a magazine company, demanding payment to avoid a court case. Across multiple complaints, the same script surfaces—intimidation, bogus docket numbers, and threats to involve family members. The safest move is to hang up immediately, never share personal or banking details, and block the number on your device. Report the call to the FTC and your state’s consumer protection agency, and keep a log of dates and any voicemail. If you’re unsure whether a debt is legitimate, contact the actual magazine directly using known contact information.

Caller Categories

Scam
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Telemarketing
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Advertising
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Silent Call
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Caller Names

The Magazine Company
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N/A
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magazine company
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Investigator Hill
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investigator
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Recent Reports for (716) 875-3773

17168753773 Scam
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This caller attempts to intimidate and scam people by posing as an investigator and trying to obtain money for a fake magazine order, which is a blatant scam.

17168753773 Scam Investigator Hill
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A call was received from this number, with a voicemail from someone claiming to be 'Investigator Hill', demanding to speak with an attorney and referencing a docket number

17168753773 Scam magazine company
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I've been recieving calls from this company claiming i owe them money, but i canceled my subscription with them years ago, i think it's a scam

17168753773 Scam investigator
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An individual claiming to be an investigator made contact via this number

17168753773 Silent Call N/A
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Repeated calls have been made to various numbers, including cell, home, and business, but the caller remains unknown and only leaves hold music on the voicemail.

17168753773 Advertising The Magazine Company
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This is a magazine company that tried to scam us 5 years ago, and they called again today, probabbly wondering where the money is, but they will never see it, and I've reported them to the federal consumer fraud department, or at least I think that's who it was.

17168753773 Telemarketing Buffalo NY
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These peoples are completly untrustworthy

17168753773
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They did the same thing to me, twice, at my bussiness, compleatly unprofessional!

17168753773 Telemarketing
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The instant I answer, the caller hangs up, and attempts to call back result in a busy signal, making it impossible to determine the purpose of the call.

17168753773
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The call was answered, but the other party hung up immediately

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