Silent "Renewal Dept" calls—what’s the scam?

Summary — +18035004317

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: RENEWAL DEPT.
Caller Type: Company
Location: United States
Reviews: 6

Expert Opinion

Bottom line: these repeated, silent calls labeling themselves as “Renewal Dept.” are almost certainly a scam. Callers never leave a voicemail, press the line for minutes, and even claim to handle refunds or request bank details—classic red flags. If you receive a call like this, let it go to voicemail, do not share personal or financial information, and block the number on your device. Report the nuisance to your carrier and the FTC’s spam‑call portal. Consider adding the number to a call‑blocking app and stay alert for similar patterns from other unfamiliar numbers.

Caller Categories

Company
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Scam
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Unknown
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Reminder
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Caller Names

RENEWAL DEPT.
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‭1 (803) 500-1060‬
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RENEWAL DEPT
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Recent Reports for (803) 500-4317

18035004317 Scam RENEWAL DEPT
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The caller ID displays RENEWAL DEPT, consistent with other reports, and has been frequently calling, including multiple times a day, all resulting in hang-ups. In a recent instance, I answered, put the caller on mute, and after a brief silence, a ring tone persisted for over 15 minutes, which is unusually long for most systems. Eventually, I ended the call without receiving any message, leading me to doubt the legitimacy of the caller.

18035004317 Scam ‭1 (803) 500-1060‬
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

A refund scam was attempted, requesting computer login and bank information.

18035004317 Reminder
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

After missing the call, it is suspected that the caller may be related to a recent cancellation of a Sunday newspaper subscription, as the call was preceded by another from a different number the previous day, both of which have been blocked

18035004317 Company Renewal Dept.
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The caller, identifying as the Renewal Dept, leaves no message

18035004317 Company RENEWAL DEPT.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I've received eight calls from this number with no messages left; the caller ID displays 'Renewal Dept'.

18035004317 Unknown
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

In the past two days, this number has called multiple times but hasn't left any messages, prompting me to block it.

Different formats

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