Oddly, dozens of employees across different firms report a thick accent, a request for a specific name, and an immediate hang‑up. The pattern points to a low‑effort scam that uses vague pretenses—courier, law firm, financial or medical paperwork—to confirm that a phone line is active and that a real person answers. Callers never disclose a legitimate organization and drop the call as soon as you engage, reducing the chance of a recorded interaction. To stay safe, let the call go to voicemail, verify any request through official channels, and block the number on your PBX or mobile device. Treat unknown callers as potential spam until proven otherwise.
In my professional setting, a caller with a heavy accent claimed to be a DEA agent needing to discuss a prescription with one of our physicians, but the call seemed suspicious
A man with an accent called, inquiring about an employee and financial documents, but I refused to provide information and ended the call.
A coworker answered a call from someone named Nathan, who butchered my name and refused to leave a message, raising suspicions as I do not know anyone by that name and do not give out my work number to unknown individuals.
Curiously, a man with a heavy accent called, asking for an employee who no longer works here, and hung up after a brief conversation...
Two brief, unanswered calls were made from this number by scammers from Braidwood, IL, resulting in the number being blocked.
Today, I recieved two calls on my work line from this number, they asked for me but refused to disclose their identity or purpose, and then proceeded to hang up on me.
Two calls were received at my workplace from this number, with the caller hanging up after asking for me and refusing to identify themselves.
After answering my work line, the caller asked for someone by a different last name, and upon confirming, they abruptly ended the call, leaving me uneasy
The caller ID say BRAIDWOOD IL, but the guy had a indian accent, sayin he was from a courier service, sound like a scam to me
On December 2, 2021, I received a call at work from a man with a heavy accent who asked to confirm my identity; after I responded affirmatively, he hung up without explanation.
At my workplace, I received a call from this number; when I answered, the caller asked how I was doing and then abruptly hung up.
I received a call from this number at my office, during which the caller asked for me by name, but hung up shortly after I answered
A caller with a thick accent requested to speak with one of our agents, but hung up when asked for more information or a callback.
A strange call was received at my workplace, with the caller hanging up after a brief greeting and leaving only busy tones
Similar experiance, i answered and a man with a thick indian accent, alot of background noise, asked for Sarah, when i confirmed, he hung up immediatly
Following the cal, some indian man asked to speek with Melanie Satter, wich doesnt exsist in our company; i agred to take his number and get back to him on monday, but he jus hung up, totaly a scam
This number keep calling my company, asking for employee, the caller get angry when i ask them question, they hung up when i say i cant find the company
Upon answering a call from this number, I was met with a foreign accent and background noise, as the caller asked for a former employee who is no longer with our company.
A person claiming to be Zach from Dr. Smith's office, with an Indian accent, requested to speak to an employee and claimed to have medical documents; however, this seemed like a blatant lie, and I left him on hold before sending him to voicemail.
A man with an accent attempted to speak with a specific employee about legal documents, a tactic that seems to be a common ruse; he hung up while I researched the employee, who is no longer with the company.
I've had a similar experience, which I found highly suspicious.
A phone call was received asking for the recipient by name, but the pronunciation was incorrect. When asked for confirmation, the response 'depends' was given, leading to the caller hanging up.
I've had a similar experience with RingCentral, receiving unwanted calls.
The caller claimed to represent UBS Financial, which requires verification to ensure legitimacy.
I experienced a similar situation - after being called at my job, I had no choice but to address the caller, only to have them hang up on me.
The caller refused to identify themselves, and the poor connection and background noise suggested that it was a spam call
A similar incident happend to me, the caller asked for me by name, but I didnt get an answer when I asked who was calling, suspisious
I recieved a call on 4/28/2021, and the man asked to discuss legal documents, but they hung up as soon as I answered, which was quite strange.
On 4/26/21 at 15:43, I recived a call at work, the person asked for me by name and then hung up
During the conversation, the gentleman's thick accent and poor phone connection made it difficult to hear, and he eventually hung up.