Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the call from +19166554163 pretends to sell a $399 antivirus subscription that never existed. The script pressures you to call back within 24‑48 hours, threatens a charge, and often spoofs local numbers to dodge call‑blocking tools. If you receive this pitch, hang up immediately, block the caller, and report the number to the FTC or your phone carrier. Never provide personal or payment information to unsolicited callers, and verify any alleged service directly with the legitimate company’s official website or customer line. Staying skeptical and keeping records can keep you out of a costly scam.
Apparently, the individuals from this company are trying to scam ppl by charging them to conect their routers, wich is totaly unnecessay as Nextgear can do it for free. I colled Nextgear direclty and they sorted it out without any charge.
A supposid Orbi Mesh Router support person told me I needed to pay for a secutiry feature to use the router, but this is not a real thing
Multiple users have reported similar experiences with this number, which claims to be related to a $399 subscription.
A voicemail was left, featuring a long pause before a female voice spoke.
As of August 24th, they are still activly spoofing local numbers like (940) 3345047 to avoid anti-robocall apps.
A threatening message claimed that I would be charged $399 unless I contacted the number 916 655 4163.
A robot call from this number instructed to call back within 48 hours to avoid a $399 charge.
Receiving harassing calls at any hour is a common issue.
This caller attempted to scam me out of $399 for a subscription I never purchased.
A threat was made that I would be charged $399 unless I contacted this number regarding an antivirus protection subscription.
A warning was given that a subscription would be initiated if the provided number was not called back, despite the caller ID not matching the number given, and not even being from the same state.
A company called V-Tech Solutions is attempting to sell non-existent anti-virus software for $399
A notification was made regarding a $399 charge for anti-virus renewal by Direct Solutions, with a 24-hour deadline to respond.