New Jersey Delete These Spam Numbers Immediately, FBI Warns
Stay safe by being aware of common scam area codes and tactics used by scammers. Stay vigilant against phone scams targeting New Jersey residents.
I'm sure you are just like me, you get phone calls from phone numbers that you have no idea what the number is. The number is not someone from your address book.
Our number must surprise you when we call, that you've won something from our radio station an other fantastic prizes from our promotion crew that you might have won on air with us in the morning.
The phone calls that I receive in a day are just nuts. Some numbers are account services, or member services and how about the text messages. I've been getting more and more spam text messages.
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There are so many phone scams out there. This website called “Been Verified” actually analyzed the spam phone numbers that we have to look out for.
6 Scam Numbers All New Jerseyans Should Look Out For
#1 - (469) 709-7630 - Failed Delivery attempt for ________ (SCAM)
#2 - (805) 637-7243 - You Won Publishers Clearing House!(SCAM)
#3 - (858) 605-9622 - Your bank account is on hold (SCAM) I've gotten this one already.
#4 - (863) 532-7969 - Debit card is frozen (SCAM)
#5 - (904) 495-2559 - AT&T with you won something (SCAM)
#6 - (878) 877-1402 - Text Message - Card-Locked Alert (SCAM)
Beenverified.com lets us know that the top SCAM area code in New Jersey is 201. Pennsylvania top SCAM area code is 717 and New York top SCAM area code is 917. And, always remember when text messages come in that you're not familiar with, do not click on anything. It's sad that we even have to worry about all of this, but it's a reality now.
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