PHOTOS: Here are the top 12 numbers scammers use to text or call
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Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers BeenVerified.com compiled a list of the Top 12 scam phone numbers you should probably never answer. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers As student-loan debt forgiveness has been a hot topic in recent years, scammers are making false claims about nonexistent deadlines, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers Similar to the fifth most common scam phone number this text message personalized the message by adding the victim’s phone number, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers According to BeenVerified, this one claiming to be from the US Postal Service sends users an allegedly bogus text that their package is on hold and to click the link: U.S-Post : Your package is on hold for address issue. Tap: staepst.info/XXX to check. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers This number sends purported fake text about Dyson vacuums to try to ensnare victims, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers In March of this year, dozens of users reported a "creepy voice message" from this number, according to BeenVerified. It was actually a marketing campaign for the movie “Scream VI,” released on March 10. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers Here users reported two different alleged scams: One touting a weight-loss product, the other a delivery scam, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers Lottery and prize scams are among the most commonly reported, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers This scam reports that there is a security risk to your account, when in fact the message is the doorway to a real security risk, if victims take the bait, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers Users reported this text-based scam from this number that namechecks a variety of brand name banks such as PNC, Chase and Wells Fargo, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers Users reported this number was used for scam callers claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House, as well as representatives from Visa’s fraud department, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers In this scam attempt, BeenVerified says users reported either they or a loved one were mentioned by name for a failed delivery attempt. (BeenVerified.com)
Top 12 List of Scam Phone Numbers This alleged scam text message warns victims that their Wells Fargo account has been temporarily locked and they should call right away, according to BeenVerified. (BeenVerified.com)
