Getting Calls From A Number With A Pretty Profile Pic? It’s Likely A Scam
The scam calls typically happen on Whatsapp and the profile usually shows the picture of a young woman.
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When it comes to scam calls, most of us have received calls from the fake Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), banks, and government agencies.
However, there seems to be a new “caller” joining the fray. This recent scam call typically happens over on Whatsapp and the caller’s profile picture often shows a picture of a beautiful young woman.
These images are likely to be stolen images and there’s no answer if you called the number back.
Netizens have complained about the same issues after receiving missed calls from these numbers. Those who received these calls are annoyed because the calls keep coming minutes apart.
A few netizens managed to get a hold of these scammers and it was revealed that one of them posed as a recruiter.
Another scam caller claimed they found the phone numbers on the job search site, Jobstreet.
Since the calls are incessant, netizens advised everyone to block these numbers just to be safe and to make it harder for scammers to contact them.
Have you received similar calls lately? Let us know in the comments.
I've called back all 3 numbers on whatsapp. No one picked up.
— Ooi Beng Cheang (@luxentX) May 2, 2023
Same… pic.twitter.com/cZ1zyK8uT8
— Izzatul Nazmeen (@NazmeenAmin) May 2, 2023
Oh, same! I muted (went into DND mode) after the first call and now just noticed I had 2 more missed calls from the same number within a minute of each other. pic.twitter.com/B4Djr6tleQ
— ShaRadhiatul 🌺🇲🇾 (@shaibah3) May 2, 2023
Got this over the weekend.. Extremely annoying especially when I was doing something on the phone. pic.twitter.com/QFQs94iE7o
— KDS (@thedragonlady78) May 2, 2023
I have when message back they say they are recruiters. Scam I block straightaway
— Nigel Yap (@Nigelytl) May 2, 2023
Texted them so that you don’t have to pic.twitter.com/dmgKPjGeLr
— iNaNa_ (@ibrahimshaari) May 2, 2023
Yesss exactly. I thought it was urgent or client, called back but they rejected. Then ask who tf are you. Then she replies that shit. Immediately block. But another number use the same tactics. Immediately block pic.twitter.com/BalUFfsPOr
— Amir Afiq 🏴 (@amirafiq73) May 2, 2023
⚠️SCAM ALERT⚠️
— Ooi Beng Cheang (@luxentX) May 2, 2023
For those of you who received these calls, report and block their number as spam. Make it harder for the spammer to register a new phone number. pic.twitter.com/JjhRaIIA6x
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