scam call
Deceptive phone solicitation
A scam call is a fraudulent phone call designed to trick the recipient into giving up money or personal information.
Scammers pose as government agencies, tech support, banks, or relatives in distress.
The calls often create urgency or fear: I got a scam call claiming my Social Security number was suspended.
Also called a scam phone call.
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- robocallAutomated prerecorded phone message
- telemarketerSells products via calls
- extended warrantyPurchased additional coverage period
car warranty · spoofed · suspicious · IRS · social security number · bank account · voicemail · blocked · unknown · hangup · elderly · victim · wire · gift card · personal information · urgent · pretender · con artist
- phone scamsrobocall, robocalls, vishing, spoofed number, smishing
- phone callsphone number, robocall, cell number, mobile number, home phone
- call centersoutbound, queue, hold time, supervisor, IVR