Google Impostor
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Received 2 calls today from these impostors who try to make you think they are from Google. They spoofed this number (260-227-7463) and this number (206-876-1701). They are getting smarter because the 206 number they spoofed is a Google fax number. They call my cell number at least 3 different times a day with different spoofed numbers, but always the same spam pitch. They are impostors who claim to be from Google (they are not) and claim your business Google+ profile is not complete, verified, or optimized. They spoof numbers from all across the USA to look like a legitimate business, sell you bogus services, and avoid being tracked. They call all numbers (including cell and Do Not Call list numbers), and they hang up if you ask them to verify their identity (as Google), verify the company they are calling from, or ask too many probing questions. They are looking for an easy mark who will fall for their fraudulent pitch. Their goal is to sell you their bogus service so they can obtain your financial info and bill your credit card. When they call you and ask to speak to the business owner, ask them what business they are trying to reach. They can't answer your question because your number was robo dialed and they don't know who or what business they called. They panic and hang up if you probe them for verification or show any type of resistance that indicates you're not going to be an easy mark.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Spoofed Number Google Impostor
Company: Google Impostor
Number: 260-227-7463
Impostors who claim to be from Google (they are not) or claim to be associated with Google (they are not). They either claim your business Google+ profile is not complete, verified, or optimized or that they can raise your search engine rankings through SEO and Adwords/keywords. Today they tried the SEO angle with me (yet again). They spoof numbers from all across the USA to avoid being tracked and in an attempt to make you believe they are from Google (or that they are associated/partnered with Google) to persuade you to purchase their bogus services so they can obtain your financial info. They call all numbers (including cell and Do Not Call list numbers), and they hang up if you ask them to verify their identity, verify the company they are calling from, or ask too many probing questions. They are looking for an easy mark. Various reports online about this scam mention the calls originate from overseas but they spoof numbers across the US to try to make their fraud look like a legitimate US business. When they call you and ask to speak to the business owner, ask them what business they are trying to reach. They cannot answer your question because your number was robodialed, and they don't know who or what business they called.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Google Impostor
Company: Google Impostor with Spoofed Number
Number: 412-690-0061
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