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Missed call from a number that Google says is from Washington D.C

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  • 10-06-2013 5:52pm
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    thisNthat
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭


    I just got a missed call from the following number +1 202-870-0532
    It just rang once and stopped, the number came up.
    I Googled the number and it says Washington D.C.

    It reminds me of a scam a few month back, ringing once and hanging up with a country code prefix that looked like a vodafone number at first glance.

    People who glance at the +1 code might think its a Dublin number,

    Maybe I'm being paranoid but has anyone else got a missed call from this number after one ring?
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    Paulw
    Registered Users Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Maybe the FBI are looking for you??

    Sounds like a dodgy number, unless it was a misdial or something by them.


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Maybe the White House called the wrong number. Ring back and if there's no answer that's probably it. It would be a major security slip up.


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    thisNthat
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭thisNthat


    Neeson wrote: »
    Ring back

    I think that's the scam ;)


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    What part of Ireland are you in?


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    thisNthat
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭thisNthat


    Neeson wrote: »
    What part of Ireland are you in?

    Why do you ask? What reference has that to anything?


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    goz83
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭goz83


    thisNthat wrote: »
    Why do you ask? What reference has that to anything?

    If you're in Cavan, you're grand, because you won't ring back. :pac:


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    thisNthat wrote: »
    Why do you ask? What reference has that to anything?

    It might be relevant. Are you near the border?


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    thisNthat
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭thisNthat


    Neeson wrote: »
    It might be relevant. Are you near the border?

    How could that be relevant? Seriously? :confused:


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    thisNthat wrote: »
    How could that be relevant? Seriously? :confused:

    If your in the border region it might be the White House ringing for security checks before Obama arrives in Fermanagh.


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    thisNthat
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭thisNthat


    Neeson wrote: »
    If your in the border region it might be the White House ringing for security checks before Obama arrives in Fermanagh.

    A bit elaborate but maybe.. Anyway I'm not in that region


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Do you live in Carlow? Could be mistaken for Cavan. Or Laois for Louth? Mayo for Monaghan?


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    You're in Galway? That explains it.


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    thisNthat
    Registered Users Posts: 298 ✭✭thisNthat


    Neeson wrote: »
    You're in Galway? That explains it.

    that explains what?


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Is it Galway. It might explain the call.


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    #16
    MajorMax
    Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭MajorMax


    You're a deep sleeper agent and you've been activated under the Bourne initiative.

    Next stop is a sniper rifle and a certain dusky world leader


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Please posters - keep your comments ontopic and relevant at least.

    dudara


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    PucaMama
    Registered Users Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭PucaMama


    could be an irish person who moved there for work misdialed ringing home


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    If you're along the west coast it's understandable that you'd get that sort of call at the present time.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Neeson wrote: »
    If you're along the west coast it's understandable that you'd get that sort of call at the present time.

    Are you serious? How?


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    Julien Green Vulgarity wrote: »
    Are you serious? How?


    Because of the upcoming G8 in Fermanagh.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Neeson wrote: »
    Because of the upcoming G8 in Fermanagh.



    You're as bad as the earlier smart Alex answers! Get real!


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    Neeson
    Registered Users Posts: 3,909 ✭✭✭Neeson


    It's a bit far-fetched but sort of understandable. The authorities won't want Obama to be in danger so they could be doing checks on the west coast and border.

    Down south and the east wouldn't really matter except the route from dublin to Fermanagh because Barack's family are staying in the Gresham.


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    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    Dial the operator from a payphone, give them the number and request that they make a reverse charge call.


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    finnteme
    Registered Users Posts: 970 ✭✭✭finnteme


    Propably just a wrong number,if you dont have any friends or family there at the moment


    202-870-0532
    Verizon Wireless mobile phone from Washington, DC

    http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-202-870-0532


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    finnteme wrote: »
    Propably just a wrong number,if you dont have any friends or family there at the moment


    202-870-0532
    Verizon Wireless mobile phone from Washington, DC

    http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-202-870-0532

    Yes a Google gives that. Verizon are just the phone provider. You have to pay to find out who the customer is though. So all we still know is that it came from DC.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    When I miss a call, I assume that the person will ring back if it's important enough. I wouldn't worry about it, and I definitely wouldn't be calling back.


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,083 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Neeson wrote: »
    It's a bit far-fetched but sort of understandable. The authorities won't want Obama to be in danger so they could be doing checks on the west coast and border.

    Down south and the east wouldn't really matter except the route from dublin to Fermanagh because Barack's family are staying in the Gresham.

    They aren't going to be "doing checks" by phoning random home phone numbers.


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    #29
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,550 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Probably just a wrong number, you really shouldn't be posting in on the Internet.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    OK - this has definitely gone beyond the realm of Consumer Issues. Moving to AH.

    dudara


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    dave1982
    Registered Users Posts: 4,604 ✭✭✭dave1982


    OP is fcked


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