strange number called my phone

[GoldenRivet]

I received a phone call today around 1pm from the following number on the caller ID

+44 161 832 9774

the caller left no message.

anyone have any ideas as to what that number is??... i have exhausted google

[Raptor1]

Err...somebody is trying to call you from Nigeria to tell you that he needs your help and will give you millions of dollars in return?

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

Err...somebody is trying to call you from Nigeria to tell you that he needs your help and will give you millions of dollars in return?

thats what I'm thinking, which is why i have not returned the call.

[Task Force]

I say we send the fbi after them.

[Lionclaw]

+44 is United Kingdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...2.80.93_Europe

[Task Force]

oah no. jim has put his spam campaign to new levels.

[GoldenRivet]

and 161 is Manchester area code ?

interesting

[FIREWALL]

John.... Call the number back COLLECT. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[Jimbuna]

I am not certain because other areas in your country may use these codes, but in the UK:

+44 is the international UK code and 0161 is the code for the city of Manchester.

Therefore +44 161 832 9774 could be a call from Manchester.

I'll ring it from my end if you want me to.

Mind you, any multi million pound windfall and we'll have to share

Edit: There were no responses before I ran a directory search

[FIREWALL]

quote=FIREWALL;1138076]John.... Call the number back COLLECT. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:[/quote]

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I am not certain because other areas in your country may use these codes, but in the UK:

+44 is the international UK code and 0161 is the code for the city of Manchester.

Therefore +44 161 832 9774 could be a call from Manchester.

I'll ring it from my end if you want me to.

Mind you, any multi million pound windfal and we'll have to share

Edit: There were no responses before I ran a directory search

lol no biggie... i suppose if it was important enough they would have left a message.

the number looked strange on the screen of my phone - i cant recall ever once receiving an international call so when i saw it i thought

"Hmmm that doesnt look remotely familiar, better let the voicemail get this one."

thanks for helping me narrow it down guys

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

John.... Call the number back COLLECT. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Manchester, eh? Could be one of three people.

Liam or Noel Gallagher or Alex Ferguson. I'd say Alex cause he seems to be getting desperate looking for replacements for C. Ronaldo.

[kiwi_2005]

I got some Asian call me up who claims she was from Australia and wanted to sell me a cheap holiday trip to Aussie. I said no thank you politely as i know. And hung up. 10 minutes later she rings again and again she asks me if i would like more info on the trip. No thank you politely as i know. Then she rings again this time i was getting annoyed so i said what part of the English language you do not understand. She said in a sarcastic way that she just wanted to sell me this good offer & i need to relax! So i hung up.

But wait there's more!

The next morning the phone rang and yep same person with same offer. Well the politeness went out the window and i told her to F**k off i don't want your scammy deal. Thought that would of ended the scammer from calling me ever again? Nope She rang me again this time not to offer me the trip but to tell me to F**k off. Funny thing I laughed out loud cause with her broken English she sounded the F word as fook off. So it was No you fook off you basta*d you fook off. And she hung up.

And after that drama she never rang back.

Some are so desperate to get your bank acc details.

[Buddahaid]

Call back and Homeland Security will come knocking.

Buddahaid