760-705-8888 – Why are they calling me?
Are you receiving calls from 760-705-8888 and don’t know who they are? Then you are in the right place to find out information on the number 760-705-8888.
ORIGINAL POST – January 2011
I received a call from 760-705-8888 earlier tonight. I didn’t recognize the number but since I use my BlackBerry for my business I answered.
The person speaking on the other end said he was calling from Rogers and to reward me for being a loyal Rogers customer and always paying my bills on time Rogers wanted to reward me with a prize, and there was no cost to me. He was going to call me back to confirm my address because he said that tomorrow a representative would drop by the SEO Services Toronto offices with my prize.
I replied, “I don’t think so.”
“Why not? It’s free as a reward for being a loyal customer …”
“Because this phone is not registered to SEO Services Toronto.”
At that point I hung up.
The call lasted all of 20 odd seconds but alarm bells were ringing in my head from the beginning.
First he went directly into a sales pitch after identifying himself as being from Rogers. No confirmation of my identity or anything of that nature which is SOP on any call with Rogers, plus even though the account is in both my wife’s name and mine they usually ask for her.
Next he said that Rogers wanted to reward me for being a loyal customer (which we are, sort of) and for paying my bills on time (well … not always on time) they were going to reward me. That was the tide turner. I have never heard of Rogers calling up and offering loyal customers prizes. Have you?
Then there was the mention of SEO Services Toronto. I’m using my BlackBerry number as my business number and the only place that phone number appears is in our ads and on our website. I knew he had to be a scammer by that point.
Who is 760-705-8888 and why are they calling me?
I did some research and it turns out that 760-705-8888 is the generic Google Chat Phone number all Google chat users are assigned as caller ID, and it is the same number no matter what Google account a person is calling you from.
Using my GMail account I checked this out and sure enough 760-705-8888 appears when I called.
So just a heads up, with the domestic call phone capability in Google Chat, we can probably expect more scam calls from 760-705-8888 to start appearing on our phones.
Updated
Wow, a lot of people have found this blog post to be useful. I’m glad to have helped. To “Jim”, sorry buddy but you must have transposed a digit because I just checked the number again and this time I took a picture.
While signed into my GMail account I used the Call Phone Feature of Google Chat. The image to the left is the number that appeared – 760-705-8888 and it is definitely coming from GMail/Google Chat.
My daughter also informs me the same number has called our home a few times with the bogus computer support scam, but she’s too smart to fall for it.
UPDATE – February 2012
I just got off the phone with a scammer. The phone rang and when I looked at the display I couldn’t believe my eyes. There it was 760-705-8888.
I answered it and a very thick accented gentleman calling himself “Paul” said he was calling from Symantec and there may be a problem with my computer.
uh huh. Now I’m at a fork in the road. Do I hang up or do I string him along?
Me: Which computer? There are 5 on this network.
“Paul”:{Some scripted gibberish about a virus and needing my password for my computer}
Me: Which computer? There are 5 on this network so can we narrow it down?
“Paul”:{More scripted gibberish about needing my password}
Me: Which computer?
“Paul”: {Scripted reply nowhere near answering my question}
Well this exchange lasted a couple more rounds with neither of us making any head way so I gave him up like a cat gives up a mouse it was tired of playing with.
My point is these guys are still calling, and the information in this post is still accurate. Callers from 760-705-8888 may possibly be scammers so please be cautious in giving out personal information anywhere.
Mike,
Thank you so much for this write up. I have experienced the same thing and am now the more educated from your write up. I’ll be keeping an eye out.
Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I have had this same number call me over and over, and I don’t pick up. Now I know definately not to. I’ll share this with my friends as well if they receive a phone call such as this. Thanks again.
Thank you..! me too received this Prank call…!!!
i ive in canada…my adult son iz missin 4.. 2 weekz now….somthin happened..even the police have put the story on tv media releases..searchez everywhere across canada n the states…i got the most disturbing phonecall ever…from 760 7058888…sounded like a seriously bad connection..could only make out my name n that the caller waz askin 4 help…needless 2 say..i waz extemely distressed…severely..tatized even..az this caller seemed so0o0o upset n hung up eventually before i could determine if it waz my child….it waz a possible “prank call”…i would like 2 know az much info az possible az u can only imagine…..thankzzzzzzz
Hi Mike,
Just got a call from the same number 760-705-8888. The guy calls up and tells me that he wants to put me on a specialized program with 90% discounts on Dish Networks. The first time, i politely refused and asked him to put me on the “do not call list”. He wasn’t sure what that was – at which point of time – I hung up.
The second time round, the same guy calls up and in an aggressive tone asks to why I hung up on him. I told him I was not interested in his service and hung up again. The third time, the same number rang – and this time – I shouted at him with abusive curse words – mother, father, sister, daughter and anything that was remotely connected to four letter words in Punjabi and Hindi. The guy understood and has not called since (at least not as yet in the last 3 months).
The caller is from a call center in Pakistan or in the northern part of India – trying to sell you stuff in order to get your credit card number. It would be a good idea to be cautious and pass this around to all you know who are getting similar crank calls.
holy shit! me too like freakin 6 times in a row right after my work phone. WTF!
just got the call too, my ex’s new dick. funny shit.
The caller said he is from Canadian Government, and then mutter something about hydraulic plant and some thing about some campagin…
I said to him that I am an immigrant and do not have the right to take part in Canadian political affairs.
“Fuck off you idiot”, the caller said. And that is actually the only part in this whole conversion that I’m able to understand.
Hydraulic Plant—>Dam—>Strategic important target—>Pretent to be government—>Pakistan accent—>Terrorist—>Call police.
Let’s hope they can laser guide him soon.
I just received not one, or two, but three calls from this number telling me that my computer was sending out personal info. They did not have my computer IP but were very convincing about walking me through and *helping me find the virus*… thank goodness I knew enough about my computer to not let them *scan it for free*!!!
BEWARE!!! THEY SOUND VERY AUTHENTIC!!!
Guess I’m not the Lone Ranger. I’ve been getting calls from this number for months. Each time the caller asks for a Mr. Wilkinson. I tell them which way to head out and hang up. I have traced the phone number to a landline number for a “Jason Essex, 1041 Market Street #117, San Diego, CA 92101″. Actually it’s an Escondido, CA area code.
I have never engaged in a conversation with these African morons since they always – for more than 20 calls now – ask for a Mr. Wilkinson. Have received up to 3 calls a day from this bunch who obviously don’t understand English.
I keep on getting calls from 760-705-8888. The guy speaks with an Indian accent and tells me his name is Smith. Offers free inspection of heating and cooling system. I am a HVAC technician I told him not to call me and I told him politely. He keeps on calling and if I do not answer the phone he keeps calling non stop. BEWARE of this number.
I literally just a few minutes ago received a call from this same number and was telling me that my computer was sending out personal info and corrupted files etc. I asked his name and the company he said he was calling from was Canada Computers and his name was Thomas Brown. I figured something was up number one that his name was not real considering the Indian accent he had and even advised him of this, that was when he hung up. Thank you for sharing your stories and I will be sure to pass this on to as many people as well. People have nothing better to do than mess around with other people it seems these days. So frustrating and sad to say the least.
Yeah i think a lot of people use it to specifically prank. I got the most disgusting voicemail from someone with this number. It was horrible
I received 3 calls in a row. They all had an accent from India. On the second call I told them to get us off their list and he told me that it would cost $20 to do that. I told him “Hell No” and hung up. My boss answered the 3rd call. He was told not to call again but the caller said something obscene so my boss told him to F himself. The caller said “Go to Hell”…..!!! What creeps! I hate overseas calls, first they take our jobs now they are getting verbal.
Started getting calls last night at 12:14 am Eastern Time in a Midwest city in the US. First call sounded like someone breathing and I could hear television announcements for Shark Week the entire time. Called throughout the night.
Have a dying family member and am answering all calls -would like to block this number. Got no sleep last night.
I got a similar call but didn’t answer. I traced it back to the same Jason Essex landline in California. I think this person or group has tried to call before, but it’s obviously not a real business. If it was, they would leave a message.
I don’t know if this is true or not, but someone on another post said that number is assigned to all calls in Canada that go through Google Talk. That seems odd to me, but there have been many complaints about it on the web in regard to caller ID.
It seems that scam groups may be going through Canadian Google Talk programs to prevent people from using caller ID, since all the numbers appear the same.
Either way, I’d stay away from this number unless you specifically know somebody in Canada that calls you through Google Talk.
I was talking on another call and when I hung up I had a message waiting, since they got myvoicemail they hung up but if I press 5 I get the number. I just won’t answer that number calling so thanks for the info. Can they not be reported to the police for the language they use?
Guess that’s a heck of a problem.
Telemarketer selling Real Estate services. Leave me alone.
This number is from google phone you can use it if you have emial from google
The poor fellow who called, “Mike” was arrested, he says, in Toronto coming from a friend’s funeral. Stopped for a broken tail light, but the cop found some bags of coke (“must have been left by the guys who last rented the car”). He wanted to keep his situation from his folks and was leading up to a request for bail money, I suspect. Told him to call his folks or I would. He hung-up then.
Whew, some slimy dude called wanting to talk to my daughter….glad it’s a scam and we live thousands miles from Esconido
Got early morning calls from that number with no answer. I guess they are my wake up calls. Note that I am in the US and not in Canada.
Two night ago I got about 10 calls from that number
Sorry Jim, you must have copied the number wrong. I used GMail to call myself and the number which appeared was 760-705-8888.
Hi – I would like to add in my own input. I got a call today and it was an English speaking lady wanting to speak with my dad, about electricity bills going up 30% or something. I told her that he wasn’t home and I was taking the call for him, so she asked me if i was in charge of the bills, no, I answered, it’s my dad but he’s not home. (hellooo dumb one!) so I hung up.
I went to look on google, and I am reading a huge variety of stuff. This electricity bill going up is a new one.
I just got a phone call from that number and the voice on the other end said, “Grandma?” When I said “who is this”, he said Mike. I don’t have a grandson, Mike so I asked what number he was calling and he repeated my home number, but hung up. Very strange.
Holy Fuck, if i found out who that is, iwill beat his ass. thats just fucking annoying.
Just received calls from this number. Could not really understand what he was saying (definitely not English speaking) but I did understand the part that my computer was corrupted, and he wanted to help me fix it. Got as far as sitting in front of my computer, had to keep asking him to repeat himself – he in return kept calling me “ma’am” . Had enough and just told him I don’t know who are, can’t understand your broken english and just hung up. He did call back, picked up the phone and just hung up. The third call I just let the phone ring, and let the answer machine take the call. It was a hang up!!! SO I guess he finally gave up.
I get calls from this number, too. GMAL is in violation of the anti-spoofing and called ID law by allowing many different people to use this number when calling to hide their true identities.
The FCC enforces the new law, and consumers can file complaints online at this website: http://www.fcc.gov/complaints It’s simple and quick. If enough people complain to the FCC about this practice they will take some enforcement action. Gmail needs to respect people’s privacy. If Gmail is going to allow spoofing they need to held responsible and liable.
This guy is actually affiliated with this number 347-727-9566, he is located in bothel,wa. He sells electronic devices and claims he wanted to purchase me laptop. We simultaneously calling me on 760-705-8888 and 347-727-9566, he had a hard accent to hear so I hung up and text him telling him that I knew who he is. Here is his youtube account http://www.youtube.com/jsingh0605 and has been seen selling Iphones on Seattle Craigslist, stop this man from making prank calls!
I think the police should be involved… because my mom got called like 10 times and we answered them like 4 times and didn’t answer so I think it was a prank call
WOW! Thanks for the info! Just received a moronic call from this number, he told me I should turn (into an alternative lifestyle). Curiosity kicked in, soI talked for a few. BUT, he knew my name. That was disturbing, so if what is said here is trur, this guy must know someone who kows me (an ex perhaps) and decided to toy with me. I don’t thik so! It did not bother me, if I receive another call, I will interrogate him/her for more info and try to report them. It may/may not work, but I will at least try.
Someone just called me from that number. My husband answered. They asked for me. He replied “May I ask who is calling?” Which, I was always taught is polite. Then the guy proceeded to curse out my husband telling him that I had apparently put in a job application with them and that unless he was my “pimp” he needed to STFU and put me on the phone. I don’t know who this guys is, but he better never call me again.
I just posted a real estate listing and within minutes, I got a call from this number. I thought it was odd because it is after 11:00pm and who calls on a real estate listing that late. He asked some very odd questions. The call was weird to me, so I decided to Google. I’m glad I did. Seems this guy probably has a mental illness and collects numbers from craigslist and the sort and makes up different stories. Very strange. Crazy to see so many posts about the same number. Glad you all posted so others will know.
I advertise on craigslist and have noticed there pulling my info from there. Fyi….I answer __ Police Department and the calls always stop!
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I got a call at 9:35 last night. The caller ID says ESCIBDIDO California. I thought I was going to rip some telemarkerts ass for calling so late, but the person the the other line asks for my husband by his name, and i ask how they know him and she said they met him a a romance thing on craigslist, and want to met with him at a local diner and then asked if i was his daughter and i proceed to them them I am the wife and that i would met them at the diner and they said no you sound like a large woman, and to tell his she she done and they are over, I proceed to tell her that this was the most shitty prank call i have ever got and she hung up on me. She said her name was Samantha Kryzak
Got a call from this number and the guy knew my FAcebook name. He said God told him to call me and wanted me to know everything is gonna be alright lol!
I just received a call from this number and it was someone screaming at me to give me back their newspaper that I apparently steel from him every morning. The man said he was my neighbor but refused to answer any questions, such as what city he was even in or who he was, “how dare I talk to him that way!” He repeatedly threatened to kick my ass and that he was ‘waiting on me’. I kept hanging up the phone and he kept calling back. I almost called the police until I found out it is a generic number. Google should not be able to have that kind of power
My husband got a call from this number today, but he didn’t get to the phone in time to answer it. They didn’t leave a message, but WOW, it’s unbelievable that they are allowed to do this! I will definitely remember this number…wish i could block it. Too bad my cell phone doesn’t have that option!
I myself is from India and I have had nightmarish experience from some of these callers pestering me with some ‘long distance call service’ and other stuff. I requested them more than once to take me off their calling list but they persisted. Finally, I had to change my number and still, I am paying extra money to my phone company to keep my number unlisted. So, please note, it is not just the national origin, but everyone! I wish google stop this free calling service.
So same thing just happened to me about the computer support. But the weird thing on my cell the number cam up as 2. That’s it 2.
I got a call from this number today as well. I had emailed over the weekend about a rental I found on Craigslist. When I googled the phone # that was on the post, that phone # was ALL OVER all kinds of websites on Google, all having to do with rentals/car selling etc. I got suspicious when I did not hear back after the email asking for my phone #. Today I got home from work and what do you know, this phone # was on my caller ID and a man with a foreign accent says he is calling me back regarding the rental I inquired about and that he will try later, not leaving a number for me to call back, so definately, there is Craigslist scamming going on with regards to real estate, and this is the phone # that is on the postings to start this whole thing: 909-861-1538, and then I got a call from this 760 number. Yep, Im realizing now something is definately not right here especially after seeing how many websites the 909 number seems to be associated with, all rentals or someone selling something, and now this. Im kinda hoping he calls me back, I want to see how far he thinks I will go to rent this property, and if I have to send money somewhere first. Geez. Wish I could warn the real owners of these properties!
will you please tell me, if the phone calls from 760-705-8888, are only possible if the person is in the USA?
I just met a guy with that number, His name is David Houson well that’s what he told me with this number and is email is David_dat22@hotmail.com. When i try to email him it always come back onless his the one emailing me first ?? Weird!!! but he told me his from Floria and live on the lake in Kingsville ontario.
I received a call from this number today..
I answered because I figured it was a doctors office..
No..
I said Hello..
He said, “Hey!”
I said, Who’s this?
He said, “Your Grandpa Wayne”, which is scary and sad since he passed away a few years ago, so I thought I misheard him, and asked again, and he said Grandpa Wayne again..
Stunned..I start to say, I think you have..
And he says..”I want to fuck your ass”..
At that point I hung up..
A minute later he calls back, so my husband answers, so the man on the other line hangs up..and hasn’t called again..
How does this person know my grandpas name?! Ugh..this was such a weird experience..
Thank you everyone for your posts and comments. I did not answer when I saw the number calling me few minutes ago because no one has the number but people I have given it out to. (I have no bills or past debt, so no bussiness have it, which is why i never answer random numbers). they paged my phone with the numbers (206) which happens to be a area code 45 minutes from me, but still wasnt falling for anything and came online to see all your reports to help out. Though its sooo tempting to call them back and f*ck with them…
There is a man that was telling me that he grew up in new york and has been in minnesota for the past 26 years he called me from this exact phone number I tried to call it back today and all i got was a fast busy and then tried again dead air, he goes by the name of kevin kelly.