Not sure who or what this call was. The line was silent, though it seemed very much like one of those typical fake debt collection company scam calls. They're all the same; the innocuous seeming phone number with no name, just a location and a silent line. When these calls come, I find it best to pick up the phone but not answer. Within 5 seconds you should hear a click and then a little later it hangs up. It's something to do with the autodialer waiting to hear a noise....if it hears nothing, it hangs up and moves on and, all being well, marks your number as a dead number.

Though it might be massively wishful thinking on my behalf.

We used to get loads of these calls maybe 6 months ago, then they all just stopped, though this week they have started up again. Honestly, whoever it is, either ignore them or just tell them where to go. The usual rules apply: don't give any money or personal details.

Either way, this call (and all other like it) smacked of my old friends at The Civil Proceedings Division.

Move along.

ON THURSDAY NIGHT AT 7:43 p.m., RECEIVED A CALL FROM 206-641-7635.THAT IS SEATTLE,WASHINGTON
WHICH IS THOUSANDS OF MILES FROM ME. I DO NOT KNOW ANYONE OUT THERE.NO MESSAGE WAS LEFT.

I received 3 calls from this number.  Each time I heard nothing upon answering...so I called them back.  As they started to ask me question I interrupted them and a d ked who they were.  Then I told them Not to call me again.  The third time I told them that I was going to complain to Washington's Atty general, better business.  They backpedalled  REAL FAST!!!!!

They called me and asked SSN and Date of Birth for some verification purpose of some "GMA" case. Some sam, please be aware,

They called me and asked SSN and Date of Birth for some verification purpose of some "GMA" case. Some scam, please be aware,