is a Lead-Generation / Survey Spam
TRANSCRIPT
Hello, this is an important message regarding your eligibility for a financial opportunity. We noticed you may qualify for a payment of approximately $508. Please reference number REF-4567-5845 and press 1 to take a short survey to see if you qualify. Don't miss out on this chance; call us back at 800-561-4567 as soon as possible.
DATE BLOCKED
Jan 17, 2026
CALL ACTIVITY
LAST DETECTED
10 days ago
SPAM SCORE
CARRIER
Vonage
LINE TYPE
Toll-Free
LOCATION
Toll-Free
What is a Lead-Generation / Survey Spam?
Lead-generation and survey spam calls are designed to collect your personal information under the guise of conducting a survey or offering a prize. These calls often ask seemingly harmless questions but use your responses to build marketing profiles or sell your information to third parties.
Warning Signs
- •Caller claims you've won a prize or are eligible for a special offer
- •Asks for personal information like name, address, or email
- •Requests you answer a "quick survey"
- •Offers to verify your information
- •Asks you to press a number to continue
- •Vague about who they represent or what company they work for
How to Protect Yourself
- ✓Never provide personal information during unsolicited calls
- ✓Be suspicious of "free" offers that require your information
- ✓Use Ghost App to create a temporary number for online forms and signups, protecting your real number from data harvesting
- ✓Hang up immediately if the caller becomes pushy
- ✓Verify any legitimate surveys through official company websites
- ✓Report suspicious survey calls to the FTC
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