Someone claiming to be from my phone provider called asking me to add money to my account. Is this a scam?

Can you be scammed through a phone call?

Phone scammers will call you unsolicited, pretending to be from an organisation you trust, such as your bank or the police. These scam calls may be automated, or from a real person. They may ask you for your personal information like banking details, or tell you you need to transfer money.

Can scammer get info from answering my phone?

Scammers use auto-dialers and spoofed area codes to trick people into picking up the phone. From there, it’s a numbers game. The scammers want to get as much personal information from the call recipient as possible. That can include anything from names and birth dates to credit card numbers.

How do you know if you are being scammed on the phone?

How to Spot a Phone Scam

• A claim that you have been specially selected.
• Use of high-pressure sales tactics and “limited-time” offers.
• Reluctance to answer questions about the business or the offer.
• Request that you “confirm your personal information”

Can a scammer access my phone?

Once scammers have hacked your computer or mobile device they can access your personal information, change your passwords, and restrict access to your system.

What can a scammer do with my phone number?

Scammers can use your phone number to impersonate, steal from, and harass you and others.

What can a hacker do with your phone number?

How hackers can use your number to get access to your personal information

• ‘Phishing’ for personal data. It’s common for hackers to send fake text messages to their targets in order to gain username and password information (this is known as phishing). …
• Sending links to malicious apps. …
• Two-factor authentication.

Can someone hack my bank account with my phone number?

With your phone number, a hacker can start hijacking your accounts one by one by having a password reset sent to your phone. They can trick automated systems — like your bank — into thinking they’re you when you call customer service.

Can a scammer hack my phone through text?

Android phones can get infected by merely receiving a picture via text message, according to research published Monday. This is likely the biggest smartphone flaw ever discovered.

What information does a scammer need?

Much like a Social Security number, a thief only needs your name and credit card number to go on a spending spree. Many merchants, particularly online, also ask for your credit card expiration date and security code. But not all do, which opens an opportunity for the thief.

What do I dial to see if my phone has been hacked?

After you discover your phone was hacked, you can take this number and file a police report. Just enter *#06# code utilizing the dialer pad on your device. Your IMEI number will appear, and there is a necessity to save this number in a secret place so nobody can know it.

Does *# 21 mean your phone is tapped?

Our ruling: False. We rate the claim that dialing *#21# on an iPhone or Android device reveals if a phone has been tapped FALSE because it is not supported by our research.

What happens if you dial *# 21?

Dial *#21# and press Call shows the status of call forwarding for voice, data, fax, sms, sync, async, packet access, and pad access call forwarding enabled or disabled.