0002 number mystery caller - anyone recognise?

littlerock

I have missed several calls recently, from a number I do not recognise, no message left. Today they called again, and as we were in, OH answered. He said it was a man with a London accent who asked for me by a name I only use with my email. However it was a very bad line and when OH asked what it was about, he could not hear the reply and then the caller rang off.

Under the circs, I am not going to call back. On the other hand, they did not conceal the number they were using to call me. It was
0002030120049.

Anyone recognise the number or the dialling code?

Neil_Jones

00 is UK international code, and 0203 numbers used to be part of London but have since been available for anybody to use, as they can be virtual numbers.

When looking up these numbers, if it shows two initial zeroes, just ignore those numbers and Google the rest. In your case, 0203 0120049 appears to be somebody claiming to be from Norton, the anti-virus company, plus a couple of other things. Almost certainly scam of some sort.

Ian011

A number starting 0020 would be claiming to be from Egypt.

A number starting 0002 is completely invalid.

The 'fake' Norton phone number theory (above) may be plausible.

The two digits after 00 should be the country code. UK is 44. But you would only see the number in that format if you are overseas and receive a call from the UK (or are using a foreign-registered phone in the UK).

littlerock

Does indeed look like a Norton scam. OH bought a new laptop from PC World not long ago and as I had a spare Norton sub I passed it on to PC World techie to use when configuring OH's new laptop for him. I did not give PC World my name or phone number.

Reading the internet, I found other PC World/Norton buyers are reporting phone calls from same number, claiming to be Norton rep and telling them their security has been compromised and they need to hand over their details to get it sorted out. I imagine I would have been told this if I ever spoke to them. I am now wondering if Norton has had their security compromised.

Marktheshark

These people often work on coincidence.
This time it has worked, they have a bite and that is how they hook you.
Curiosity kills the cat.
As its the biggest packaged virusware, then about 1/3 calls will hit someone who thinks hang on......

teddysmum

Callers from abroad now have software that makes them capable of appearing to call you from any number in the UK. I've had them from 00000,999 and my own number.


If it is a genuine cold call from the UK, there are sites, found on Google, where people discuss who the callers are. eg 'No call no fee' , debt management , 'scrappage schemes'