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Online users have reported receiving scam calls and text messages from 929 area code telephone numbers. If you have received calls from area code 929, please share experiences with us by leaving a comment below. In your comment, please post the telephone number that you received the scam call from.
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Get calls daily and voicemails with dead air from various 929 numbers. Most commonly 929 482 xxxx (various)929 297 xxxx (various)
1 929 256 047 I received this number
Got message saying they would lock my phone and turn on antivirus
I keep receiving Chrome alerts saying my phone has a virus and I should download anti-virus. Receht alerts are from this number 1 (929) 256 047 saying my phone will shut down soon if I don't download software
I got the same thing. What did you do?
Text from 929-487-9054 asking to confirm a Venmo purchase for BTC And recommended to call 424-532-3622. Ah nope.
Keep getting texts from this number 1(929)256047 saying we will lock your phone soon not sure what to do
Receiving txts from 1 (929) 256 047 saying my phone is compromised and must be sorted immediately or my phone will be blocked. Is this a scam?
I get calls from 929 area code say California at 8am on the east coast. Who are these people?
929 560-3940 spam email for Norton renewal. They are getting greedy,Claims a charge of $499
I received an email stating I was being charged and processed for Norton anti-virus - I didn't agree to any of this. Address was listed as North Carolina but area code 929 comes back as New York.
