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WanderingEng  ·  2175 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: May 2, 2018

About once a month a financial company calls me, leaving a message for someone else asking about someone I don't know. As far as I can tell, the person I don't know gave them my phone number as a reference for a loan. Presumably they aren't making payments.

I've never called them back. I can't think of a way getting involved helps me, but I want them to stop calling and want to tell them they're stupid for calling references after the person stops making payments. I blocked the number, but voicemails from blocked numbers still come through.