[wastedyears]

I thought it was about the Nigerian scam.

[Gamecock]

area code 473 which rings once and then disconnects, thereby arousing the call-recipient’s natural curiosity

Maybe it's just me, but I don't have such a curiosity.

[Red Badger]

From Wiki:

Area code 473 is the local telephone area code of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The 473 area code, or “(GRE)” was created during a split from the original 809 area code which was completed in October 1997.

[JimSEA]

If it’s important, they’ll call back. A good assumption to go on. If you don’t know the call back number, it’s likely a scam of one sort or another even when they ring more than once or leave a call back number.

[Starstruck]

I’ve been getting an unusual number of “Bank account being cancelled” Paypal being cancelled” “Comcast is unable to access your bank account”. Luckily the idiots chose the wrong bank so it saved me the time to call the various places to find out if they were legitimate. I would never follow the links given in these e-mails.

[dainbramaged]

Another phone scam tried us recently - a guy with an Indian sounding accent says he’s from Microsoft and they have detected a problem with your computer and he needs to access it for repairs. Microsoft doesn’t call you at home, so don’t fall for it.

[onyx]

B T T T ! ! ! ©

[hadaclueonce]

One more call from Ann or Rachel from Credit Card services about lowering my rates on my Credit Card and someone is going to get hurt.

[Fester Chugabrew]

If a number pops up on caller ID with which I am not familiar, I type it into BING and see reports from others who clarify the nature of the beast. Rarely do the calls turn out to be legit.

[MestaMachine]

http://800notes.com/

http://whocalled.us/

[Hugin]

I have special rings for Mrs. Hugin and my adult sons. Anyone else can leave a message. If they don’t, they don’t really want to talk to me.

[Inyo-Mono]

Another scammer number is 916 307 6490.

[Rudder]

So you call back. Where’s the damage? A scam that costs no one any money? BFD.

[Conan the Librarian]

IN the “For what it’s worth” department

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/telephone/onering.asp

[Hot Tabasco]

Psssst! Over here....