‘Stay safe and stay home:’ new automated robocall going around
Posted Aug 13, 2020 04:01:31 PM.
Last Updated Aug 13, 2020 04:40:27 PM.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – A new unfamiliar robocall is making its way through phones across Canada.
No, its not a CRA scam, or someone claiming you owe money only payable by gift cards, it’s an automated voice saying, “Stay home. Stay safe and stay home.”
A weird new kind of #robocall is making its rounds. It's not the traditional phony CRA scam, or someone demanding you pay a ridiculous fine in several $25 gift cards, instead it's an automated voice telling you to "Stay home. Stay safe and stay home." I got one in my voicemail: pic.twitter.com/R22TIsiGcA
— Saif Kaisar (@StaySaif) August 13, 2020
Many people on social media reported getting the call:
https://twitter.com/TimBledsoe/status/1293629684807213058
https://twitter.com/bustyshacklford/status/1293634511352107009
I just received the creepiest robocall. When I picked up, the robotic voice said, "Hello. This is just a test call. Stay safe and stay home." When I called it back, it was someone's actual phone number. Bizarre.
— Mayette Ostonal ???? (@MayetteOstonal) August 4, 2020
The earliest call reported on social media was at the beginning of May.
660 NEWS reached out to the Canada Radio-Television and Telecommunications (CRTC) who said it does not comment on ongoing investigations.
Several police departments told 660 NEWS they aren’t investigating the calls as there is no criminal element behind them.
“The Calgary Police Service does not recognize robocalls as a criminal offence where there is no evidence of victimization or phishing for personal information or money,” CPS said in a statement.
For now, it’s still unclear who is behind the mystery robocall.