It appears that one of my Contacts is calling me, but it is actually a spam phone call when I answer. Do I have a virus?
A spammer is using the number of one of my contacts to call me
iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.3
A spammer is using the number of one of my contacts to call me
iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.3
You do not have a virus, as has been said.
Most likely, the phone spammers are simply spoofing your friend's number using caller ID, but they are not actually calling from that number. This is unlikely to happen by coincidence, though, which means these spammers know enough about you and your friend to be targeting you specifically with calls from his number. He should report this to his phone company, and you should talk to your phone company to see if the actual source of these calls can be traced and reported to the police.
No, just a spammer.
No, you do not have a virus but tell your contact about it.
The phone call doesn't appear to be made from his phone, so....how is this happening?
Talk to your carrier about it then, the number is spooked.
mwiering wrote:
The phone call doesn't appear to be made from his phone, so....how is this happening?
It appears that one of my Contacts is calling me, but it is actually a spam phone call when I answer. Do I have a virus?