Suddenly receiving multiple calls that sound like genuine wrong numbers from different people
Looking for a bit of advice to try and get to the bottom of this because I’m starting to wonder if I’m overthinking it.
Last week, I picked up a call because the call screening came up as “Gemma Bradford Police”. I don’t live in Bradford, have never lived there, and have absolutely no connection to the area, so I answered because it seemed strange.
A bloke with a Bradford accent answered and said, “Hi, this is PC so and so is this Gemma?” I said, “No, sorry.” He went, “Oh, is it not?” I said I thought he must have the wrong number, he apologised and hung up. I thought nothing more of it and assumed it was just a wrong number.
Then, two days later, I missed another call. When I called the number back, it took me through the automated dial menu for Wolfson House, NHS East London. Again, I don’t live in East London and have never had any connection to the area.
Then today I got a voicemail saying:
“Hi Ethan, my name is David. I saw you’re expanding the BDR team. Um, I was in SDR at Navarne…”
I have absolutely no idea what any of that means. I called the number back and the same bloke answered saying, “Hi Ethan, thanks for the call back.” When I explained that he had the wrong number, in my very obviously female voice, he seemed genuinely confused, apologised and hung up.
All three calls seem legitimate and sincere, rather than obvious scam calls, and they all seem completely unrelated. But I just can’t get my head around getting three seemingly genuine wrong number calls in the space of four days, especially when I’ve basically never had a wrong number before.
Is there an obvious explanation for this that I’m missing, or am I completely overthinking it? Could there be something going on with my phone number that would explain why completely unrelated people are being given it?