Number overview
050-1790-2542 is reported as a sales call introducing itself as "Lead" and pretending to inspect a PBX (main phone-system unit) on a manufacturer's behalf. The hallmark is persistence: the caller cycles through numbers and keeps calling.
Reported tactics
- The caller claims, "This is Imai from Lead. We're inspecting your main unit on commission from the manufacturer"
- The caller cycles through phone numbers and calls repeatedly
- Even after blocking, calls come from other numbers
- Under the inspection pretext, the caller pushes a high-cost equipment-replacement contract
Phone-equipment manufacturers do not normally commission third parties to call customers about inspections.
How to handle this call
Refuse the inspection
Don't engage with calls pitching a main-unit inspection. Verify directly with the manufacturer.
Where to report or get help
- Consumer Hotline: 188