+64 998 000 22
Risk level: Medium
Who is this? Spam, telemarketing or a legitimate call? Community reports in New Zealand.
Number with prefix 998. Review community reports, risk and comments below before answering or blocking. Browse numbers with prefix 998
AI Analysis
Limited information: Multiple reports indicate potential debt collection scams, with some callers claiming to be from 'baycorp'. Tactics include threats and requests for debt settlement discussions. However, the legitimacy of the callers' claims and their actual affiliation with Baycorp (a known New Zealand debt collection agency) cannot be confirmed from the provided evidence.
Likely purpose: Likely purpose: Potential debt collection fraud, with calls that could be scams or legitimate but aggressive collections.
Most common user complaints
- Claimed to be baycorp
- Threatened to have my car impounded
- Asked to settle a debt
- Had my first name but no other details
AI analysis: 10 Jul 2026
Information based on community reports and automated analysis. It may contain errors or be out of date, and is not legal advice or a verified accusation against the number's owner.
Web research
A concise evaluation based on available public signals indicates mixed reliability reverse lookup resources exist for New Zealand numbers, with user driven reports common, but no definitive public owner identification for this exact number. Answering may risk inaccuracies; proceed with caution.
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A concise evaluation based on available public signals indicates mixed reliability reverse lookup resources exist for New Zealand numbers, with user driven reports common, but no definitive public owner identification for this exact number. Answering may risk inaccuracies; proceed with caution. 1. What the number appears to be: International NZ number (+64) likely landline/mobile assignment; specific owner not determinable from public sources. 2. What people say online: Various NZ reverse lookup and "who called me" sites exist; user generated reports often describe unknown calls, spam, or scams, but details for this exact number are not consistently available across sources. 3. Association with spam, scams, or telemarketing: Some reports on community driven platforms flag NZ numbers as potential spam or scam indicators in general, but for this exact number no broad, conclusive pattern confirmed. 4. Public exposure/leaks: Public directories and scam report databases exist, but this specific number’s exposure or inclusion in leaked datasets is not clearly evidenced in the sources provided. 5. Advisability to answer/back: Given uncertainty and potential for misidentification, none is clearly advisable; treat with caution and verify with official channels if needed.
New Zealand
Operator information
- Country:
New Zealand- Prefix:
- +64
- Type:
- Other
- Operator:
- Spark, One NZ, 2degrees
Recent searches
Last 7 days
Community comments
4Claimed to be baycorp. Asked if I would like to settle a debt. Got irritated when I said to email me with the info. Threatened to have my car impounded. Which I know they can't. DO NOT ANSWER
DC con artists trying to make a profit from something already written off in another company’s tax liabilities.
I amswred a call from this number which went straight to hold. Hung up after waiting some time.
Female caller. Tried to confirm details but had my first name. Said was from baycorp and wanted to discuss a debt.
Signal summary for +64 998 000 22
+64 998 000 22 belongs to the 998 prefix and is classified as Harassment. This page combines no approved reports and 4 public comments to explain the risk level.
