> The numbers are all different but do have the same area code and first 3 digits of my phone number so there is a pattern. I should have also replied to this

> The numbers are all different but do have the same area code and first 3 digits of my phone number so there is a pattern. I should have also replied to this as well. This is a common pattern among some of the scammers (remember, at the present time the initiator of the call can send along any caller ID value they like, and your phone simply displays it). What I've seen postulated as a plausible reason why is that the scammers have done A/B testing and determined they get a slightly higher human answer rate when the incoming number is the same area code and exchange as your own number.