Frightening message just left on my mobile phone answering machine

[Anyonefeelthesame]

I missed a call this evening. A no caller ID number. I thought it was my daughter because she sometimes loses her phone ID. It wasn’t though, and when I listened to the message it was a female adult slowly singing Incy Wincy Spider in a mock baby voice, then after 1 step 2 step, a male voice said “you’re going to die”.

Is this a known prank that’s going round?

What should I do?

Sorry, I thought this was “chat”.

I have no idea, but that is horrible.

It'll be some fucker's idea of a joke.

Horrible for you and I'd be freaked out too, but definitely nothing personal and try not to worry about it

Round and round the garden? Don't know but I'm scared just reading it you poor thing, have you got anyone with you?

It'll be some fucker's idea of a joke.

Someone I know (who hates me that much - my ex ?), or a random person and if the latter, how would they have my number?

Ugh that sounds super creepy. You don't recognize the voices, I presume? Have you fallen out with anyone recently?

There was another thread on here recently which had a similar death threat. Not the same wording but the responses to the thread said that it sounded like an app. Why you would want to do that to another person is odd to say the least but people can be warped.

Is there somebody with you?

Well apart from the fact they’ve mixed up two nursery rhymes (there is no 1 step 2 step in incy wincy)I would assume it’s a stupid prank. Unless you’ve pissed anyone off recently?

random dialing of the correct number of numbers until one connects.

oh and everyone is going to die, hopefully not anytime soon though.

Also, have you tried googling to see if that fits a prank?

If someone was going to break into your house and murder you I don’t think they would ring and leave an answerphone message beforehand! Tell someone in rl about it and make a record in case it happens again. My money is on your ex!

Call the police to report it. They maybe able to give you advice. Sometimes even if it’s withheld phone companies can trace calls etc. If it is a prank going round they might put your mind at rest.

I would absolutely call the police in this situation

OP, unless you've fallen out with someone (or you think it could be your ex) it's much more likely that someone has randomly typed numbers into the phone. I don't blame you for being freaked out, it's a horrible thing to do to someone.

What a shitty thing to do to someone. Try not to worry, it’ll be some idiots idea of funny but won’t mean anything

Will try googling it.

I am at home with my dc and my lodger.

Is it 111 that I would report it to?

I agree. Police. And if you haven't someone with you call someone over so you can get some sleep

101

How creepy.

My ex is very annoyed with me but I don’t think he is that heartless. Just clutching at straws.

How do I send the saved message that’s on my phone to the police - does anyone know?

How awful! I hope you’ve got someone with you. It will be someone making scary calls for jokes and not anything personal but even so I would be scared. I’d probably try to report it to the police although I’m not sure what they could do. Hope you’re ok

Christ I would be double locking all the windows and doors tonight.
I would consider calling 101.
That’s really frightening!

Try not to get worked up (easy to say i know!) - it’s probably a couple of sad randomers. This is what they want - to mess with peoples heads.

It wasn’t though, and when I listened to the message it was a female adult slowly singing Incy Wincy Spider in a mock baby voice, then after 1 step 2 step, a male voice said “you’re going to die”.

Incy Wincy Spider doesn't have '1 step 2 step'?

That's a horrible thing to do to someone. Hopefully it's a one off like the prank call we had on our machine. A 'policeman' phoning about a family emergency and to call back ASAP on … then he started doing this really weird laugh thing.