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?

Many teenagers do sound like adults these days. Assume a stupid teenage prank. I bet if you’d answered the phone it would have put them off and made them giggle.

DH once answered the phone to a breathy woman announcing that her boyfriend was taking her from behind and she was loving it. . His reply was “that’s nice for you,” and he put the phone down. These people just look for attention.

That’s a death threat. I’d report to police to see if they can trace it. Lock up well and make sure someone is with you. It’s probably just a stupid prank and someone has dialled random numbers, but better to be safe. Maybe also consider disconnecting your voicemail? I don’t have voicemail switched on for this reason. Anyone genuine will call back, or I can call them.

I would bet my last pound its teenagers prank calling.

When I was a teen mobiles had just become an accessible thing and we used to text random numbers all the time.

That is horrible, op, but most likely someone just dialling any old numbers and landed on yours. Doubt you'll hear from them again but glad you are not alone because such things are unnerving.

How did the nursery rhyme actually go OP?

Some sad stupid randoms with fuck all to do and probably high as a motherfucka, just ignore OP. Call 101 if it makes you feel better but prob just stupid kids.
I was walking through an underpass late one night and some teenagers were smoking pot, one said to me ‘run or you’re gonna die’. I turned around and hissed - not if you die first, he had nothing to say after that. Pathetic.

There is a contact I didn’t recognise on my phone (you know when you take someone’s number and then forget who they later).

My phone rang that number by mistake a couple of days ago and tonight. Yesterday they tried to call me (probably to find out why I had called).

It turns out that that person is a boy in my 13 year old’s class whom she added to my phone when she didn’t yet have a smartphone.

My dd has directly asked him if he prank called me, and he has said no - but then he would wouldn’t he. She also explained that I called him by mistake.

A bit of a coincidence that 19 minutes after I called him by accident I got the horrible message, but it could be unrelated.

Ew that's awful!

Hmmm, maybe it was a weird random call that wasn't meant for you.

Make a note of the time and date, and if it happens again, call 101.

Very nasty thing to happen!

Oh well there you go then, it’s the 13 year old!

Someone was really never taught their Nursery Rhymes very well, bloody idiots. Thats the kind of brain thats behind this, someone who doesn't even know the words to the rhyme they were using to scare you - Thick as shite.
I understand why it would freak you out, but honestly, its someone being stupid, but do call the police if you truly do feel that worried.

How did the nursery rhyme actually go OP?

“Incy Wincy Spider
Climbing up the spout
1 step
2 step
You’re gonna die”

I know they are two mixed up rhymes, but that’s the message I got.

Oh man, this reminds me of a time when I was alone at my parents house watching the ring and an anonymous number phoned my phone. Had no idea who the person was but when I answered and said hello all they said was "you will die in seven days"...shit myself for the whole week but alas, nearly 15 years later and I am still here to tell the tale.

It's probably just a prank call from some bored teenagers but if it truly worries you maybe call the non emergency line to report it.

Now I am panicking that if I do report it to 101 and it was the boy in my dd’s class, and it somehow gets traced to him, he will take it out on her.

Had a few obscene calls from a bored teenager, turned out to be my friends son, it broke our friendship when the police turned up at her house. She would not have it that her son would do that even when the police discovered another friend of hers that had received the same horrible calls.

That would really frighten me, it probably is a prank but I'd still be freaked out

Should I call 101, or better not in case it is my dd’s classmate?

He should be warned he cant do that to people you cant go round making threats even if its a joke

If you're frightened you should call 101. I would if I got that message.

He’s a fucking muppet that clearly can’t even get a nursery rhyme right!
A dazzling future he has ahead of him!

I would speak to the boys parents and play the message, see if they recognise the little darlings voice cause I bet they will.

It was some kind of automated thing - a scary mock baby girl thing done by a woman, and the you’re gonna die bit a man’s voice - a bit like Moriarty from the BBC Sherlock (!).

I would call the police, at least for advice.
Sure all of the phone sites have a list of things you can do to deal with a call like this.

I wouldn’t worry about him blaming her if anything happens. He’s been found out because the police investigated (if he gets found out). He had the chance to own up and he didn’t.

Call your mobile phone company and ask them what the best thing is to do about prank calls. They can block the number so it can’t call u again.

Because it’s a death threat I would be tempted to call the police. Do you know the boys parents? Either call the boys parents or ask your DD to ask the boy again if it was him ‘because, if it’s not him, you are calling the police. But, if it is him, you don’t want to get him in trouble’

Listen, your daughter WON’T get anything taken out in her and the fear of that is bullying and manipulation working.

Report it. If it was the 13 year old he should be told in no uncertain terms, preferably by the police.