My bf's father and sister received a call and were told my bf had been in an accident and was at a local hospital. My bf is a police officer. Somehow they are searching public records.
Just had the same call, from the same number. Told me my brother was in an accident by Northside Hospital and he had asked this caller to call me. Told caller I had no brother or any relatives in Atlanta. Caller said "are you sure?" I replied "yes, what is the name of the guy who was in the accident?" The caller hung up. I was the victim of IRS fraud last year. Someone used an old address of mine in Decatur to file for a refund. IRS fraud department told me they had busted rings in most major cities, including Atlanta. Apparently, these guys get their girlfriends to get a job in the billing departments for physician offices in Atlanta - which, of course, gives them access to all your personal info, including social security numbers. IRS Fraud guy said it is getting worse. They usually file the false return in January before you file your return. Since tax season is over, they must have switched to this scam for the rest of the year. :-)