Steve Martin call twice yesterday - one message left the recording 3 times - and once today. Same thing as other comments except the problem was with a pension. Recording was very scratchy and hard to understand. He's with the US Treasury, problem with pension (I couldn't understand if it was one of ours), something about appearing before a magistrate, etc. A search of the number showed it's a land line in Debary, FL. I live in the Los Angeles area.
Got the call. Called back and was told Steve Martin is a Paralegal assisting in contacting people for Dept of Treasury. The supposed agent I was talking to is James Smith with an agent #11786. I told him I was going to run his agent # to confirm his identity and he immediately hung up.
This is (one of many) criminal extortion scams that have been going on for years. Many are operating overseas and out of the reach of US law enforcement, while others are operating within the confines of prison cells here in the US, using contraband cell phones. Others are using VOIP. Either way, they are able to disguise their identities and locations, making them next to impossible to prosecute. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting victims' personal identifying information and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.