Received a call from this number this morning, wouldn't tell me what it was about, but knew my street address as well as my place of employment. I called the phone company and they put a block on this number, they thought it was a scam. When I told the caller that I knew it was a scam or some sort of fraud he laughed. Scary, but know some people will be scared enough that they will send money. This needs to be STOPPED!!!!!!!!!
Called and had all my personnal information. Called numerous times and was treated like trash---who are these people and how do they stay in operation??
This will give everyone a good laugh - so I got a call from these scammers and I tried to talk to them the first time they called and they were rude and made me scared! I thought I was going to jail for something I didn't do by the way they were talking. But something in my gut kept telling me this wasn't right. So, I didn't give and eventually they hung up and then I got call from the same number only the guy said he was Mike Anders - a detective from the LAPD (this guy sounded just like the guy I was talking to before...hummm...not to mention he had a terrible accent)....So, I asked Mike for his badge number and his sargents name...which he gave me (badge number something like B29 and some name like Joe Brown)....and then he told me to wait at work because the LAPD were coming to pick me up. I said "okay"....being is I live in another state 1,000 of miles away...I guess I would be waiting for a long time!! I'm sure the LAPD has the funds to fly out and pick me up for the $300 loan I guess I didn't pay back (which I did)...I'm sure I am at the top of their list of criminals. Makes me kind of chuckle thinking about it!! Now, I do not answer my phone when they call!!
This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, 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.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
I got many calls also. What I'm worried about is they had my name and social security number. They also said there was a warrant out for my arrest. Couldn't hardly understand them. I wish I lived near by, I would go pay them a visit.
I woke up to this Lawsuit threatening to take me to jail if I didn't pay this loan I had out. It turns out that its all a fraud. I did my research n found several complaints. seriously who doesn't take credit or debit, this lady wants a Money Pack voucher and when I asked for their info she gave me an attitude then hang up. Well 'Im here to tell you that she goes by Kelly Smith and all shes doing is to take your money. I called a lawyer and the police and they both told me the same thing, DO NOT PAY THEM.. There is many things that have to happen before they can try and do what they claim.....