I received a call 8/4/2014 saying they were Ryan Crime and Enforcement and they were calling about a lawsuit regarding my social security number and to call back immediately. I am a very law abiding citizens and have nothing going on in my life re lawsuits or anything else. Obviously did not call back, but just got another v/m today from a different number, automated call, re a lawsuit being filed as well. Will research that number, read the comments and report it as well. Super scary and annoying that hackers get on to you.
I got the same email, but never called or replied to it. I know it is a scam. I got a call last week from some middle eastern/Indian guy claiming he was from the Attorney Generals office in Sacramento California (916 469-7023) (916 469-6344) and that I was under investigation by the cyber diversion of the FBI for trying to obtain money from putting fraudulent information on payday loan applications. There was a voice mail left on my phone to call right away concerning charges filed against me and my social security number had been flagged for fraudulent activity. When I head that it really scarred me, so I called back the number. The guy that answered had a heavy middle eastern/Indian accent and claimed he was from the Attorney Generals office and that an officer of the law was on the other line listening. He went into the charges and read me some legal statues that I had violated and I was going to be arrested today and asked me where an officer of the law could come to arrest me. He went on about how I could go to jail for 7 years and I would lose my job unless I made an arrangement. He also said not to yell or get upset, then he put me on hold as he went to talk to the officer on line. I hung up after being on hold. Then a few minutes later some lady calls me saying she is from the local police department and where can she meet me to arrest me. She said she was listening on the phone call with the guy from the Attorney Generals office. If I wanted to avoid being arrested I could work out something. I told her that I did not talk to the AG about any arrangement and she got mad and she was listening on the phone call and asked why did I hang up. She said you have 2 minutes to call the guy from the AG office and make arrangements or she was going to come and arrest me. I didn't call back as I was so unnerved by the whole experience. I thought about it and came to my senses. I remembered seeing the same kind of scam mentioned on local news but having to do with the IRS and back taxes. I called back the number the officer used to call me and I got a recording that it was the non emergency number of the local police department and to leave a message. I wondered how did the scammer make it sound like they were calling from the police department. Also how did they have all the information about me like my social, work info, and home address. It then dawned on me that I had filled out an application weeks ago for a short term loan. I was pretty sure this was some scam to shake me down for money, but there some doubt so I googled the number. Now I know for sure it was a scam to try and shake me down for money.
Its called call spoofing!
phone spoofing explanation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoofing_attack
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/caller-id-and-spoofing
Report the Calls to the real IRS here:
•report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
•You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.
Do consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $60.00 or so.
Angela, I just got the same email, actually 2 emails from two different law firm names saying the exact same thing. The case number they sent me is the same one that you have too... LMFAO... Clearly this is a scam...I emailed them back n told them I reported them to the FBI n thanks for trying LOL... Stupid scammers!!!!
Email is not a valid means "serving" or arresting anyone. Pay them no mind - they're foreign extortionist scammers who have no idea how the legal system works here!
I received two emails from the same thing one was threatened me with charges of arrest. The second one was another threat with an arrest warrant . I don't understand I'm a good girl I have no record at all.