This caller had a heavy accent and claimed that I was the winner of a Powerball jackpot for $900,000 for senior citizens. I had not played the game, and I'm not a senior. Once the caller realized that I was aware it was a scam, he hung up immediately without a word.
I recieved a call from this number today and they left a message on my machine saying it was the Better Business Bureau calling about a trip I had recieved. When I called it back I got a machine saying it was a powerball raffle so I hung up. They immediately called me back and I let the machine get it to see what they would say this time. They hung up and called right back and didn' t say anything again. So I thought I would Google the number and I'm glad I did. How do you say, "SCAM" Thanx!
Received a phone call from this number today leaving a message that I was to receive a certified check from the Publisher's Clearing House and to return the call. I know better than this because I know this is a scam and Publisher;s Clearing House does not operate this way. They have tried this scam with me before and I hope they never call back.
PLEASE NOTE !!! THESE SCAMMERS ARE ALSO IMPERSONATING THE US GOV'T / SEVERAL GOV'T OFFICES AND PERSONS....BEWARE !!!
- new twist is they are also impersonating DEA officials / IRS etc.... with threats to arrest you unless you immediately send money via wire transfer / western union to some offshore country !!!!! obvious scam !!!
some are landlines...many are cell phones...some are spoofed and linked to offshore foreign call centers / countries !!!!
we've traced back most of these numbers to offshore foreign call centers in INDIA / THAILAND / AFRICA / JAMAICA ETC....
here's a few other numbers posted from the same area code offering a wide variety of scams / fake emails and scams after posting something on craigslist ( old scam ) ...... collecting for non existant " payday loans "....free money / scam giveaways / calling on behalf of a humane society..... $1,000's in free gov't money......... etc etc.....stories change out all the time......and the usual nonsense!!!
** mysteriously call to claim they have several thousand of dollars to send you....just provide your bank account and credit card right away etc etc.........scam scam
several of these are the usual long ongoing scams such as : you have won a free walmart / bestbuy gift card....or you have won a free ipad etc......all long ongoing scams
202-621-0436 ( offshore foreign call center ? ) poor english and violent on the phone! claim to be giving away $1,000's in free cash....just give them all your personal info etc........