I was checking messages on my voicemail and I ran across a message stating that he was John Green and he was calling in regards to me not responding to some mail he sent me 10 days ago. (By the way, I have not received anything in the mail). The message went on to say that if I do not respond, I will have 2 felony charges held against me. I called the number back( which is 202-499-2042), it rang once and then went to a voicemail that had a female speaking and a baby in the background. He never stated whom he was calling with or where from.
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 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.