I also called and reached "officer Thomas Ryan" of the "FBI" who had a middle Eastern accent. I said I had received a message to call them about an investigation they were doing on me. I said, "Before I give you any of my information I need proof of who you say you are...Where is the FBI headquarters located?" To which he replied "Ma'am, how you gunna calling me asking if this is a scam?"
I told him how ashamed he should be of calling people and telling them that the FBI is investigating them and he hung up. I should also note that to be sure, I called the FBI headquarters and they confirmed my doubt.
I received the same call, the number they called me from was 803-648-0728 and asked me to call them back at the 202 number. What's scary is that they new my first, middle, and last name. Definitely not calling back. What a bunch of creeps.
Male, w Indian/Pakistani accent, poor grammar & syntax states, [sic] 'This message is intended for EXXXX MXXXX CXXXXX CXXXXXX. EXXXX this is officer Alex Morgan and I am calling from Crimes Investigations Department and the reason to give you a call in regard to inform you that we have received a complaint received against you. So the very moment you receive this message, I want you to give me an urgent call back to the division of FBI and speak with officer Thomas Rand (Ryan? Rean? heavy accent) regarding to your case file (filed?. The hotline division to reach to the officer Rean is 202-754-8250. I repeat again 202-754-8250 and if you fail to call this number then you are the responsible person for further legal action so call me back at this number and get the information [sic]".
PLEASE NOTE !!! THESE SCAMMERS ARE IMPERSONATING THE US GOV'T / SEVERAL GOV'T OFFICES AND RELATED PERSONS....BEWARE !!!
- they are also impersonating DEA officials / IRS / FAKE LAW FIRMS 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 mostly 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 / give ....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............