I got a call from this number - threatened that if I didn't call back, I would loose my job, reputation and Social Security number. HA! What a bunch of idiots - DO NOT fall for this. Do you really think that the Federal Government would be calling you about a crime and/or debt? Sounds like a bill collector trying to be sneaky...
If this really was something Federal - you would received registered mail at the very least, if not a summons or warrant. "Officer" Ross Taylor -couldn't even understand him with his think, Indian accent. I'm sure there are numerous Ross Taylor's in India....
Yes I just got a call just like what you described. The only thing that through me off was he knew information about me. I could not understand a word he said and he couldn't even answer my questions without waiting to read something off a screen.
I got a call from this guy named Troy Russle he said he was from the FBI and that I was going to go to jail if I didnt pay him $500.00. It was hard to understand him. He kept saying I needed to pay this soon before it goes to court. He said someone is pressing charges on me for fraud. He said that if I did not pay this I was going to jail for fraud.
Got a call, too. It really upset me. Like you said, they said they were from either Estate Collection Companay or The State Collection Company. At first I thought maybe it had something to do with my student loans, so I called back. Said I was being sued for fraud, said they couldn't give me the phone number of the company they were suing for, because it would be defamation of character?!? What the heck? I couldn't understand half of what they were saying, and they kept calling me mister (I'm a girl). I tried contacting the company mentioned by them and all my emails come by as undeliverable and there's no phone number or address on the website. I was upset about this all day, thinking I really did forget to pay off a loan or something. Thanks for your posts, they were helpful. If they are a real collection agency, they could be in big trouble for claiming to be someone they are not. They only claimed to be a legal firm when I called them back, but the person who ansered the phone only ansered "hello", and did not give a business greeting. Weird.
OMG they call me all the time & yes it is Fraud, let your local police know about it because AT&T has a case filed against them for letting these people keep the phone numbers for fraudulent calls!!! I just hung up with "John" from this number 206-801-3409 and told him off. Anyone can get the last 4 digits of youer social and your address!!! I keep the number and every once in awhile call them giving them sh*t!!! They get angry, its hard to understand them but funny!!!