I just got a call from a man with a very thick Hindi accent. The number on my phone showed up as 213-457-0323 and said it was ILINK Communications. The man said I had won a $10,000 government grant.
When I didn't say anything he said "hello?" and I told him to continue. He asked if I wanted the grant and I told him I don't say yes to anything on the phone and he could mail me information. He laughed and said it didn't work that way.
So I asked him to not ever call again and to place me on their do not call list. (I have been on the Actual do not call list, updated this year). He said he needed my cell-phone to do that. I refused and asked to talk to his supervisor. He said he was the supervisor.
So, I told him I was going to record the call and then call the police. Then he tells me his supervisor is not there. I got tired of the guy not even being able to speak English so I told him I was hanging up.
I did call the police and they gave me this website for Internet Crime with the FBI -- not sure if it will get me anywhere. But, I certainly want to warn other people and to try to get these people off our phone lines.
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