Received a call from this # from an individual named Officer "Whitney" asking me to report to an Officer "Michael Black" CHP. Clearly a scam. Do not give them any private information.
I also received 2 calls today from this # saying it was Mr. Roger Gibson a paralegal officer with Federal Crime enforcement fraud complaint unit, he was rude & when I ask him to please stop calling I know his number from a scam network, he told me he would not stop calling & insisted on getting info from me, sorry Dude I am not the one...PEOPLE PLEASE BEWARE
Received a threatening voice mail from an unidentified number. They asked me to call 214-446-1841 and talk to Officer Thomas O'Brien -- as there are 4 arrest warrant against me, if I do not call, then the police will come and take me away and I will lose my job. (I live a 1000 miles from Texas.)
I got the same voice mail from the same person yesterday, their caller ID said "MCI ITSS TELESY" and he wanted me to call the same 214 number and talk to Officer Mike Andersen.
The person calling clearly has a foreign accent, trying to sound American.
I wish real law enforcement will call that number and shut this scam.
I received a message asking me to call (214) 446 1841 indicating I have 3 legal Affidavits under my husband and my name and this message was from the "Federal Crime Force Network" (not sure what that is) and that I will be in legal trouble if I did not call. I was asked call Officer Watson at (214) 446 1841. The background noise was more like a helpdesk or call center. So this may be a bigger scam with several people calling out to Texans from this number. It should be reported to law enforcement. I will call the local police her in Houston and pass this on to them.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.