THIS IS A SCAM. This is a version of the advance-fee-for-something scam where something is a grant, loan, lottery winnings, interest rate reduction, gift card, refund, doggie, cruise, vacation, free gas, etc., and the advance-fee is for tax, shipping, registration, secure handling, processing, etc. They may send you a fake check, may want your credit/debit card or bank account number, or tell you to wire cash via Western Union, Moneygram, etc. They can put recurrent difficult-to-cancel monthly charges or a 1-time charge on your card or bank account, and sell account info to other criminals and you'll have to replace accounts altogether. Wired-cash is irretrievable - once it's picked up at the other end, it's untraceable and gone. If they want you to call them up for instructions, they may tell you not to discuss the wire with Western Union desk clerks but the real reason is WU clerks are familiar with these scams and will warn you not to wire the money. Report to US Postal Service Inspectors https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/MailFraudComplaint.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.
S. This will be last courtesy call, so please gimme a ring today if you can reach me here at 1(877) 723-1426 again. That number is 1(877) 723-1426. Thanks.
I just got a call from this number and it was for some BS thing "YOU JUST WON A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM IN YOUR LOCAL AREA!! STAY ON THE LINE OR DIAL ONE FOR A LIVE AGENT!!!! >:D"
Well I was pretty PISSED about even getting this kind of call, so I dialed one and was getting transferred to a "live agent". SOMEONE picked up and there was sound, I said hello, and was HUNG UP ON!!! I was trying to get to a live person so I could be put on a DO NOT (dont you dare) CALL list...no dice.
I tried to call the number again to get on a list, which I highly doubt there is a list for these people since it is a SCAM, but my cell phone company does not make calls out of state.