Shows up as a "Wireless Caller" on caller ID. The area code is in the Denver area. Female recorded voice says that a lawsuit has been filed "against you." The robo-call voice never says who the "you" is that the caller is looking for -- which is the sign of a scam anyway. They indicated that "Toyota" has filed a case suit, even though I've never done any business with Toyota, nor have had any Toyota vehicles.
The same voice and same robo-call style called from another number according to my caller ID (call came from 765-610-4167, which is an area code around Indianapolis), but identified as an unintelligible name as the source of the [scam] case law suit filing.
Someone else in this list above says that the caller self-identified as from being with the IRS. That is a well-identified scam that's been reported on the news in several sources. News reports have identified scams where the fake IRS calls are threatening jail or taking possessions if the person called does not send money, sometimes in the thousands of dollars. Say it with me: S - C - A - M !
That's why it's a good idea not to answer unidentified or unknown numbers -- let them leave a message so you can save it to use or report after research. A legitimate law firm will not leave such an ambiguous message, and the IRS does not cold-call people for their business.
A sociopathic scam artist or unethical debt collector may try this approach, but legitimate businesses cannot conduct legal business this way. Lawsuits arrive by process servers or certified types of mail perhaps rarely; IRS notifies taxpayers always by mail, not by telephone cold-calls.
Use your head, people. Beware the scam artists; keep your money. It's your money, after all.
Shows up as a "Wireless Caller" on caller ID. The area code is in the Denver area. Female recorded voice says that a lawsuit has been filed "against you." The robo-call voice never says who the "you" is that the caller is looking for -- which is the sign of a scam anyway. They indicated that "Toyota" has filed a case suit, even though I've never done any business with Toyota, nor have had any Toyota vehicles.
The same voice and same robo-call style called from another number according to my caller ID (call came from 765-610-4167, which is an area code around Indianapolis), but identified as an unintelligible name as the source of the [scam] case law suit filing.
Someone else in this list above says that the caller self-identified as from being with the IRS. That is a well-identified scam that's been reported on the news in several sources. News reports have identified scams where the fake IRS calls are threatening jail or taking possessions if the person called does not send money, sometimes in the thousands of dollars. Say it with me: S - C - A - M !
That's why it's a good idea not to answer unidentified or unknown numbers -- let them leave a message so you can save it to use or report after research. A legitimate law firm will not leave such an ambiguous message, and the IRS does not cold-call people for their business.
A sociopathic scam artist or unethical debt collector may try this approach, but legitimate businesses cannot conduct legal business this way. Lawsuits arrive by process servers or certified types of mail perhaps rarely; IRS notifies taxpayers always by mail, not by telephone cold-calls.
Use your head, people. Beware the scam artists; keep your money. It's your money, after all.