Just received a call from this #. Guy with Middle Eastern (or maybe Indian) accent cliaming to be some "officer" from the Dept of Law saying there's a lawsuit against my social security number. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!! DO NOT answer calls from this # and DO NOT call them back. I'm sick of getting these stupid calls. Gonna have to change my # and file yet more complaints to SAG and FTC.
Just received a call from this #. Guy with Middle Eastern (or maybe Indian) accent cliaming to be some "officer" from the Dept of Law saying there's a lawsuit against my social security number. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!! DO NOT answer calls from this # and DO NOT call them back. I'm sick of getting these stupid calls. Gonna have to change my # and file yet more complaints to SAG and FTC.
This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
To whom it may concern:
Please be advised that I have received two phone calls from the 310-742 6034 which is located in Compton
California. The first call threatened me. The second call wanted me to call back which I have not done.
Please advice me how to stop these kind of phone calls to my cell phone.
A man with an accent (middle eastern) called saying I'd been approved for a loan. He told me I could get the loan by placing $250.00 on a "money pak" green dot card. He took the money. He claimed his name was Robin Wilson.