I keep getting harassed by these same people everyone else on here has been. they use the same names like frank johnson and officer wilson and peter scott: however, they are indian men. My boss told me if the phone calls continue, I may lose my job> I'm a single mother struggling as it is and I can't affor dto lose my job over this scam! please help me to stop this harassment!
This phone number has called me 11 times since 7:50 am even though I have told them I can't take personal phone calls at work and told him that I would call them after work at 4:00 pm.
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 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 a year ago: