got a call today; he called 3 times and then left a message. Thick accent, I could hear it was from a call center with several folks in the background calling. He sad my name and cell # and said I was involved in a legal matter, it's a scam.
"Robert Richmond" called me today from the same number listed above...Stating that i would be "behind bars" if i din't pay back some random company $650 but if i payed anything today they wouldn't persue any "legal action". Mind you this man sounds like an older middle eastern man. It seems this [***] has been getting away with this for some time. anyways, if this # calls you HANG UP or, tell them what you think....oh yeah he said his boss was also a middle eastern man but his name was "Joe Williams"
THIS IS A SCAM.
The BBB has released several alerts on this, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector". Don't give out any info or money. Buy a whistle or air horn and blow their ears off.
This man called me told me his name was Robert Richman, very strong indian accent. Gave me a legal number, told me he was with the Federal Investigations, and that there will be legal ramifications if I did not pay $640 for a onliine Loan for SBI Marketing LLC.I was told by my loan company that they were a fraud and homeland was looking into it. they had my social security number, work phone number, name everything! had to let my manager know.
I recd a call today at work from a Richard Richmand who had all of my information I let him go through his script and when I ask was that his real name he became very up set and hung up the phone. I called right back 321-323-9928 and ask to speak with his supervisor and he said the did not have one and then he stated a name William Walter but said he did not have a number for him so he "transfered" me to nothing and the line dropped. So I called back and he would drop the call. I Then I google the number and found this. A few mins past I recd a call from a man stating he was William Walter I ask for his number he gave me a 469-454-4591(disconnected) after I got his number I told him I know this is a scam and I will be contacting my local police department and he hung the phone up. Thanks to all of you that posted!
I also received two threatening voicemails today from a "Robert Richmond." He was calling from phone # (321)323-9928. He claimed to be a federal agent for the "United States Investigation Bureau Financial Crime Prevention Department." He claimed that I have an outstanding payday loan that is 6 months overdue. I told him in no uncertain terms that I DO NOT have an outstanding payday loan from 6 months ago & that I have no idea what he is talking about. He threatened that the federal government is coming after me & that I had better get a lawyer. I asked him which company had "allegedly" reported me, and he couldn't answer. I then asked for his address & contact info, as well as the contact info for the reporting company. I told him that I needed that information to give to my attorney, in the event that I did indeed need to hire an attorney. He hung up on me. I called him back, and he yelled at me & told me that I should watch out because the feds are coming after me... and then he hung up again before I could respond.
Does anyone know whom I should call to report this matter? It is very disturbing that someone is calling US citizens/residents while impersonating a federal agent. If anyone has any other info or insight regarding this matter, please let me know. Thanks!