SCAM SCAM Called us to. The accent is so thick most of what she says is in audible. Something about Department of Legal Affairs blah blah blah. Same number 530-733-0024
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:
I received the call yesterday. The man said everything he possibly could including what's listed in the previous email. I told him to hold while I contacted my girlfriend who works for the IRS and he went ballistic. Told me the offer was good for only 20 minutes. I tried to call back and it went to a busy signal or a voicemail.
I received several calls from this number showing up on my caller ID show in color as unavailable from New York. This last call a rude middle eastern accented woman left a message stating she was with the department of legal affairs and she was calling regarding a enforcement action which is been and activated on my name. advice was that I return the call immediately or contact my lawyer that I have retained for this purpose. She ended the call with have a blessed day God bless. I have seen these words used as closing sentences in other real estate scams. I returned call, it was answered on first ring by a answering machine stating I should leave message they would return call. I requested they not call this number anymore and I was on to the scam.they continue to callI i block the number so that it Routes straight to voicemail.