On Oct 22 someone called citing this Penal Code and Section and stated it was in reference to file number CMT 1362. They threatened my ex-husband with 'freezing his accounts' if he did not call back in 72 hours. Yet they spelled and pronounced his name wrong!
I got a message from a man named Paul Harris stating that I was a person of interest in an ongoing investigation and was in violation of Penal Code 3234 section 3-104. the man said I was going to be served at my home with legal documents. Here is the thing, if Im going to be served with papers, why is this person calling? sounds like a scam to me.
I ended up calling the number back after 5pm and a voicemail message came on saying Antwan Walker is not available. THIS IS A SCAM. DONT CALL 414-431-4674
Called me too. Same exact script. What a joke. I've worked in the legal field for 20 years, so wasn't at all intimidated or worried. Thought about calling him back and playing dumb and seeing what he would say, buy it's not worth my time. I figured I would post something here, so hopefully no one is ever taken into this -- I feel really bad for folks that fall for this scam.
An "attorney" (or whatever he bills himself as) would not call on a criminal and civil matter.
If it were a criminal matter, the police would be showing up at your doorstep, and you would be dealing with the courts and a city, state, or federal government attorney (who you could look up through the American Bar Association, and contact on the telephone number given through there -- I understand that some of these scum actually may use real attorney's names, but their own phone numbers -- hence the warning that if you are going to actually call one of these scammers back, use the ABA's website for a verified phone number), not some schmuck from WI.
If it were a civil matter, you would be served by a process server and be dealing with a civil attorney (again, look them up through the ABA, and contact on the telephone number given there). Even legitimate civil attorneys aren't going to be calling and threatening like that -- they would just serve you and deal with you in court.
Just got a call too and thought it was really weird. Why hadn't I heard about the charges before or been contacted by the cops. My first thought was what the f$&# could I have done lol. Then I realized it was a blocked number and most law firms n gov agencies usually disclosure their number or at least have a toll free one for you to call back. I'm so glad I had the common sense to look up the penal code information. This has got to be the craziest scam I've ever seen n I've seen a lot. Gonna be a lot mote cautious about giving out or listing my personal info.