A scam artist used this number to call my family and attempt to extort money from them. The criminal posed as a representative for the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and told my family that I was in jail and needed a large sum of money to get out.
If this happens to you, call the ACTUAL American Embassy in Mexico City at 011-52-55-5080-2000 to report the incident. They will give you instructions for how to report the issue in the US. Also, note that the phone number the called from, 514-655-3781 is located in Montreal, Canada. You should also report the incident at the US Embassy there. The number for the American Embassy in Canada is (514) 981-5059.
A scam artist used this number to call my family and attempt to extort money from them. The criminal posed as a representative for the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and told my family that I was in jail and needed a large sum of money to get out.
If this happens to you, call the ACTUAL American Embassy in Mexico City at 011-52-55-5080-2000 to report the incident. They will give you instructions for how to report the issue in the US. Also, note that the phone number the called from, 514-655-3781 is located in Montreal, Canada. You should also report the incident at the US Embassy there. The number for the American Embassy in Canada is (514) 981-5059.