[South Asian male voice] “Hi. This message has been sent to contact you. My name is Steve Martin, and I’m calling regarding an enforcement action executed by U.S. Treasury intending your serious attention. Ignoring this will be a preventional second attempt to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge or a [unintelligible] or a Federal criminal offense. My number is 562-286-6085. I repeat: 562-286-6085. I advise you to cooperate with us, and help us to help you. Thank you.”
[South Asian male voice] “Hi. This message has been sent to contact you. My name is Steve Martin, and I’m calling regarding an enforcement action executed by U.S. Treasury intending your serious attention. Ignoring this will be a preventional second attempt to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge or a [unintelligible] or a Federal criminal offense. My number is 562-286-6085. I repeat: 562-286-6085. I advise you to cooperate with us, and help us to help you. Thank you.”
Yesterday around 11:30 a.m. - Same message as Chris & P. When I called the number, the following took place. Extremely intimidating. Foreign accents. If elderly, the intimidation method alone could cause one to have a heart attack. It was unbelievably frightening. They said there was a warrant for my arrest, that I would lose everything and that my bank accounts would be frozen, that a LEIN would be placed on my property and that I would spend time in prison and would not ever be able to have any attorney help me. It was terrifying. They told me that I could not tell anyone and said if our connection (from the phone) was disconnected, there would be someone that would come out immediately to arrest me. They wanted me to go straight to the bank, withdraw the money and then go to a Meijers and purchase a voucher. This is a very cruel and vicious scam. I am thankful for the lady at the bank who realized this was a scam and made me hang up.