I get these calls too. I just got back from my local sheriff's office. He said the same guy was caling his wife and it is all a big scam. Each time this guy calls, he uses a different name and will switch phone numbers too. Then they use some kind of computer program to genterate calls that come in from local numbers in your area. I just tried to call this number back and just got a fast busy signal.
Today I received a phone call on my cell. It was from a foreign sounding guy stating he was from the United Legal Investigation Bureau. He stated that a friend of mine was committing fraud and had used my name. He further stated that both my friend and I were to be arrested in a few minutes. He offered to help me clear this by faxing me two sheets of paper and said that he had talked to the Attorney General. One paper was for me to submit to him my Name, Age, Credit Card, Exp Date, CV2 number and SSN. His phone number was (607) 428-0037 and his fax is (347) 438-3332. I contacted the Florida Attorney General and reported this scam, I also stopped at the Titusville PD station to further report it and to ensure that there is no arrest warrant against me, there isn't. I also called my friend (they even had his SSN and a previous address). He contacted them and found that they had other names than mine and were calling them. This is a scam. I searched their name and found several entries of others who had fallen for it. If anyone else gets this call they should contact the Florida Attorney General, the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI. These phone numbers are redirected to Nigeria so there is nothing that can be done except for damage control.
Since yesterday I have been receiving these calls. As stated before, the call was fromm the Legal Investigation Bureau (India). Arnold, the Indian guy I spoke with stated that I had committed fraud and would be arested. When I asked for an invoice, bill or statement, he said that they dont send out anything like that, but once I paid, I will be receive a letter stating bill would be paid in full. So after going back and forth about if I didnt get a bill or something I was not giving any credit card #. He then said "Suck my --ck". Of course I could not believe this. I immediately hung up, and oh by the way, "Arnold" called me on my job. So today, all day, I have been getting these calls to only get more graphic. Several of the calls I allowed my co-workers to listen in. I dont know who these folks are but like I told him, I have reported this to my local police department along with security on my job. I figured there is probably nothing I can do... but its just a shame that foreigners are not held responsible for this. I think (just an opinion) that things like should fall under national security because some folks are falling for it and are being robbed for their identity and money and no one (any regular Joe) can find these people because they are in another country.
I too have been receiving these calls from Arnold representing United States Legal Investigation Bureau stating that I had committed fraud and that if I did not cooperate he would send his legal investigators to arrest me. I did a google search on the phone number and found out it was coming out of Cortland, New York. I am so happy I stumble across this website because I was so convinced I had done something inappropriate. I am going to contact my local police.
I have the same problem as all of you and ours touches on a little of everything. They are threatening and rude. They wont tell us where their business is located and get mad when we ask. I cant believe this is happening and there is nothing we can do to make them stop! I have called the federal trade commission and the attorney general here in Minnesota but basically got told that there is nothing that they can do about it. How do I get the harassing calls to stop? I have small kids so I cant let it go to the answering machine because of the things they say on there, my son is afraid they are going to arrest his dad and we dont know how to explain it to him. They have my husbands whole social security number somehow so I have had to put a fraud alert on the credit reports and that is a big hassle since we are right in the middle of financing a car and working on getting a house. I am lost and angry that there is nothing that we can do about this!
I got a call today from a Mr. Arlington from the same number listed. He made it sound very important that I call and that they will filing some action against the company and one of our employees. I spent 10 mins on the phone with them. And yes when I asked what kind of business this was, he said, "you are speaking to a federal officer". I didn't believe him. So, I recorded the message I saved and played it back again. I called again and told why I was calling. The guy said "we'll call you back tomorrow". So I got curious and Googled the number and this is what I found.