lol, we have been thru this a few times. Today hubby got the call from FRANK MURPHY, an indian with the name FRANK MURPHY comon. Well we know its a scam, the FBI has it written on their page that this is a scam. At first we allowed this to bother us because we mearly didnt understand, then we were angered, then we found some fun out of it. If you want them to stop calling then tell them off, they may curse you back but give them an earful they will stop then. Ours only started because after a year went by we re applied for a cash advance online, we knew that it may happen again but we were prepared after the first time they called us and then we called them back and gave them an earful of english useful words. Today hubby got the call and he gave me the number, so today I became a new name and gave them a nice sweet earful that im sure they hated,, i doubt hubby will get the call again but if he does he dont care now, he knows its fake and they will just get their feelings hurt again. Just know this, alot of these numbers that may come out of the newyork area or other areas are not because these people may be here or not, google itself can generate numbers for people as well as skype can generate a new number for anyone to use from any area that the person may choose. Do not let this get to you, do not give them a dime, do not keep applying for loans over and over, make sure you let your employer know in advance if you get this call at your home or cell, go to the fbi homepage and find the link for the scams and print it and take it to your emplyer to show them its a scam in case they get a call from the person also.
This number called me on several occasions. First he called my work and the clerk took the call and told me it was some lawyer named Alex at the American Law Firm. He gave me the message and I called it back. he tells me someone is suing me because I had borrowed $3-500. I asked him how much I owe with interest and he said he wasn't sure and I told him the only loan I got was for $200 and that was exactly a week ago and that I had made several attempts to call the company and email them and no response. And then he tells me that the company wanted their $200 plus $40 for interest. So not thinking much of it he tells me to go to a WalMart to purchase a MoneyPak card and to give him the number on the card so he can take it to court and tell them that I had paid it off. After doing so, I got another call from him saying that the court wouldn't take my payment and that he would be sending me a refund check the very next day. At this point I became very questionable because the number was coming from New York. He tells me that the reason the court wouldn't accept my payment was because I had a warrant out for my arrest and that I was being accused of Identity theft, Fraud, and falsifying documents. At the time I believed him and didin't know what to do. Although still trying to grasp on to what he was telling me, he proceeds to tell me that I had 45 minutes to pay off $949.36 to the court and they will drop the charges and pretend like it never happened. I was still in a panic and even called my brother to borrow the money and it w2as finally him that calmed me down and layed it out piece by piece for me and helped me to realize it was a total scam. I'm still mad about losing the $240 but some people are just ugly in spirit and will pay the price.
This is a criminal extortion ring operating out of India. ABC News released an investigative report on it in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
I received a call from this number stating I had a complaint filed against my social security number and they wanted to know if they could speak to my attorney. The asked if I wanted to know who filed the complaint and if I did I needed to speak to the senior supervisor or something. When I tried to call back to speak to the supervisor I got a vmail so I hung up. I then proceeded to google the number because it seemed off to me because I don't owe any money or have anything outstanding.
I also got a voicemail saying he was Frank Murphy and that I need to call back due to it being and urgent matter. If I didn't call back he can't control what would happend to me. I hope I dont get a call from him again and hope he doesn't call me work.