This company keeps calling my cell phone, leaving threathing messasges stating I must call them back within 24/48 hours and they leave a case number. They said they are from Kerns County Sherifs office. Not calling them back, how can I get these people to stop!!!!
To ease your mind--call the REAL Kerns County sheriff's office non-emergency number. They will tell you this is a fraud & do not talk to these people. Did you know it is illegal to make threats, to claim to be a police officer, and voicemails mean nothing??
This is (one of many) criminal extortion scams that have been going on for years. Many are operating overseas and out of the reach of US law enforcement, while others are operating within the confines of prison cells here in the US, using contraband cell phones. Others are using VOIP. Either way, they are able to disguise their identities and locations, making them next to impossible to prosecute. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting victims' personal identifying information and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.