They aren't slick. You know that. They didn't "reroute" their number. They spoofed it. They think they're crafty by being able to send you a CID from any number they like. In a way, you've been complimented. They know you won't answer a call from a known fraud. So, they get slick. In a way, you've been insulted. They think you may be gullible enough to take a call from a fraud using a spoofed number.
Either way, you've won. They lost. It's laudable that you were able to see through them. If only more folks were able to do so! Now, don't kid yourself. My suspicion is that you were called from a scumbag working for a couple of dirt-bags in the Charlotte area of NC. No big deal. They run faster than their jaws flap. Law enforcement is well aware of them. Local, county, state & federal. The sheriffs office over there has been hearing about them for years. There's not anything they can do. It's not something they feel comfortable dealing with. The rodents working the phones come in to their sights regularly. They are never unfamiliar with the housing & meals provided to them. The real players continue to dodge & weave. It hardly matters. Payback is never more than a matter of time.
If that rude "person" calls you again, tell him/her that it's time to go back to depending on that red, white & blue striped card. The boss is just another cog in the wheel. His boss won't be able to enjoy his life much longer either. The high life can be enjoyed. The air gets thinner the higher you go. It's also a longer drop before the noose tightens up.
Live Well,
Gunnar
this person from this number just called my cell phone and said that he was from the philidelphia police dept and said that I was involved in criminal activity and when I told them I wasn't they said they were gonna look into it and see if anyone in our family had any involvement
This lady called people i have never met telling them im being charged for criminal activity. I called her and she yelled at me and said she was gonna charge me with 3 felonies and i asked her for what and she hung up on me.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.
•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.
I have been called by thus company and they thought they were slick. They rerouted there number through the sheriff's administrative office. Giving threats if felony charges and a warrant. Upon asking information they got very rude. You have been caught red handed and messed with the wrong person. Now, the sheriff's office will be coming for you
They aren't slick. You know that. They didn't "reroute" their number. They spoofed it. They think they're crafty by being able to send you a CID from any number they like. In a way, you've been complimented. They know you won't answer a call from a known fraud. So, they get slick. In a way, you've been insulted. They think you may be gullible enough to take a call from a fraud using a spoofed number.
Either way, you've won. They lost. It's laudable that you were able to see through them. If only more folks were able to do so! Now, don't kid yourself. My suspicion is that you were called from a scumbag working for a couple of dirt-bags in the Charlotte area of NC. No big deal. They run faster than their jaws flap. Law enforcement is well aware of them. Local, county, state & federal. The sheriffs office over there has been hearing about them for years. There's not anything they can do. It's not something they feel comfortable dealing with. The rodents working the phones come in to their sights regularly. They are never unfamiliar with the housing & meals provided to them. The real players continue to dodge & weave. It hardly matters. Payback is never more than a matter of time.
If that rude "person" calls you again, tell him/her that it's time to go back to depending on that red, white & blue striped card. The boss is just another cog in the wheel. His boss won't be able to enjoy his life much longer either. The high life can be enjoyed. The air gets thinner the higher you go. It's also a longer drop before the noose tightens up.
Live Well,
Gunnar