Caller ID identified this caller only as "New York". I didn't answer. An automated message was left stating "This is IRS" (not "This is the IRS" - bad English). It told me they were filing a law suit against me, and to call them immediately at 202-738-1919. It was also weird because of the way they said the number to call. They said "202738.1919" (202738 point 1919), like they were unfamiliar with American phone numbers.
I never pick up the phone, thought it was my daughter. So - I received a call from: also a man with a thick accent, couldn't understand anything he said. I interupted him and said: I don't donate over the phone, I don't buy anything over the phone, put me on your do not call list and I hung up. My caller ID says: York New, I figure they meant New York, they can't be from NY, not with the accent and such broken english, you can't make it out.
FYI this is a pay phone number located in kings county New York, bay ridge Brooklyn to be exact. If you are continually being harrassed from this number call Verizon and report it, they will investigate who is using this pay phone to make solicitous calls.
No one is using this pay phone to make these calls. They're calling from elsewhere, using VOIP (Internet phone) and falsifying their Caller ID to show this number instead of their real number.
Call from 718 745-5293
Heavy accent-Caller said 'they' are getting error messages from my computer registration. Am I near my computer so, I can turn it on? Asked him for his company name & how they got my 'registration number. He mumbled. Asked him to read registration number; he fired off a long list of letters & numbers and asked me to check my computer. Asked for his callback number. Mumbled again, wanted to know why I need it, but gave me a 9 digit number. Insisted it was a valid #, although short by one digit. Then gave me a 10-digit number beginning with '890' & asked if I was going to call. I said 'no', but I was entering it in a database. At this point I could barely hear him; asked him to speak louder & if I have his permission to record the call. He hung up. LOL.
first got a call from 607-594-4641. Thick accent saying they were from Microsoft & my computer had problems. Knew it was scammers right away, but I was bored and figured I'd lead them on for a bit. Could barely understand what this person was saying, but just kept saying 'ok' or 'yes'. I think he wanted me to be near my computer. Then he tells me to hold on while he gets his 'supervisor'. I hung up. They call me back right away, this time from 718-745-5293. Same person tells me we were disconnected & hold on for his supervisor again. Supervisor comes on with some English name, spoke better english but with an accent, starts telling me about Microsoft error reports blah blah blah. Wasn't having any fun so I just told them I don't have time for this and hung up. Was going to block these numbers but I already have 10 numbers blocked, which is Verizon's limit, from other past scammer calls. Does anyone actually fall for this bs?