Received call from number....Heavy accent...stating he was from "Medical health Care Center". My name was given because their list shows I had taken "Risperdal" a depression medication with side effects. He then tried to get personal information from me. Told him his list was wrong and do not call any further...he went on and on...ended up blocking the call from my phone....SCAM!
These people are running a scam fishing for those who have taken certain medications or had certain types of surgeries. If they get a bite, they then claim you are owed a substantial settlement such as $35,000 or $50,000 but to receive it you have to pay a "processing fee" of $99. They want you to pay by Western Union or Green Dot Money Pack card and may even want your bank account information to deposit your compensation.
Red Flag #1: If you are eligible to receive medical compensation of some sort it is the result of a Class Action Lawsuit and you would already know about it and been given information about the suit and how to opt out of the award class if you wished to pursue individual action.
Red Flag #2: You do not have to pay any fees to receive Class Action or any other compensation award.
Red Flag #3: The use of an untraceable payment method for the "fees".
Red Flag #4: Requesting bank account information over the phone to deposit the award unless you are already dealing with a Class Action Award Administrator.
red flag #5 calling cellular phones(illegal period.dnc list irrelevant)(the few remaining legitimate telemarketers use the fcc list of NON cellular numbers)(any#which costs the user to answer has NEVER been legal to use in telemarketing)
Just called, I said hello 2 times before anyone answered even though I could hear background noise. Asked if this was John Brown's phone. I said no you have the wrong # and he hung up.
Called twice in the last hour. I usually dismiss one random call, but twice in an hour, I figured it might be someone who urgently needs to get in touch with me. So I came here and verified it's a scam. They seem to be on a blitz of calls. judging by the recency of the posts here.