Guys, Please make sure folks you know have heard about this scam.
I HAD been getting these calls for my elderly, partially deaf Father on both phone lines at my home, under a number that was stationed out of Utah. I filed a complaint with the Utah State's Atty. Gen.'s office, and NOW these calls are coming in from an Arkansas number. The computer that calls pauses and speaks my Father's name after demanding that this unnamed company will have warrants for my Father's arrest issued if he does not immediately call them back and provide them with his Social Security number.
We contacted our local BBB and was told this is a phone scam that has been going around the country. They are now using a new phone number out of Arkansas.
The old number they used was: (801)889-1957. The current number they are using is (501)476-5109.
My Father has no outstanding credit cards or other bills, so there is no reason someone should be calling. This is an attempted elder-scam.
If you get these calls - report them to the Do Not Call List people AND to the Attorney General's Office Consumer Complaint Division of whatever State you have the call coming out of until SOMEONE finds a way to catch them.
I'm SURE they're using spoofing software... but until some one gets serious about finding a way to track them, all we can do is report them. Do NOT call these monsters back!
UPDATE:
I heard back from the Arkansas ATTY Gen's Offc:
The Attorney General’s office cannot prosecute these people. It is known that these type of scams are outside the country. They use “burn” phones which allows them to get any number and area code they choose. Also, a “burn” phone cannot be traced. The best thing to do in this situation is of course recognize these are scams but also file a report with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). You can do this at their website www.ftc.gov or by calling them at 1-877-382-4357. Please do not hesitate to call or email us if we can be of further assistance to you.
This number is repeatedly calling my cell phone and telling me in a recording that I have been involved in fraudulent activity that is 100% not true. It then gives you a case number to call back in reference too. This has to be a scam of some sort!
Guys, Please make sure folks you know have heard about this scam.
I HAD been getting these calls for my elderly, partially deaf Father on both phone lines at my home, under a number that was stationed out of Utah. I filed a complaint with the Utah State's Atty. Gen.'s office, and NOW these calls are coming in from an Arkansas number. The computer that calls pauses and speaks my Father's name after demanding that this unnamed company will have warrants for my Father's arrest issued if he does not immediately call them back and provide them with his Social Security number.
We contacted our local BBB and was told this is a phone scam that has been going around the country. They are now using a new phone number out of Arkansas.
The old number they used was: (801)889-1957. The current number they are using is (501)476-5109.
My Father has no outstanding credit cards or other bills, so there is no reason someone should be calling. This is an attempted elder-scam.
If you get these calls - report them to the Do Not Call List people AND to the Attorney General's Office Consumer Complaint Division of whatever State you have the call coming out of until SOMEONE finds a way to catch them.
I'm SURE they're using spoofing software... but until some one gets serious about finding a way to track them, all we can do is report them. Do NOT call these monsters back!
UPDATE:
I heard back from the Arkansas ATTY Gen's Offc:
The Attorney General’s office cannot prosecute these people. It is known that these type of scams are outside the country. They use “burn” phones which allows them to get any number and area code they choose. Also, a “burn” phone cannot be traced. The best thing to do in this situation is of course recognize these are scams but also file a report with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). You can do this at their website www.ftc.gov or by calling them at 1-877-382-4357. Please do not hesitate to call or email us if we can be of further assistance to you.