Call calls says you owe debt and must pay now by card very forcefull and relentless on calls you hang up he calls right back over and over calls my job all day his name is Jack Smith
Call calls says you owe debt and must pay now by card very forcefull and relentless on calls you hang up he calls right back over and over calls my job all day his name is Jack Smith
This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' 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.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam a year ago:
I have received several calls from this number at my employer and cell phone so much so that i had to change my cell phone number because of it. I called the number back and "jake smith" answered and knew the last four digits of my social security number and said i would be arrested if i didnt cooperate. He said this to me months ago that i would be receiving a summons in the mail and never did. This is nothing but a scam and if anyone knows how i can go about making a complaint please let me know. I dont know what company to file the complaint against someone please help!