SCAM alert! I just got a call from 978-376-7327. They asked if I have parents, and that they have a male and a female that were in a car accident. They asked for the color of my parents car and my parents names to "verify". I asked them "where" and they said "dupage". I only gave them my parents first name, and I said I don't know my parent's car color. I googled the number - There's one other incident on facebook involving the same phone number. Apparently they are trying to pull information to try to get to your parents and fake a kidnapping to extort money. I'm not sure where they found my number
What an A**!!! I got the same kind of call from this man who sounds as if he is African and stated "Thank goodness you answered your phone" I didn't know who he was and he went on to tell me that my parents were in a very bad car accident that his brother was involved with as well. He stated that there were 3 cars involved and wanted my parents information I did not tell him anything just there names and he was telling me that they had both my parents held hostage and that he needed more information from me. As I panicked and began to cry I hung up the phone the guy then called back, but I did not answer and I then called my family to make sure everyone was okay. This is NOT OKAY for someone to do to people and I'm reporting him to the police department NOW!!!! I also have Verizon so I'm not sure if this is why, but this needs to be stopped.
Just got a call from this number. They said they had gotten my number from someone in my family. They said there was a horrible accident. They wanted to know what cars my family drove. Dont give out info! What a scam!!!
Same thing is still happening - they are still using the same phone number. I live in Phoenix AZ, and received a call from (978) 376-7327 from a caller with a slight hispanic accent. He first told me there had been in a car accident in Gilbert, Arizona with one of my family members. There were three vehicles involved, a pickup, a four door car, and an SUV. My partner works near Gilbert, and drives a 4-door, so I thought it was real at first and thought it was police calling me. I panicked and volunteered the color/make/model of my partner's 4-door car. He said yes. The tone of the call shifted, and he then said the accident involved his brother who was a cartel member and if I called the cops or tried to call my partner's phone I would start hearing gunshots. I demanded to speak to my partner but he refused. He said I needed to get $1800 to fix his brother's car and take it to meet him at a Walmart. At that point, I decided it was fraud and told him to f*** off. I immediately called and confirmed that my partner was fine and he had not been in any accident. At first I thought we were being victimized because we just returned yesterday from Mexico City and somehow had our information compromised. But it sounds like it is happening for the last few months and not just in AZ. I have filed complaint 2014-0031702 with the Phoenix Police Department. If this happens to anyone else in Phoenix, I urge them to contact the police and add to the same complaint. There are probably earlier complaints but the officer was not aware of them.
They said someone I knew had been in an accident and his truck had hit theirs. I told them my son drove a truck. They said my phone number was on the cell phone of the person who had hit their car, and he was bleeding from the head and needed help. They said they didn't want to call the police because the person who was hit by my acquaintance was running from the Mexican cartel. I told them I was hanging up and calling my son. They said to someone they were with "She's not going to hlep" They tried to call back 5 times. Phoenix, AZ.