norman heidlebaugh Impersonating: Michael WilliamsReese SpencervishThomas no last name was given scammers from nigeria are calling as honest mortgage brokers or companies and saying to clients whatever they want to hear to get them to make a payment of anywhere from $350 to $10,000 spencerville Pennsylvania
Someone started calling some of the lead lists our company has purchased and talking to them about being approved for a refinance and that they need to send a check for $350 to $10,000 to fund and close the loan. We first thought there was a specific data breach with our company but we called the scammer directly and acted like a consumer and figured out what they are doing exactly and it goes something like this....
They call you and they start talking about your mortgage and then get you to start talking and yuou naturually start thinking you are talking to the person that is helping you with your transaction so then they start claiming trhat they are the same person an they change their name or say yes i am working with that person and they state their name now that they know the name by you giving it to them and long story short they ask you to send them moneygram or western union for $350 and that you need to make a payment now
The number is (646)493-3456
The guy we called back was impersonating and claiming to be Thomas with our client and we called that same number back and acted like someone else and then they said they are "Michael Williams" and that they work with "Reese" and I asked oh whats Rees's last name and they kept beating around the question and then they said "Spencervish" or "Spencerwish". I asked them oh is Thomas there and can I talk to them and then they said no he is out and then I asked whats Thomas's lastname and they couldnt give it to me.
They told us to make the check out to: Norman Heidlebaugh
and to mail the chck to: Allentown Rd Spencerville Ohio 45887
they said first to send it through moneygram only and then westerunion
I asked them if they are with bank of america and they said yes but the check needs ot be made out to "Norman Heidlebaugh" and he will forward it to bank of america. I palyed stupid and said, well how about my mortgage withi Citi and the scammer "Michael Williams" said yes we are Citi and yes send it to us and etc etc
Please watch out..they have slight accents and you can tell they are from over seas .. they sounded nigerian....
Watch out for tis scam.... they will act like they are calling from a mortgage broker, mortgage company or even a big local bank and they will say anything to get you to send them money!!
Call the corporate toll free numbers of the real company you are working with first before sending any moeny to anyone and also check with your lender and or mortgage company first!