US Department of Justice tRIED TO SCAM ME INTO GIVING THEM MONEY TO SETTLE A PHONY COURT CASE! gLENDALE, California
Recieved a call from this "company" stating that myself and my mother were used as references on a suit account against my sister. He had a very thick Indian accent and stated that his name was "David Jones"; an attorney with the US Department of Justice. He stated that we were facing charges in a criminal court and were scheduled to appear in California next week. He proceeded to tell me that I could settle the case by phone for a sum of the total owed. I knew this was some B.S; a reference cannot be sued on a consumer loan default so I told him so. He argued with me and said I would be arrested so I very colorfully told him where he can stick it and hung up. After I googled the number I found that they are genuine scammers and have harrased numerous others so I reported them to the FBI.
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Jim
Millbrook,Alabama,
U.S.A.
Very Old Scam, just a new Name
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, December 08, 2010
These a**holes are calling from Pakistan using fake American sounding names, their scam is To scare you into paying a Loan that doesn't exist.
Usually by saying they're Officer(Fake American Name) Obvious clue, the heavy accent, hard to understand, or cannot understand this (American Name) Officer?
Their Theft is to scare you by threats like "Have the police at your door" or "Warrant has been signed" or "You're in big trouble", "You've committed BANK FRAUD" or similar lies.
They usually say they're from "The Department of LAW and Investigation" or similar scary FAKE NAMES (recently they used United Nations Law Division, and ACS Law division, and even more recently 1st IRS Legal Dept)
You're NOT in trouble, they're just good Liars, Pay them NOTHING, they're only filthy thieves.
Recently they've been changing names at the speed of light, and they use a telephone relay so they look like they're calling in America, they're NOT.
This is another name, but the same scammers.
OR IF YOU WANT PROOF THEY'RE THIEVES Tell them to send you verification there's any "Debt" at all, when they start screaming at you, that's proof positive that they're just thieves.
When/if they call again tell them they're just thieves and hang up, they can't arrest you, It's just a scam.
Have a little fun with these a*****e scammers, Tell them you've paid a Black Voodoo Queen to put a death hex on them.(They're superstitious as hell)