I recieved a call from my daughter saying an individual named Anthony Freeman had left a message on her cell phone saying he needed to speak with me because I was about to be arrested within 2-hrs. for check fraud and wire fraud. I returned his phone call and he told me I was going to be arrested and I needed to call my family to come up with money to bail me out of jail. He said they would come to my job to arrest me. He said; he could stop the arrest if I sent $661.00 via western union right then. I asked why would I send him that kind of money he supposingly put me through to his secretary to explain. She stated her name was Lisa, she gave no last name. She said; I borrow money from CMG group in June 2009, they I didn't pay it back. I then told her that wasn't true and I didn't have that kind of money anyway. She then put Freeman back on the phone, he told me to wire them $200.00 on Friday and thereafter $100. bi-weekly until he recieved all the money. Anthony Freeman was rude and very unprofessional. When I googled the phone number I recieved the call from I found out it is a cell phone. When I called the number back late that night I was forwarded to a voicemail. No company name or anything. Once it says your call was forwarded to an automatic voice message and individuals voice comes on and says check fraud department.
Stacey
Dallas,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, November 02, 2010
IT IS A SCAM!! Tell them you know it is a scam and hang up!
L
Winston,#3Author of original report
Mon, November 01, 2010
This Anthony Freeman called back today at around 8:15 am, and left a message on my voicemail stating that if he didn't hear from me before noon he would have to sign the papers. WHAT PAPERS? He then called back at about 1:15 pm but left no message. Can some please get me some information on this guy. He says he works for the check and wire fraud division. The number he's calling from is 904-253-3297. I googles it and it appears to be a cell phone number from Jacksonville Florida.
Jim
Millbrook,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, November 01, 2010
These assholes are calling from India or Pakistan using fake american sounding names, their scam is To scare you into paying a "Loan' that doesn't exist.
Their Game plan 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 more recently the ACS Law division) You're NOT in trouble, they're just good Liars,
Pay them NOTHING, they're only Slimy thieves.
OR IF YOU WANT PROOF THEY'RE THIEVES Tell them to send you verification there's any "Debt" at all, if they start screaming at you, that's proof positive that they're just thieves.
When they call again tell them they're just thieves and hang up, they can't arrest you, It's just a scam.
Stacey
Dallas,#5Consumer Comment
Mon, November 01, 2010
That is all it is - do not send them money and tell them to drop dead.