Got a phone call from someone trying to get information about me. Sounded like identity theft.

I got a call from this number today telling me that my father was in an accident and that he was hurt badly. They said that he had hit the callers brother and they had taken him to their house where they would keep him until I gave them my info and paid them. He was being held ransom for $1900. I asked specific questions and gave them the wrong name and make/model for his car they confirmed the wrong info so I knew it was a scam. Then I laughed at him and told him to get a job. He didn't like that very much hahaha what a looser! Ask specific info right away and DO NOT give them anything that they can use to identify you.

Hi there...I am a police officer working a case like this currently, same scenario except it was a woman who received this phone call about her son. They are concerned about the caller and I wanted to ask if you were anywhere near the Daytona Beach area? Trying to figure out if there is common ground between the recipients of these phone calls. Thank you!

I received a phone call from this number told me they were going to kill my son I was paniced and fell for the scam and sent money.  I feel violated.  Do not fall for this ask specific questions that only that person would know!!

Yo they called my son's aunt and stated that my son was in a car accident and hit their car and they were holding my son for 1000 dollars in ransom.  I immediately called my son because he will answer my calls. He picked up the phone immediately.  I told him what happened and he could not believe it.  He immediately went online and put in this number and found out it was a scam.  We called the number back and a Hispanic gentleman answered the phone the same one who placed the call to my son's aunt.  But he just act like he didn't know what we was talking about.  But it was the same guy.  We tried to call back again and there have been no answer some them.  Can someone tell me who the hell plays with people family like that ???