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Nov 6, 2014
The number is an not a legitimate business and changes the caller ID each time it calls - they are a scammer and trying to get information that should be in their files if they were legitimate. They are now targeting Hispanics. Do not call them back as that gives them the access to you by the simple contact. If you receive any call from the 347-829 prefix disregard and report it immediately. ABC uncovered a phone scamming ring out of California with ties to this group. Remember if you have been served or being sued, nobody will call you about it, it must go through the normal legal process and served to you personally and at that time you have options to take action. Never give out your SSN or the last 4 digits, address or phone number to anyone claiming to be from a law office, Microsoft (trying to gain access to your computer) a collection agency (they are governed by your local State) or anyone calling your number that you do not know. Ask for their phone number and address and name of the business they are representing, they will most likely hang up. The problem with these type of calls is that they will continue to call and there is nothing that can be done until you register your phone with the do not call list. At that time they are then subject to fines. These are cell phones that are purchased through MetroPCS (parent company T-Mobile) that are calling and are burner phones so they can dump them and continue down the list of phone numbers that they have purchased to defraud the consumer. Report any suspicious activity to your local police department and start fighting back at these people
Other numbers that are calling:
This is a criminal extortion ring operating out of India. ABC News released an investigative report on it in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=1
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/bgm.shtm
In the meantime, you are going to have to do whatever you can to protect yourself. That includes letting them know they are running a scam and are reporting them to the authorities. These are other numbers that have been used:
347-829-6229 347-829-6827 347-829-4622 347-829-3216 347-829-3432 347-829-2864 347-829-7115 347-829-2403 347-829-1774 347-829-0631 347-829-8064 347-829-8064 347-829-5385 347-829-5389 347-829-1120 347-829-3529 347-829-3493 347-829-5382 864-447-2132 347-829-7887 347-829-5384 347-829-5383 347-829-5386 347-829-6526 347-829-8404 347-829-5387 347-829-5380 768-787-8767 347-829-5388 347-829-5381 347-829-7342
Other numbers that are calling:
This is a criminal extortion ring operating out of India. ABC News released an investigative report on it in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=1
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/bgm.shtm
In the meantime, you are going to have to do whatever you can to protect yourself. That includes letting them know they are running a scam and are reporting them to the authorities. These are other numbers that have been used:
347-829-6229 347-829-6827 347-829-4622 347-829-3216 347-829-3432 347-829-2864 347-829-7115 347-829-2403 347-829-1774 347-829-0631 347-829-8064 347-829-8064 347-829-5385 347-829-5389 347-829-1120 347-829-3529 347-829-3493 347-829-5382 864-447-2132 347-829-7887 347-829-5384 347-829-5383 347-829-5386 347-829-6526 347-829-8404 347-829-5387 347-829-5380 768-787-8767 347-829-5388 347-829-5381 347-829-7342