Dec 4, 2013
Got a call from this number telling me I was the emergency contact for a family member and that they have two felony fraud charges against them and they need to call them immediately. This felt bogus from the onset so I did some looking around. This is a VOiP number listed as being in Texas and the family member in question has no outstanding warrants (you can check this stuff online as it is public information) - I'm sure they would for two felony fraud charges and the local sheriff would have been knocking and not some guy on a VOiP from Texas. So I called the back and confronted them wanting information on who they are affiliated with, what court or legal firm, etc and that I doubt the validity of this. Eric Michaels told me, "The ball is in my court. If I don't relay the information, (family member) will be in custody within the hour." Called the FTC and filed a complaint.