A male caller ( left no name ) called and left a message on my answering machine plus a phone number of 1-646-809-9682 which is a N.Y.C. metropolitan number. As the toll number of 646 is not toll free, I did not call back to find out what kind of a prank scam call he was up to.

voice mail message. first part cut off. threatening local police to cuff me if I did not call back. 4 serious allegations charged against me. ??  In Vermont.

Same experience (in Vermont). I hung up after a half a sentence from  an urgent authoritative female voice sounding threatening.

Same.. please will pick me up!! Lol..
how stupid do these people think we are .,
They don't even say your name ..
losers!!

The caller's banking on the threats being enough to work in cheating you out of money. Many times the call is for whoever answers or hears the message instead of any particular person. The fact they get a way to threaten you is more important than knowing who you are at first. Nobody ever said scammers are geniuses.