Received call I believe identified as from *800 service*. Person calling identified
himself as Christopher Martinez from the Federal Trade Commission investigating
complaint about phone harassment. He mentioned one complaint relating to
Publishers Clearing House and another concerning calls made from Jamaica.

I refused to respond to any questions till I could confirm his identity and asked
for a number that I could use to call him back. He first gave me 800-495-1552,
a number which does not ring through I found. He also provided 202-580-8144.
When I rang the 202 number, a young woman answered the phone *FTC*. I asked
her what those initials stand for and she of course replied--Federal Trade Commission.
I asked for Christopher Martinez and she asked for my name. Provided only my first
name but then she insisted on last name. I provided both, since they already knew it.
But then I hung up before Martinez got on the phone as I wanted to call the general
number for the Federal Trade Commission from its public website. But 2 minutes
later Christopher Martinez rang our number and spoke to my husband saying he
wanted to send information about the complaint to the IRS. At that point, my husband
told him not to ring this number again.

This does not seem legit. Afterwards, it occurred to me that today is MLK day and all
public offices are closed. Of course if this is subcontractor could be open. Anyone?

So I have received 2 calls to our office from a this number trying to get sensitive information on one of my employees. I found out yesterday that she has been tortured by these scam artist presenting as the FBI, threading her with legal action or worse for over two months. This has caused he so much pain, fear and anxiety, as she is a single mom from the Philippines. The perfect victim. After having her change all her bank accounts, and phone number, theses dumb [***], i mean highly educated FBI agents from India had to deal with me.

Great story, I accepted a call from them knowing it was the scam artist, and for 10 minutes we played [***] [***] games on the phone.

When the "officer" introduced himself, he was officer Steven jones from the federal investigation. Of course I said, what your name again, having him repeat it over and over to confirm his accent. Angrily he tried to change the subject, but I refused until he reconfirmed his name. Then I made him spell it...TWICE. Jones....G.O.N.E.S. I told him, in America, we spell jones with a J, but i believe they spell jones with a G In India...how can I help u officer Gomes?..I mean jones...that took 10 minutes literally.

He put me on hold and spoke with officer Steven Williams next. He was an [***], which made me a bigger [***]. The more angry he became, the more difficult my questions became..where is your office location...his response, New York. Really...what time is it in New York now...is was 1130 in Arizona. He couldn't tell me. Check your watch...or the clock on your wall...in India. You do has a watch correct?  FBI agent with no watch..Is this a scam.? 'this is not a scam..I need so and so's SS#...you will go to jail. I will go to jail? Really?

It got pretty funny after that..he demanded my name which I happily gave to him..."my name is Steven Williams...just like yours. Can u believe it? We must be twins! When he as for my SS#' I gave it to him 987651234. Finally I asked him where in ny he was. He said Colorado, New York. I told him "I love Colorado Ny..that's where the statue of America..

I toted with this guy for twenty minutes..and felt like a jerky boy. Listen all, these guys call from prepaid calling cards from India. Keep them on the phone. If you are a pain in the [***], they will never call you again. If you are weak, you will be a victim.

Contol the conversation, asked specific questions that they should know, and quit being so damn gullible. There's a sucker born every day..don't become one.

I had a call just like this today. They told me if I don't' give them my bank account information to get this resolved today they will send my file to the county and i will be served for court.  They wanted $2350 but when I told them I don't have that kind of money they would accept $1007.29...too weird for me. So I asked them to fax me the information I have on file so I can review that they had, they refused. I asked for a license # allowing them to collect, they refused. I asked for an address, they gave me a PO box and when I asked for the physical address, they refused. Then transferred me to a John Mayer who would help me get this resolved, when I started questioning him HE HUNG UP.

they scammed me out of $609 taken from my debit card

Idiot!!!! Oh and that your prophet is a petophile!!