SCAM
Complaint
Angela Moreno
Country: United States
This morning at about 7:50am I received a call from this number and the man on the phone informed me he was calling the Department of the US treasury asked if I had a criminal defense attorney hired to represent me as the US Treasury was issuing a warrant out for me because I owed the IRS $4750.00. When I inquired what specifically was the amount owed for he did not provide me any information and referred me to a man by the name of Derek Smith at (909) 666-5714 (this number is the same number the call i received came from). So, I called the number and asked to speak with Derek who seemed to be expecting my call when I gave him my name he had all information about me in front of him without me having to give an account number, etc.
The voice of this second man was the same as the first (maybe same person). Had an American name with heavy indian accent (middle eastern). He asked if I wanted to take care of this today to prevent them from issuing the warrant. I asked how can I take care of this today and he said let me transfer you to Inspector Ryan Coleman who will help you take care of this today. He supposedly transferred me to Ryan Coleman (again man with heavy indian accent) and he asked if I could take care of this today. I said how can I take care of this. He said, well you owe 4750.00 so do you have this amount? I said, "no, I do not have any money". He said well come much do you have so we could negotiate. I said, "I have no money at all". He then asked if I could borrow from friends or relatives. I said I might be able to borrow some money but not the amount owed. However, he insisted on getting something right then and there and since I had no money immediately available he hung up the phone.
I called the number back again and asked for Derek Smith and a male with heavy indian accent came on the phone. I asked him for my account number and he said I would get it in the mail. When I asked him when could I expect to receive that in the mail. He said in two hours (doesn't make sense). He then asked for the phone number where the call was initially received as I was calling from a different number and I asked him to look me up by name and gave him my name. Once I gave him my name "he found my account" but then hanged up the phone. They may have noted whatever record they have on me to let them know I'm on to their SCAM.
The voice of this second man was the same as the first (maybe same person). Had an American name with heavy indian accent (middle eastern). He asked if I wanted to take care of this today to prevent them from issuing the warrant. I asked how can I take care of this today and he said let me transfer you to Inspector Ryan Coleman who will help you take care of this today. He supposedly transferred me to Ryan Coleman (again man with heavy indian accent) and he asked if I could take care of this today. I said how can I take care of this. He said, well you owe 4750.00 so do you have this amount? I said, "no, I do not have any money". He said well come much do you have so we could negotiate. I said, "I have no money at all". He then asked if I could borrow from friends or relatives. I said I might be able to borrow some money but not the amount owed. However, he insisted on getting something right then and there and since I had no money immediately available he hung up the phone.
I called the number back again and asked for Derek Smith and a male with heavy indian accent came on the phone. I asked him for my account number and he said I would get it in the mail. When I asked him when could I expect to receive that in the mail. He said in two hours (doesn't make sense). He then asked for the phone number where the call was initially received as I was calling from a different number and I asked him to look me up by name and gave him my name. Once I gave him my name "he found my account" but then hanged up the phone. They may have noted whatever record they have on me to let them know I'm on to their SCAM.
Comments
I did NOT RETURN CALL...instead, I called local downtown office of HOMELAND SECURITY. They are aware of this scam but, so far, NOT THEIR JURISDICTION. It would not hurt to contact LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, also aware of scam, to add tally to complaint, but LET THEM KNOW SCAM STILL ACTIVE!
I told them that this call was being recorded and I will be sending the names and numbers to my local police dept immediately. They disconnected the phone before I could complete my sentence. :-)