Beware - Phone call from USCIS TTY number - Scam

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Bit_Them
Country: United States
I also got a call from 1-800 767 1833 that is USCIS TTY number. Unfortunately, there is no way to register this with USCIS. But USCIS is aware and please refer to the web page:
http://www.uscis.gov/avoid-scams/common-scams
that clearly states this. I did not give any information and just asked them to send me legal papers before continuing any discussion. He threatened me that I will be arrested within 30 min. I told him that he is welcome take action and do so and I will wait at the door for any federal agent or cops to welcome them.and then he also hanged up almost as I did.
When we are clear on our records and doing nothing wrong, no one can threaten us or take advantage. Unfortunately, we did not hear any action taken for such jerks.  

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    User1
    | 1 reply
    same here, I just got a call from 800-767-1833, asking to register my alien number and that a case has been filed against me for failing to do so. I asked him to send mail to my home address and was told no mail will be sent.
    I told him I am not sure if this call is genuine. He said yes, and I asked him how to register and he hung up.

    Such an obvious scam!!
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      Andrew replies to User1
      Didn't you call 911?
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    Bit_Them
    | 1 reply
    I got it again today. If you are an immigrant, you are likely to get this scam calls. The number above is USCIS TTY number but relax....The caller is definitely not from USCIS. They claim that you would have got notice of something illigal that you did - mostly your I-94 did not have allian reg number !!! How can I-94 have green card number if someone is traveling on business or other visas ?? If you fall for it, they will ask you to send money by wire or else threaten for leagal action or deporting.
    I got one call like that. I argued as above so he was so frustrated that he threatened me that he will deport me in 30 min !! I had a imilar call last week - so I told him I am waiting for someone to deport me since last week. Now he got so frustrated that he started abusive language - incidentally - not knowing that the abusive native language he used is my mother tounge from my country. I gave him back in my language saying 'I know what you are trying to do...send someone to deport if you have guts..I am still waiting" and this guy was stunned....There was a long silence and then hanged up.
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      JP replies to Bit_Them
      He doesn't have the guts to deport you!! Haha, good job!
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    another_victim
    Today I received similar call as Bit_Them mentioned. From same number. It was on very bad line I could hardly hear first time. So he called again. Connection was better but you could still make out it was VOIP call over bad internet connection. The caller was from India. When I complained about bad line second time, caller transferred immediately to his 'supervisor' who tried to imitate US accent. When I said send me the papers by mail, he immediately started using threatening language and said something about 5 mins at that point I hung up. UCIS should do something about such fraudulent callers and scammers.
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    Another_Smart_Person
    The Point is there is so much of scams  on Such Phone calls , I get it all the time and I reverse thretened them and then hang up   BUT the Point is HOW TO FIND SUCH STUPIDS and Catch them to send in Jail ?

    thats what I want to do  .
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    MDR
    I got a phone call this morning and too bad I am born in the US -- and I have a bland non Indian name -- so they are targeting me by something else.  Maybe the FB I like.
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    RGS
    spammer ID was "US Government, 1-800-767-1833".

    Asking to correct alien number for a free. Refusal to pay brought threat of investigation and deportation.
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    Jd
    | 1 reply
    They call me last week  1-800-767-1833 U S government  on caller I d but didn't answer the  phone, later I look online  I find out its a scam thank u for posting the information
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      SRS replies to Jd
      They have been calling me since
      Sep 28'14    1-252-153-0034    at    1:43pm     Listed as "Name Unavailable"
      Sep 29'14    1-800-767-1833    at    1:17pm     Listed as "Toll Free Number"
      Oct  03'14    1-800-375-5283    at    12:20pm   Listed as "Immigration and Naturalization"
      Oct  03'14    1-800-375-5283    at    4:41pm     Listed as "Immigration and Naturalization"
      Oct 06'14     1-800-767-1833    at    9:25am     Listed as "US Government"
      Oct 06'14     1-800-767-1833    at    9:45am     Listed as "US Government"

      The person who called had an Indian accent pretending to be Allen Cooper from USCIS in Washington DC Head Quarter and that I'm in violation of I 90 form.  He put me to hold and said that I need to his supervisor.  Meanwhile I searched up the numbers and 800 numbers are legit USCIS numbers. Numbers ending in 1833 is TTY number.  I asked him the name of the city and he started stammering. I asked him his batch/ID number.  He started stammering. I had already looked up the numbers and they showed up as SCAM.  I reported it to the authorities locally and also called USCIS and reported the numbers
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    SRS
    USCIS gave me two website to file a complaint
    https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/         Phone: 1-877-382-4357
    www.USCIS.gov/avoidscams
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    SRS
    Please do not give any of your personal information to them. They always call on the landline and they know your full name and nothing else
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    VISHNU PATEL
    SHE CALL ME AND SHE SAY ME I AM FEDERAL AGENT WE SEND YOU DOCUMENT YOU NOT GET IT I TOLD HER TO SEND ME AGAIN SHE MAD I ALSO MAD SO DONT TAKE THIS KIND PHONE
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    Sheetal
    I recevied a call today, someone claiming he is calling from USCIS department, and thats there's  some case in my Home country for which he gonna send some mailing officers to my address for further questioning..I replied , 'Am not sure what he was talking about and that I will talk with the officers when they come at my address' and the call went blank and I hanged up eventually. wasted my 5 mins
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    Vinita
    I also got this call...He said he is from immigration department and there is case against and they will depot me...I said Go ahead and do it..and if you want to talk about all this please talk to my lawyer and i hung up
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    Nisha
    received a call from this number .  The man said something about my federal notice. I hung up the call. but did't get any call back later
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    GB132
    I received similar call about 2 weeks ago. I told that guy that I got my GEE (Global Entry Excess  last week ). He hung up! Perhaps had no clue what GEE is.
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    Kv_Km
    I got the call from the same number today and told me that I haven't registered my alien number and the Indian government has filed a law suit against me and that I will be arrested for 2 working days and be banned from entering the US for 15 years and also my Masters degree would be cancelled. I got a bit scared because he told my full name and my university 😕.
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    Jimmy N Cindy Vest
    I just got a phone call from this number: 1(800)780-1833. The man asked if I was ready for my insurance quote. I told him I do not have an income and cannot pay for insurance. He asked me why I called him then. I told him I did not call him and that I do not know who he is. Then I hung up.

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