Keep getting scam Calls
Today alone I got two identical scam calls from a local number. The Automated message warned that I was under investigation because of suspicious activity on my account, and I should dial 1 to talk to a representative. I really need to record this message and write down this automated messages just because it is obviously a red flag right there. There seems to be a lot of people who don’t know anything about these types of scams but here is what I already know before I even dial 1 just to keep the scammer busy for a few more minutes. I’m going to talk about some of the ways you know that it is a scam.
They Prey on your Fears!
This one is quite obvious to me at least because they want you to give them money or make it seems you are going to be arrested because of a debt or even your tax information is out there. I am sure that my information is never truly going to be private and I’ve talked about it time and time again. So I have to believe that it will eventually leak and someone will try to do something to use it against me. I am hopeful by the time they do that I won’t be alive to even worry about it.
There is a warrant for you arrest!
This is another one that I’ve heard recently by the phone scammers, they like to use this one with debt scam and trying to scare you to pay a debt or maybe not even that just to scam you for money. Either way, if there was a warrant for your arrest then you’d have someone knocking on your door this instant. Also if this is in relation to a debt than it is against the law, the Fair Credit Debt Act prevents creditors from doing this such thing to get money from you.
Social Security Administration
This is another red flag for anyone who gets a call from them. This is an obvious scam because social security will never call you. If there is a problem they will send you mail through your mailbox and not from a phone call.
Phone Number
It usually is a local number and or number that isn’t being used. 9 times out of ten, if you had any call id information it will look like a local number calling you. Again, they like to spoof their number and keep you from know where they are truly calling from or the real number. So when I hang up with them, I call that number back and find out the number is no long in use.
Won’t give you any information
They will never give you any information about why they called you or where they are calling from, or even give you a real number to call to confirm that this is them. I even tried to ask for the exact address from where they are calling from, they just hung up. Also be wary even if they give you their federal employee number, that another way they will use to get you to either give them money or steal your identity.
Never Give them any Information
This one goes without saying, no matter what never give them any of your information including but not limited to you Social Security Number, Your Full name, where you life, you’re phone number or anything like that. If they say they are from the Social Security Administration office and you’re concerned please hang up and call your local Social Security office to find out if you have a problem. They will probably tell you it was a scam like I suspect.
*UPDATE*
As of July alone, I got several phone calls from Orlando Florida area code (407) claiming something similar like this:
- (407)540-3718
- (407)548-2738
- (407)434-8822
- (407)483-8647
