(347) 286-7179

repeated calls

That number has called my corporation looking for one of my employees claiming to have an urgent message. The caller stupidly left his "name" and number. Called NYPD to verify "Officer James Carter" and he does not exsist. Here are the facts that immediately indicated to me that this was a scam.:

1. There's not a department or entity name "The Law Enforcement Office".
2. The law enforcement person (normally a detective) would identify the department, unit, and if asked, badge number and would hold for the employee or have HR assist with the urgancy.
3. James Carter is Chris Tucker's character on Rush Hour
4. A 347 area code is a cell phone number in Brooklyn/Queens.

received a phone call from someone saying they were an officer and i needed to pay him 600.00 by feb 11, 2011 or it was going to court. he had personal information of mine (bank account) and wanted a copy of my drivers license. I asked him to fax over a copy of the bill and he refused would not give me the courts information or anything that i had asked him. he would not give me the name of the company where he said i owed to. went to my local police station and made a note of this.