If you get a call from +18883537229 saying you owe back taxes or a mysterious personal‑loan balance, it’s almost certainly a debt‑collection scam. The callers often use a generic ID like Billing Assistance and a name such as Tiffany to sound legit, then pressure you with threats of court and credit‑report hits. Never give out personal info like your SSN or confirm any debt on the spot. Hang up, block the number, and report it to the FTC or your state’s consumer protection agency. If you truly owe something, the real creditor will send a written notice first.
This caller pretended to be tech support fixing my computer. It's a scam designed to steal money or access. Stay safe and don't engage.
The caller mentions reaching out regarding unpaid taxes, but on follow-up calls, they pose as debt recovery agents.
On caller ID, it shows as Billing **sist, delivering an automated prompt to return the call over a supposed debt. When I dialed back, Tiffany picked up without mentioning recording, debt collection, or her identity until claiming I owed over $3,000 on a personal loan, with mere hours to settle before court and credit reporting. She knew my accurate name and SSN, but I didn't confirm them, and she skipped verification. Pressing for details to confirm legitimacy, she'd respond briefly then loop back to court threats, the recording's use, $3,000 amount, and March 15, 2022 date, plus other details—I had to interject repeatedly just for the debt sum, date, and creditor. Before disconnecting mid-sentence as I rejected it all, she noted a $1,012-ish personal loan from 2019-2020 without specifics, a $400-something settlement, repeated PCI references (perhaps her firm?), and that full info would arrive with settlement paperwork.