The caller, who claims to be Attorney General Sam Wilson, is running a large-scale extortion scam operation, targeting individuals across the US. They use spoofed numbers, including 911, to make the calls appear legitimate. The scammers demand payment, often through Green Dot cards or Western Union, threatening arrest and imprisonment if the payment is not made immediately. Many victims have reported being contacted multiple times, with the scammers becoming aggressive and abusive when their demands are not met. It's essential to be cautious and not fall for these tactics, as law enforcement agencies will never demand payment over the phone or threaten arrest for non-payment of debts. If you receive such a call, it's crucial to hang up and report the incident to the relevant authorities, including the FBI and your local police department.
I was alarmed when I saw the number -911, I thought something had happend to my family, but it was just a scammer with a heavy accent, claiming to be from the California Police Department, I'm going to call them back and give them a piece of my mind.
It's a Crazy Scam, the email I requested had misspeld words, and the guy claimed to be from Florida State's Atty, but the seal on the email was from Orange County, CA, thats a red flag!
One rule to remember, NEVER using wire transfer for buisness transaction, only for family and friend, you should check Western Union web site for more info on fraud
Fortunatly, I was cautious when this guy called me, and after he refused to acept a secured method of payment, I became suspisious and contacted the local police department, who confirmed it was a scam and advised me not to give him any money
A scammer posed as Sam Wilson and scared me into loading a Green Dot Money Pak, now I want my money back.
Mark Johnson made multiple calls to my phone, displaying 'Emergency 911' on the caller ID, and proceeded to use profanity and verbal abuse when I didn't respond; this behavior is unacceptable and potentially illegal.
Today, I received a call from this individual attempting to extort money, claiming a warrant would be issued for my arrest if I failed to pay immediately, and they even used a return number that appeared to be from the FL Sheriff's department, which was later confirmed as fraudulent by the actual sheriff's department.