Scam alert: Fake state business development calls

Summary — +19992228808

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: Alberta Department of Economic Development
Caller Type: Telemarketing
Reviews: 35
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Expert Opinion

Hang up right away if a caller asks for your business relocation details or personal information. These calls are a widespread telemarketing scam that pretends to be a state Business Development or Economic Development office. Scammers use foreign accents and spoof toll‑free numbers to sound official, then press for email addresses, phone numbers, or even credit‑card info. Never confirm or provide data, and ask for a verifiable government callback number—if they can’t give one, end the call. Block the number on your phone, report it to the FTC or your carrier, and add the caller to a do‑not‑call list to reduce future harassment.

Caller Categories

Telemarketing
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Political

Caller Names

Alberta Department of Economi…
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Unknown - Scammer
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the State of New York Busines…

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Recent Reports for (999) 222-8808

19992228808 Telemarketing the State of New York Business Development

Nataly Thompson from State of New York Business Development? More like Nataly Thompson from Scam City

19992228808 Scam Unknown - Scammer

Got a call from 'Erin Wilson' sayin she's from Ontario Department of Economic Development Office. Um, we dont have departments, we have ministires. She asked about our business and I asked for her number. She gave a fake one

19992228808 Scam Ashley

Same lady rang us too, askin if we're lookin for a new spot. When we asked how she got our info, she hung up. Whats the scam all about?

19992228808 Scam unknown scammer

Got a call from 'Ashley' from 'State of Kalifornia'. Obviuos spoofed number, lol

19992228808 Unknown Missouri Resource Department

Lady rang my work, asking if we're looking for a new location. I told her we're not movin and she hung up. She rang back from a blocked number, tryin to do the same thing. Got shut down again

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