Richard
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Man called to say there was suspicious activity on my computer. Gave a call back number but the accent was such that I don't know what the person said. I don't recognize the telephone number in Foxboro, MA.
Caller type: Other
Caller: Richard
Company: Cannot understand accented voice
Number: 508-718-2009
What did you do...this is happening to me...i don't know who to call to get them to stop...they started calling family members...
Caller: Richard
Company: Provisional Risk Services
Said I owed $4558.00 from 2013 & 2014 income tax for improper filing.
I told them I have no credit card, no bank and no cell phone and to give me an address to send the money to. They said I would be arrested within two hours if I don't give them a credit card number. I repeated what I said and they disconnected....
It's been three hours and I'm still waiting!
Caller type: Collection Agency
Caller: Richard
Company: IRS
Number: 206-900-9315
caller said I was randomly selected to win grant for $9K from the government.
Caller type: Other
Caller: Richard
Company: Treasury Dept
Number: 202-666-3180
The addresses are meaningless. He has mailed from North Texas according to several victims but uses various return addresses. Moneygram requires no ID nor an address so anyone with the reference number can get the funds virtually anywhere.
And to think that Uncle Sam is cracking down on money laundering?
Caller: Richard
Company: CRAIGSLIST SCAMMER
Number: 407-216-6324
I was just in contact with this person. Almost scammed me but thanks to an app on my phone and this site it didn't happen. Everyone should report this number and the fraud and scamming they are doing to the police.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Number: 916-573-6938
Said he was from the IRS and wanted to help me negotiate a payment on an overdue tax. I told him he was a damned liar and he hung up!
Caller ID showed 360-227-7540
Also filed an FCC complain against the lying slime ball.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Company: Taxhelp Group
Number: 360-227-7540
There are several suits against me and they will contact me @ my residence & place of business if I don't settle. Would not give me any info on the company pursuing me and was very rude when I asked. They wanted the last 4 of my ss# & when refused; stated good luck and hung up.
Caller type: Collection Agency
Caller: Richard
Company: Provisional Risk Services
Number: 844-245-0877
They called my job and my relatives and left me a message about arbitration. I returned the called and they started giving me an old address and told me they gave me seven years to pay a loan that I did eight years ago. Totally scam. Be careful!!!
Caller: Richard
Company: Provisional Risk Services
Sent me a check for $2600 for an item I was selling for $800 on Craigslist. Turned it into the post master directly. They put their lead detective on the case. Beware. Scam artist!!!
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Number: 803-780-4127
He had the nerve to call me again. I didnt provide him the number I was calling from. he must have caller ID because he called me back to see what the decision was. I told him he can do whatever he wants and I was aware this is a scam and said have a nice day.
Caller: Richard
Company: Provisional Risk Services
Number: 844-245-0877
Received a voicemail from Richard stating a lawsuit to be placed against me if I didn't resolve now. Would have to pay $859 to resolve or they will do everything to garnish my wages. They knew my employer from 7 years ago, last 4 digits of my bank acct number, and asked for my last 4 numbers of SS. I asked who is filing this against me and they said "Inside Capital" these include on-line loans such as Money Tree, Cashnet, etc. I know for a fact I never took out an online loan. He wouldn't provide me an email or proof/information of debt, but he said everything told to me is what will be on paper. This is definitely a scam if they can't provide documentation!
Caller type: Collection Agency
Caller: Richard
Company: Provisional Risk Services
Number: 844-245-0877
Ignored the call and listened to the VM. Decided to call back and have some fun. I'm retired and have all the time in the world to play with these nimrods. So I call back and get "Richard" whose real name is probably Punjab. I play along acting very concerned and worried. Barely able to understand this a$$hole, I ask tons of questions, and then start to stutter. I tell him that when I get nervous, I start to stutter (not really). I keep him on the line for over 10 minutes between the questions and stuttering. He's getting annoyed but thinks he has a fish on the line, so he tolerates my stuttering.
He tells me all the details of the "case" and that I should handle it outside the courtroom. I'm supposed to go to a Western Union or some other $$ transfer place. We wants me to call him back when I get there. 10 minutes later, after 15 rings, he finally answers. He tells me exactly what forms to get and what to do. Playing along for another few minutes, I ask him if i can ask a question. He says sure. And I blast him with a bunch of expletives, telling him to go back to India, and how I just wasted 20 minutes of his time, keeping some innocent senior citizen from getting scammed.
After trading expletives for a bit, I tell him to $@&!?&$@ and hang up. I love these guys.
Sometimes use my Rainman voice, other times little Billie's voice, but the stutter just came to me.
Caller: Richard
Company: FL Attorney General yeah right
Number: 786-329-5497
This guy just ripped us off big time - I wish we had known about this scam before we foolishly went along with this ridiculous scheme.
He sent us a $2650 check for a bike we were selling on craigslist - said we could deposit the check, keep the balance for the bike, and use the rest to pay to have it shipped to him. We had to pay the shippers with Moneygram which we did, but then the check bounced, we lost all of our money (literally all of it), and still ended up paying this scumbag his 'free' money order. The research I've done shows that he has been doing this for years- i wish there was a way to stop him and hold him responsible for his crimes.
The money gram was sent to
David Harris 8291 Rolfe Hwy Dendron Virgina.
The check was sent with a return address of
Patrick Bates
TreasureHomes Inc
2909 Lower Cartecay Road, Ellijay, Georgia 30536
Looked it up and it is a vacant or off-the-market house.
Caller type: Other
Caller: Richard
Company: CRAIGSLIST SCAMMER
Number: 407-216-6324
Text saying he was interested in my my vehicle. Said his name was Richard and he was in California working for a construction company and wanted to buy it for his family for Easter and then wanted my paypal ID. I'm sure he would want additional information on my account if I continued the text conversation.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Number: 470-326-6136
Cashier check Scam number associated with 412-428-5980 a PA #, goes by Richard. Contacted me via text for a product I was advertising. I was asking $450 sent me a check for $1950 from a Northern Trust Bank/Dupage, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Has a return address on envelope Patrick Bates, Treasure Home INc., 2909 Lower Cartecay Rd, Ellijay, GA 30536. The address is a house that is for sale. He said he was from PA, contacted me on a different line from FL, and has a return address from GA, and the envelope was sent from North Texas. Contacted the bank that was from IL to let them know.
Caller type: Other
Caller: Richard
Number: 407-216-6324
Cashier check Scam number associated with 412-428-5980 a PA #, goes by Richard. Contacted me via text for a product I was advertising. I was asking $450 sent me a check for $1950 from a Northern Trust Bank/Dupage, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Has a return address on envelope Patrick Bates, Treasure Home INc., 2909 Lower Cartecay Rd, Ellijay, GA 30536. The address is a house that is for sale. He said he was from PA, contacted me on a different line from FL, and has a return address from GA, and the envelope was sent from North Texas. Contacted the bank that was from IL to let them know.
Caller type: Other
Caller: Richard
Number: 412-428-5980
Caller claimed to be from LG & E shut off agency. Said I was going to be shut off for non payment. Said I owed $386.00
I don't own the building he said the address for. I am a renter with no gas or electric bills.
He hung up on me. I called back twice. Both times he said he was someone else. Each time when I questioned how my number was associated with the address, he hung up.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Company: LG E
Number: 502-276-1545
Threatening and harassment calls with messages pretrial interventions . A regular pain in the butt calling all the time .
Caller type: Collection Agency
Caller: Richard
Company: unk
Number: 210-774-4149
Looking for home on Craigslist and called the # provided. I was told its a rent to own basis and I can pay $199 to register. After 90 days of not finding a home its fully refundable or if we find a home after 48 hours we get it back. He said it covers contracts, title, and credit checks. If I pay then I get a direct lunk to search more homes in the area and usually can be in a home in 24-48 hours. Told him I'd call back after speaking with my husband. This is obviously a scammer.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Number: 805-203-3160
Called from a Richard saying I have 2 felonies
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Richard
Number: 210-960-9101
I wanted to book because mine are dirty and they do need cleaning! But I had a hard time understanding some of what he said because of this. He has an accent and it's not easy for me. It's too bad it seems it's only technicians - they must come as a team - and they set up to work in each room; that's why they ask how many rooms, we can all get our ducts cleaned at the same time. In the end though, I turned it down; I will get someone local because they don't do testing beforehand.
I think it's best instead of technicians I go with a professional who can actually test my hearing as well as clear out my wax, and advise me about hearing aid options.
Caller type: Telemarketer
Caller: Richard
Company: Ear duct cleaning
Number: 613-737-6845
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