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- Detroit, MI, USA • Feb 16, 2024
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My experience is similar to scam id 809272. Some called posing as my grand niece. She was frantic and said she was driving her friend's mother's vehicle and was involved in an accident. She told me that she had a broken nose

This was on August 20, 2023

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My parents were contacted and if I don’t respond charges would be filed against me.

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- Coolidge, AZ, USA
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I received a call from a male subject advising they had my son hostage and needed money to release him. I did not believe them so they started becoming hostile and hung up on me.

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A gentleman named Lucas Zano called me at 8:02 AM on Friday, 30, 2023. He asked me if I was related to my daughter-in-law and he game her and my son's names. I told him yes and asked me to give her his number to call back. He told me that she was in trouble and had a warrant out for her arrest and she needed to call him back immediately. He provided the information below and again said she needed to call him as soon as possible that she was in trouble and needed to call him back asap. After I hung up with him I immediately called my son and told him what happened. He advised at that time that it was a scam, that my daughter-in-law was not in any kind of trouble. I did a google search of the two njumbers provided and found that other people had report that these peopole did the same to them and that they reported it. A friend advised that I should report it to the Better Business Bureau so that other poeple know about it.

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Lucas Zano

855--923-0922

Case #2023-575117

Number on caller id - 520-477-8419

I did look up the 520-477-8419 number and it came back to a furniture business out of Tucson, Arizona.

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- Brookhaven, MS, USA
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Received a phone call, message left from Debbie Smith. She claims that a family member needs to contact them asap. regarding a felony civil complaint filed against them. If they do not contact them asap, they will be served at their home or on the job. After looking up the number, I found that the call was from a landline in Cambodia. There are reports of scams from this number. They refused to give me the name of the company. There for I am trying to research any information to find out if they are legit. I am a senior but know not to ever give out any personal info over the phone. It is so sad that people take advantage of other. Obviously, they do not know my Heavenly knows and sees all things. Hope that you can help me regarding my concerns. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Reporting for a family member - A person pretending to be her granddaughter called crying saying she was in an accident in Sioux Falls and was being taken to the courthouse. The person needed my family member to call the number of the "attorney that the people gave her". They needed to hurry to make the call and acted very upset. The number they gave to call "the attorney" was (605) 272-5234. Our family member told them to call their mom and then hung up. Our family member did not call the number nor did she give any money.

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- Quincy, IL, USA
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We received a call stating they were my grandson, said he had been arrested for a DUI and needed $9500.00 for an attorney, I knew this was a scam, I did not give the caller any information or money.

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- Florissant, MO, USA
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I received a call that said it was my grandson and had been in an accident,and had been put in jail, the person was asking me to give his attorney a call and pay him $3800.00. I knew this was not my grandson and it was a scam.

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This scammer called my mother's number and claimed that he was a lawyer and that my son, her grandson was in a bad auto accident, was arrested and required $9,000.00 to be bailed out from jail.

I called the number back 802-397-7008. I got a voice mail stating "text messages" can't be receive. I left a vm not so kindly stating to never call my mother again. The individual had the audacity to call me back stating Hi this is law office how can I help you. I yelled again at them to never call my Mother again and that I was reporting them to the police and BBB.

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- Allen, TX, USA
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Received a phone call saying 'this is Zachary' (my grandson). Sounded just like him.He said he was in a taxi in Atlanta, Ga.when the police pulled the taxi over for a probable cause and found drugs and a unregistered gun. He was now in jail and needed $20,000 for bail. He asked that I call his lawyer (Howard Anderson) at 250-609-2997 for details. I called the number (sounded fishy) Anderson told me that Zachary was an innocent victim and that $20,000 would get his trial moved to 2 or 3 days from 6-8 weeks. He would get released after he told his side of it. Anderson said the taxi diver would be held accountable.I than asked where Zachary was being held. Anderson gave me the number of the police station. He had the number handy..236-333-5577.I called that number and a person who said his name was Officer Keith Daniels answered. Officer Daniels had Zachary's file handy and had little Information to add. He said that the offense (carrying drugs) was the reason for the $20,000 Bail. At this point I hung up and said I would get back to him. I then called Zachary's mom who said Zachary was in his room and not in Atlanta. We both concluded the call was a scam. Lawyer, police officer and someone impersonating Zachary were all involved.

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Victim contacted by unknown subject via telephone landline and advised his nephew was in a San Francisco jail. Victim advised to obtain (4) prepaid Visa gift cards in the amount of $1,000 each. Victim complied and provided subject with card numbers and pins. Victim's son able to recover $1,200. Loss of $2,800.

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Victim responded to a "Family Emergency" via compromised friend's email address. Victim purchased (11) $100.00 Walmart Gift Cards and forwarded gift card numbers and pins via email address.

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I got a phone call from my 83 year old father that my son was arrested in the Dominican Republic - my father said it didn't sound like him but he needed bail bond- not to tell anyone- he said the American embassy is involved and he passes a drug screen- but they had a lot of drugs and he didn't have any knowledge but was so embarrassed- he asked for the money to be sent by money gram- my father luckily is a smart man- he almost fell for the don't tell my parents but as a family we are close- unlike many elderly- so sad and I am irate -

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