650-743-9887 — Users report suspected fraud

Caller: Hello. I’m agent Stephanie Darby calling from the Social Security Administration. We’ve sent you several letters, which you’ve failed to answer, and so I’m calling to let you know that there’s been suspicious activity on your account and you need to take immediate action. Me: Excuse me. What did you say your name was? Caller: I’m agent Stephanie Darby from the Social Security Administration. You need to take immediate action, otherwise you may be arrested for fraud. Me: I’m sorry. I don’t think you’re really from the Social Security Administration. Caller: What? You don’t believe me? Why don’t you believe me? I’m from the U.S. Social Security Administration. What makes you say that I’m not? Me: No, you’re not from the Social Security Administration. I know better than that, because the Social Security Administration doesn’t call people up out of the blue like this. Caller: Yes, we do. I’m from the Social Security Administration. I can’t believe you don’t believe me. If you don’t follow my instructions immediately, you will be arrested and put in jail. We will send the police to come to your house and arrest you for fraud and nonpayment of taxes and — Me: Wait a minute, Stephanie, don’t threaten me. I know you’re not from the government and you know that I know you’re not from Social Security. What I want to know is how you got my phone number? Caller: The government has all phone numbers. We have your driver’s license and other information about you. You’re putting yourself at great risk. I’ve already said that we sent you letters which you didn’t answer — Me: Oh, yeah. You did say that. What address did you send the letters to? Caller: [pauses] Uh…Um.. I have it here. . . [Hangs up]

Ben Parodi calling & telling me he still has his receipt for his gerbil and wants to know if he can return it because it's not his size.

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Yesterday evening I got a text message from Ben Parodi from this number with a link to be followed. I never follow unknown links from unknown numbers. I did a google search, there were a large number of people saying it was a scam. Even more comments that Ben Parodi is a know scammer with an extensive criminal record.