A Heads Up on a +501 call scam

[Anonymous]

In the past 3 days, I have received calls from +501 but I didn't answer them. After getting one this afternoon, I answered it and the person on the other end, mumbled her name and said she was calling in regards to my Washington Gas bill. When I said that I live in an apartment with utilities included, she hung up.

I thought this was suspicious so I called Washington Gas. They said that their payment reminder calls come from a different number and the caller would ask for the account holder by name.

So, I googled it. Turns out +501 calls are made using VOIP and are associated with some phone scams.

Just a heads up.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. Have gotten a couple of those BS IRS phone scam voice messages. The guy says his name is Franklin Benjamin and he doesn't sound like he knows how to speak English. Next time maybe his name will be Washington George.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. Have gotten a couple of those BS IRS phone scam voice messages. The guy says his name is Franklin Benjamin and he doesn't sound like he knows how to speak English. Next time maybe his name will be Washington George.

Yes, this lady also had a heavy accent and strange syntax.

[Anonymous]

When I get one if those bs it's calls, I tell them that I was a professional tax return preparer for 20+years (that's true), then I tell them that they should learn to speak better English if they are going to make these calls. They are always insulted( I think they get hired because they can speak English), then they hang up. My little bit if fun for the day.

[Anonymous]

I always just put them on hold. Pick up every few minutes say uh huh, then put the phone down again for quite a while.

In the office we transfer them through to about 10 people. Good times.