I recieved a call from General Investigation Unit

[OSUBlazerfan]

number was: 8663085015
ext. 6430, Name, Shelly Durban

anyways, they called my parents house and they asked to talk to me. They knew (somehow?) that i was either married too or had a girlfriend whose name is my fiancee's and asked if i knew if she had a relative by the name of so-and-so.... The name didnt sound familiar and it actually sounded like arabic, and both of us have no arabic heritage or family...

anyways i think its a scam but im not sure, so im just trying to see if someone else has been contacted by this "unit"...

 

[julius]

What int he hell is the General Investigation Unit?

 

[Denny Crane]

another barfo practical joke.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

They called me a few days ago and I gave them you and your girlfriends name.

Did you goggle the number?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Yup, the google result made it seem like a scam

Now i feel like a douche for giving my name out. How the fuck did they get my parents number??? Fucking dickheads

 

[oldmangrouch]

"General investigation unit", but not the name of the agency? Sounds like BS. Could be a scam, or a PI fishing for info.

 

[MrSelfDestruct]

I just googled the number as well as used four different reverse look-up services. I was only able to find one site that basically had one person saying the same thing you did (investigator).

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-308-5015

The reverse look-up services all turned up literally nothing. In my experience, all legitimate businesses net some sort of result. It seems pretty scammy to me.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Yup, the google result made it seem like a scam

Now i feel like a douche for giving my name out. How the fuck did they get my parents number??? Fucking dickheads

Maybe just a collection agency trying to find a deadbeat.

Is there any chance your gf could have been listed as a reference for this person? Also when was the last time your gf has run her credit? All 3 bureaus. Make sure no one has stolen her identity.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Yea thats my only fear is identity theft

I dont think she got her credit run recently, i have, but not her

 

[The_Lillard_King]

The "GIU" . . . don't mess with them man, they can make you "disappear"

Oh wait, your here legally . . . never mind.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Yea thats my only fear is identity theft

I dont think she got her credit run recently, i have, but not her

You should run it before you get married.

Just sayin'

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

ive known her since she was 16....hmm maybe ur right

 

[barfo]

ive known her since she was 16....hmm maybe ur right

Even though you have known her for 3 months, it still would be wise to check.

barfo

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Even though you have known her for 3 months, it still would be wise to check.

barfo

 

[MARIS61]

My search came up with Denny Crane, Collections and Repossessions, LLC.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

My search came up with Denny Crane, Collections and Repossessions, LLC.

Denny doesn't need to call, he just sends a uni-browed neanderthal named Guido to your home to make you an offer you can't refuse.

 

[Denny Crane]

I'm rich enough to hire a hit man.

 

[BrianFromWA]

it's true, Kingspeed's been on a posting bender. Post Count Padding FTW!

 

[jlprk]

I just googled the number as well as used four different reverse look-up services.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-308-5015

I'm sure it's a bill collector.

"Mystery message left from "Private Number" that stated they were Investigator someone. Requested a call back and left no details of where they were from or who they were. Crazy."

http://www.callcatalog.com/phones/view/866-308-5015

 

[maxiep]

I never give out any personal information unless the person identifies themself. It can sometimes have embarrassing consequences. One time I received a phone call asking to speak to me, I responded "who may I ask is calling?". The person then asked for me again and I responded the same way. It went a third time around until the person (who by now was exasperated) said "Tell him Kevin Pritchard is on the phone." This was when he was DPP; all he wanted to do was thank me for something I had written in an e-mail.

 

[jlprk]

Pritchard has no time to make trades because he spends all his time making himself popular. He should be in marketing, polishing the team's image, since he can't negotiate trades to get experienced players.