I recieved a call from General Investigation Unit

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  1. OSUBlazerfan

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    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"...
     
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    What int he hell is the General Investigation Unit?
     
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    another barfo practical joke.
     
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    They called me a few days ago and I gave them you and your girlfriends name.

    Did you goggle the number?
     
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    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
     
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    "General investigation unit", but not the name of the agency? Sounds like BS. Could be a scam, or a PI fishing for info.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    Yea thats my only fear is identity theft

    I dont think she got her credit run recently, i have, but not her
     
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    You should run it before you get married.

    Just sayin'
     
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    ive known her since she was 16....hmm maybe ur right
     
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    Even though you have known her for 3 months, it still would be wise to check.

    barfo
     
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