Be on the lookout for phone calls from ‘Hammond Legal Group’. They may claim you’ve a debt or request for sensitive info about a deceased relative. It’s a scam that has been reported by more than 500 US residents.
Here are red flags that indicate the calls aren’t from a legitimate company;
- There’s no information online about ‘Hammond Legal Group’. There’s only Hammond Law, Hammond Law Group, e.t.c
- Unethical Business Practices – Hammond Legal Group calls people multiple times a day using different telephone numbers. Legitimate companies will not spam call you.
- Buys telephone numbers from brokers and public directories, then proceed to place random calls at intervals.
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Who is Hammond Legal Group?
Hammond Legal Group are a bunch of fraudsters impersonating Hammond Law Group – Colarodo based law firm. The fraudsters call their victims everyday using different telephone numbers (770-215-2118 ). They claim the call is for a serious business matter; debt collection either from the victim or that of a deceased relative. Then the prompts ask people to leave a message or the last 4 digits of SSN.
Hammond Law Group has issued a statement warning the public that the spam calls are not from them.
We have received calls from concerned citizens who are not clients asking to pay a balance or debt to Hammond Law Group. In some cases, the scammers are asking for sensitive personal information or information for family members and/or deceased loved ones.
The scammers are using Hammond Law Group to call random people, not just Hammond Law Group Clients.
We have reported this activity to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Why am I getting Calls from Hammond Legal Group?
The call from Hammond Legal Group is part of an advance fee fraud tactics disguised as debt collection calls. By calling you daily, they incite fear in you and make you feel threatened. This might make you provide the sensitive info needed by the fraudsters. This could be your SSN or your credit card details which they claim is needed to clear a debt.
How To Stop the Spam Calls
Unsolicited calls can be quite annoying, especially when they attempt to contact you multiple times a day using various numbers. To stop them from calling you, you should block the numbers used. One of the best ways to block unwanted calls on a cell phone is to download a call-blocking app.
Here are other steps you can take below;
- Don’t answer calls from unknown numbers. Hang up right away if you do.
- “Local” caller IDs can be misleading, so be cautious.
- If a caller or recording asks you to press a button to stop calls, just hang up. It’s likely a scam.
- Avoid answering questions, especially those that can be answered with “Yes.”
- Never give out personal info like account or Social Security numbers over the phone.
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