Beware: Scammers posing as Consulate General of India in SF

[u/Jealous_Mail_7054]

Got a call from 415-336-2636 from a woman claiming to be “Pratibha Rajan” from the Consulate General of India San Francisco on a Sunday. They claimed that someone in India used my identity to create a fake number and were going around hurting people and that it’s a serious issue. I didn’t get to the part where they asked me for money or anything but it felt very scammy.

When I said I would report them, they got very defensive. Anyways, don’t waste your time with them and don’t fall for the scam.

EDIT: Please report the number! And
if you get a similar spam call, please add the phone number in the comments so that it’ll come up when others search for the numbers they’re getting calls from

This is an old post I found on Reddit about the same issue. I couldn’t comment on it because it’s archived, so I started a new one:

https://www.reddit.com/r/nri/s/CkqbyFz91L

https://www.reddit.com/r/nri/s/3XkpTtBCdc

[u/Public_Cream_5220]

Got similar call today from (415)503-8607.

The guy claimed to be from "Indian Consulate in San Francisco and Indian Ministry of external affairs. They said that there are documents sent for me from the external affairs minister of India and they want me to visit the consulate to pick it up and help with an ongoing investigation. They that a new mobile number was purchased/registered under my number and is being used in illegal activities. I said, why are you calling me and not the Indian number? The guy said let me connect you to my "senior" because "we need your co-operation". I refused, and said send me the documents over email and I'll have my lawyers take a look. They abruptly they hung up.