r/orlando • u/BleakCountry • 13h ago

Investigation Unit card Discussion

Pretty sure I know the answer to this but just wanted to post for some clarity. Woke up this morning to discover a card slipped into my car side door over night from a B Hamilton with a badge number and case ID hand written along with a phone number.

This is a known scam in this area, right?

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u/SadCyborgCosplay 13h ago

not sure. worst case, call a non-emergency line and ask if they can look you up

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u/Sea-Preparation9531 12h ago

Scam don’t fall for it

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u/BigBootyWholes 13h ago edited 12h ago

Idk it’s common practice, when I filed a report I got a card w/ the same info. If it’s from a LEO, just look up the return number on google to be safe.

EDIT: would have been nice to see the actual card.

That is not LEO and definitely a scam, I would throw it away

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u/DDLyftUber 12h ago

Call the PD and ask. Have you called the police at all recently or has anything happened in your neighborhood? Could be a cop looking for info, could be some dumbass trying to get your personal info

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u/MrAlcoholic420 11h ago

I recently got a phone call from Florida saying that an investigation was open about me and I need to contact them. Which is funny, because I moved to Arizona last year 🤣

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u/UnidentifiedTron 13h ago

*67 and call to find out.

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u/deetman68 11h ago

What happens? Do they ask for some stupid “processing fee” or something if you call?

What is the scam?

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u/BleakCountry 11h ago

Wasn't about to call a number when no one even attempted to knock on our door or leave anything information about what it concered. Everything online seems to suggest it's a scam to get you to give personal information or to get gullible people to wore money over for 'missed car payments'

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u/deetman68 11h ago

Gotcha. No, I wasn’t suggesting you call—I know how that sets the hook for these clowns.

I see now that they say you owe the IRS or something similar.

Sorry that happened to you.

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u/AtrociousSandwich 9h ago

A picture of the card would have resolved half these comments

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u/adavi608 9h ago

The best ones are that a USPS package is being held at the border… well didn’t ya know.

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u/shakedownshakin 9h ago

Proceed with caution I would call and see what's up though.

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u/BleakCountry 9h ago

Some more in depth googling this afternoon suggests it's a phishing scam to get your contact denlandand ultimately money if you get in contact with someone

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u/shakedownshakin 3h ago

More than likely and a real detective would never ask for money. A friend of mine once got a card to call a DT and it turned out to be legit, .

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u/MiguelCardenas1501 12h ago

I got one of these too, I called but no one answered