This is a scam...when you answer the phone and say hello, the pervert repeats "hello".  The next time you say hello, he disconnects the call.  When I called back from my caller ID, you get a message that the number has been disconnected!

My wife recieved a call from 206-494-0311, when she answered they hung up on her...tried to call back and it wasn't a good number!  They are on the prowl again!!!

Recieved a call from BodyshopDigital just a few minutes ago. A man with a thick hispantic accent said my computer had sent a error message to microsoft and that my internet program was effecting my hard drive. Odd thing was my computer just about an hour ago ran some weird scan I'd never seen before. I started running my malware and virus programs to weed this virus out. He kept insisting that I open my computer and turn it on so he could work on my software. I began asking if he worked for Microsoft and he replied 'yes'.. so when I questioned why his company name was BodyshopDigital and not Microsoft he started stumbling and kept insisting I turn on my computer so he could work on it. I asked him several times what his name was, and what error he so called recieved from my system. Which Internet program was giving me a problem being I have 3 all together. He couldn't tell me. He just insisted he had to check becuase it was ruining my hard drive. I informed him that I was sending my computer back to the manufacturer because I was still under warrentee and didn't need his services he began aggitited telling me Dell couldn't fix my problem.. Yet even he couldn't tell me what my problem was that my computer was having. When the software issues weren't working he went to telling me my hard drive was about to crash and I needed to let him fix it..He kept getting more and more frustrated with me not allowing him to get into my computer. Telling me I just needed to listen to him and do what he asked me too.. I told him then " who do you think your talking too buddy? Now your talking in circles, you called me unsolicited and your telling me to allow you into my computer. You obviously don't work for any Microsoft software company and you'd better stop trying to scam people into letting you people gain access to their private files. I then hung up on him..

PS_ I DID NOT CALL THEM, THEY CALLED ME.. UNSOLICITED... the number is 206-494-0311

Yesterday (1/12/12) caller ID said 206-494-0311 was BODYSHOPDIGITAL, and voicemail message repeated that number... but VM message was from my sister who lives in Spain!  ???

When I answered this call I got a recording saying something along the lines of "...you have been removed from our list.  Thank you."  It sounded like I came in in the middle of it so there might have been more.  I have no idea who it was.  It didn't make any sense.

What business has this number?

12/18/2009

DENVER ? Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced today that attorneys from his office?s Consumer Protection Section have filed a lawsuit against two Englewood-based businesses and their owners, Tyrone E. Tymkovich (DOB: 12/30/1977) of Aurora and Sam Levine (DOB: 2/1/1967) of Castle Rock, who are suspected of defrauding more than 700 businesses in Colorado and other states between July 2006 and September 2009.

According to the complaint, Tymkovich, Levine or their employees at Englewood-based Corporate Acquisitions Group and Englewood-based Global Acquisitions Group would approach small businesses and inform them that either buyers were interested in acquiring their firms or their businesses could be sold. Tymkovich, Levine and their employees are accused of convincing more than 700 businesses in Colorado and other states to allow them to conduct an appraisal of their business for $5,000. Of the $5,000 Tymkovich and Levine?s businesses collected from their clients, only about $1,000 of the fee was actually devoted to completing the appraisals.

Throughout the process of courting new clients, Tymkovich, Levine and their employees are accused of lying to client businesses about the success of Corporate Acquisitions Group and Global Acquisitions Group. For example, Tymkovich and Levine are alleged to have created promotional materials that said they have taken in $7 million in revenues in 2007 and implied that the profits were due to sale commissions. In fact, of the $2.8 million Tymkovich and Levine?s businesses reported over the past two years, less than $100,000 came from sale commissions. The other $2.7 million came from the appraisal fees they charged.

Tymkovich and Levine also are alleged to given the clients a money-back guarantee in the event of no sale occurring. However, Tymkovich and Levine only followed through when a business complained to either the Better Business Bureau or the authorities, according to the complaint.

The Office of the Attorney General has requested that an Arapahoe County District Court judge order Tymkovich and Levine to stop their fraudulent business operations, bar the duo from committing fraud in the future, and order Tymkovich and Levine to pay restitution.

http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/ ... _their_owners_s

It's a scam. Global Acquisitions (www.globalacq.com) and its owner, Ty Tymkovich, is explained over at www.tytymkovich.com.

On May 28, 2009 Tyrone E. Tymkovich, President of Corporate Acquisitions/Global Acquisitions LLC., entered into a Stipulation & Final Agency Order in the matter of disciplinary action against his real estate broker?s license (er 40029518) with the State of Colorado Real Estate Commission. The order settles charges that Tyrone Tymkovich made violations of the real estate licensing law. Under the terms of the order Tyrone Tymkovich agrees to a fine of $5,500.00 and a permanent revocation of his real estate license. Tyrone Tymkovich admitted to the allegations, factual findings and conclusions of law in the investigative report dated April 27, 2009.

Tyrone E. Tymkovich has plead guilty to theft, a class 2 misdemeanor, and forgery of a check, a class 5 felony. On March 13, 2009, Tyrone E Tymkovich also plead guilty to disturbing the peace, and to threats to person/property. Tyrone E. Tymkovich has repeatedly failed to notify the Colorado board of Real Estate of his criminal convictions, as stipulated by law.

Tyrone E. Tymkovich, CEO of Corporate Acquisitions Group LLC, has had his real estate license permanently revoked in the state of Colorado as of April 27th, 2009, because of outstanding violations, and he has a list of outstanding fines to the State.

You can find a PDF of the stipulated agreement here on the Colorado Division of Real Estate website:

http://www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/real_ ... _action2009.htm

Call from Barry Adams, said to call him back at a 413 area code, had buyers interested in my business in [my state].  Pshaw.

Short automated call from "Corporate Acquisitions" 5 minutes ago (4/27/09).

Got a call but he didn't leave a message.
Noone seems to be using the do not call list...they don't care.
I told one guy just to send me the $11,000 fine, he hung up pretty fast, I hope he sends it to the right address :-)

This fool called me on home and cell 04/22/09  7:30 P.M. PST  and again tonight 04/23/09  7:12 P.M.
I am on the do not call list

Call came from Barry Adams just a little bit ago.  He did leave a message.  Guess what....he has a buyer interested in a business like ours and wanted to have us call back if interested in selling.  My guess he may also have some swamp land in Florida

Wow. I got a call too. And since I HAVE a business and would be willing to sell it, I almost called this guy back. Thank heaven I found this page!

I got a call from Barry Adams.....was curious.  Read on about how this is a SCAM!  Watch out.

Got a call from "Barry Adams" a couple days ago. Caller ID "Body Shop Digital". Phone number (206) 494-0093 ext 704.  Obvious scam. Hang up on this crackpot.

I too got a call from this number extension 704 from Barry Adams, Googled it and came up with this page.

Thanks for the updates and saving wasted time returning a scam call; these guys sound like real pieces of work.

I liked "Wizzie's" solution of calling them back with a message you would speak to them if they paid him $8,000 up front.  I am so using that in the future.

Just one more nugget for anyone still reading this, Barry sounded pretty beat up on the message he left me "you can call me back...if you want...or not", so he is either getting a conscious, losing heart, or just had someone really lay into him prior to calling me - maybe all of the above!

Barry Adams, Rick Webber, Ty Tymkovich(all of Corporate Acquisitions Group, LLC), and Marvin "Randy" Hicks(PBS + Alliance Acquisitions) are all part of the same scam system.

They offer clients a ?100 percent money back guarantee? that they will find qualified buyers for businesses. When clients tried to claim the refund, they deny the claims.  Sellers are required to pay a designated fee to the scammers for acting as an intermediary with buyers, a designated sum for hiring an independent firm to prepare a valuation of the business that was being sold, and a fee for successfully matching a seller and a buyer.  In order to deny the guaranteed refunds, they provide clients with sham matches. The buyers claim they are qualified but in reality have no interest in purchasing the clients? businesses.  In order to deny the guaranteed refund, they provide clients with references identifying individuals who were represented as business owners who had sold their businesses through the efforts of the scammers.

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ks/press/Sept07/09_20.html

Marvin Randolph Hicks: One count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, six counts of wire fraud via telephone calls and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Got dead air call on answering machine on 3/30/09. Called back 3/31/09 & got recording stating call had been from Corporate Acquisitions Group about buyers for my business (I don't have a business) & listing 30+- names with extensions so I could leave voice mail. Since I had no idea who called I chose the 1st name, Rick Webber at Ext. 701 and left message to remove my phone no. as it is registered on the Fed Do Not Call List. Also stated in the complaint(s) I intended to file I would include the fake ID they were using "BODYSHOPDIGITAL". This was the name of an ecommerce division of The Body Shop in Seattle, WA, defunct for 6+- years following a trial for trade name conflict. I called The Body Shop and the operator checked (through a paid online program) the owner of this phone number: it is Barry Adams (Adams is listed on the Corporate Acquisitions Group website . Apparently he is no longer using the Chicago number:  773-527-1338 to telemarket. At a certain percentage these scammers switch phones. Seems they choose Identities and possibly old phone numbers of legitimate companies who have gone out of business or discontinued a division. Google the Caller ID and if it does not match the number or stated business of the caller, call that company and file a complaint with the company fraud division. They sure don't want scammers and cons using their good will and good names to legitimize fraud and harassment. The Do Not Call list is pretty non effective, but the FTC and your state attorney general would be worth complaints if you get repeated calls.

Yep, "Barry Adams" from "Corporate Acquisitions" is now using the number 206.494.0093 ext. 704. Good to know this is a scam.

Barry Adams called us!

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-773-527-1338