[E-trademarks] Spam caller

[David Michaels]

Hi Diane,

I know a trademark applicant that this happened to last week.

The caller spoofed the USPTO's phone number and claimed that the $250
application fee needed to be paid.

He gave the caller his credit card number and the last 4 digits of his
social security number.

The FBI should launch an investigation into this scam operator.

And the USPTO should start issuing simple payment receipts.

David Michaels, J.D., B.Eng.(Mech), CHRM
416-239-1361


On Mon, Dec 11, 2023, 6:37 p.m. dbmelnick--- via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> A client just advised me that she received a call from someone claiming to
> be the USPTO, asking her to pay a fee online to complete the registration.
> He was calling from a spoofed version of 571-272-6500, which is a USPTO
> phone number.
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> Calling the USPTO about this seems futile, but I do think that this is
> beyond what we have seen before and I am considering further action.
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> Diane
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> Diane Melnick Esq.
>
> Practus LLP
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