I received a call from an Eric Thompson. His call came in on a 212 area code, but he left a different number - 206.203.7337. I questioned him about this and he got a little frazzled. The weird thing was the caller id number came up as 212.600.81738 There is an extra number in there. I have never seen that.

Got a call from an Indian guy pretending to be a 'senior crime investigator', named Oscar Thompson. I already know that there's a scam going around with these guys, trying to threaten you and claim you'll be arrested, blah blah blah. They called eight times, same guy, but they're spoofing numbers. They show up as international numbers from places like Morocco, Croatia, etc. SCAMMERS!! Don't talk to them!

Spoof callers trying to scare u to pay for some alleged criminal precidings and its bs! I talk to local police and they said and I quote "if u had a warrant or were under any type of investigation, you definitely would not be receiving a courtesy call of whatever the act is, we would be knocking on your door/ serving you a warrant" tell them u would like to stay out of jail and all that s**t, get their information and contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. They really despise anyone impersonating law enforcement. I had this happen and was freaked out about it a few months back, they really need to be taken down. Who knows how many people they freaked out into paying. And its probably all going to some drug/terrorist s**t!

I received a phone call today from LLC and the fellow gave his name as Kevin Smith. Duh! His call back number was 206 203 7337. He stated a loan had been taken out in 2010 from PayDay loan and was never paid back. He also stated PayDay says it has sent 15 - 16 letters and the matter has been turned over to his law firm.

I looked up the company LLC. The website itself is funny. There are no endorsements from reliable sources, however, they do offer some news. lol There was much noise in the background as we spoke. I am female and happen to have a lower toned voice. So he thought I was male and kept asking for a female (friend of mine who used my #) It is my guess they prefer to target women. I wish he would ask for the money in person! lol It would be the last time he asked anyone for $ !!!. lol I am so tempted to ask for an address so I can send the amount he requested in monopoly money. What might throw him off is if some of that toy money from the toy section in a store was sent to him. That looks a little bit more real. lol

Good luck everyone.
The internet has just allowed for us to be "taken" by ppl a little further away than by our local scammers here in the states.

Spoof callers trying to scare u to pay for some alleged criminal precidings and its bs! I talk to local police and they said and I quote "if u had a warrant or were under any type of investigation, you definitely would not be receiving a courtesy call of whatever the act is, we would be knocking on your door/ serving you a warrant" tell them u would like to stay out of jail and all that s***, get their information and contact the appropriate law enforcement agency. They really despise anyone impersonating law enforcement. I had this happen and was freaked out about it a few months back, they really need to be taken down. Who knows how many people they freaked out into paying. And its probably all going to some drug/terrorist s***!

I received threating calls from Paywerx 530 309 0786 Mick Dowells stating that I owed $400.00 for PayLoans - I've never stepped inside a Payloans before.   But they could make a deal for $200.00 I could be taken off the list.   I did a lot of research and called the Credit Bureau - their advice was to pay so they wouldn't put me in collections.   So I paid it.....I was supposed to get a letter relieving me of any more hassles never got it.   Now I just got another call on my cell phone stating that he was from the State Attorney's office =- asking me for my attorney because he was sending the Police to pick me up and I would be arrested in 25 minutes.  I told him I was scammed once - and he wasn't getting anymore money out of me.   Yes it is a very heavy Indian accent.   Fool me once ok, Fool me twice shame on me.

Boy, I wish they'd call me..  My middle name is DICE CLAY

I received the same call twice on my cell phone and once at work from James Brown w/ Paywerx 206-203-7337, threatning me that i was going to jail and they would come to my home and business.  I told him to quite calling as i know this is a scam.  Then he got really rude and was using abusive language to me.  I really am tired of these phone calls and wish they would stop.

I keep receiving a call from a James Brown w/ PAYWERX (206) 203-7337 and he says I'm going to lose my job, and will be going to jail if I don't pay them - I told him I was going to be calling the police for I paid this bill within the time limit and he won't stop calling me.  I am ready to explode for he is wasting my precious work hours...I asked him to please bring the police on and send me to jail for they are not getting a dime of my money.

PROTECT YOURSELF!  IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MUST READ ? HOW THE SCAM WORKS AND WHAT AGENCIES TO REPORT THEM TO

LONG RUNNING AND KNOWN SCAM ? ALL OVER INTERNET AND NEWS FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW


Fake Debt Collectors ? Terrorizing Consumers
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1

MORE ON FAKE DEBT COLLECTORS
http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-9141
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/call4action/17285785/detail.html
http://www.800helpfla.com/newsletter/2008/092008.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.html  
http://consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/07/video_bill_collector_scam.html  WITH VIDEO!  
http://consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/09/fdic_debt_collector_scam.html  9/7/2010 -NEWEST CONSUMER ALERT ?SCAMMERS NOW CLAIMING TO BE WITH FDIC

If you are targeted by these criminals, be sure to report them to all the following federal and state law enforcement agencies (most of which you can do online or over the phone):
1.    The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for protecting the country's financial infrastructure and payment systems from international and domestic threats. Call or write your local Secret Service field office to alert them to the details of this attempted extortion. The addresses and phone numbers for the local Secret Service field offices are listed at http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml or in your phone book.
2.    Alert the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov Be sure to tell the FBI that you are being targeted by extortionists over the phone. And if the crooks claim to be law enforcement or lawyers, officers of the court or bankers, be sure to include that information in your report.
3.    File a complaint with your local police. Most police departments will take a report over the phone.  Be sure to tell them that you're being targeted by an extortionist and give them all the details.
4.    File a complaint your state's attorney general, the contact information for whom is at www.wvago.gov
5.    File a complaint online with The Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
If these crooks call back, promise them nothing, pay them nothing and tell them nothing other than that you know they're a scam and that you've reported them to law enforcement. (And be sure to report them to all the agencies above each time they call you.)

By the way, here's just a small sample of numbers used by this particular group of scammers. Read the reports and you'll see the same pattern time and again -- phony organization names, thick foreign accents, and oddly worded threats that are so melodramatic and ridiculous that it's laughable:


http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-771-9249   Scammer posting here as GARY and GARRY JONES
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-860-4509   Scammer posting here as Mike Henderson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-212-500-0839   Scammer posting here as Ricky
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-201-244-7722   Scammer posting as Carole, David Brown and Amanda
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-200-4646   Scammer false postings at this new number as silshan kanniue and Tina ? preparing a new number to use.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-424-354-4270   Scammer false postings as Rose
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-785-4479   Scammer posting as Robert
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-327-4870   Scammer false postings as Marry
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143   Scammer false postings as Karen Miller, Chichi and Tom Little
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018   Scammer false postings as Marco Polo and Covenant
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488   Scammer false postings as SAM, David S
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463   Scammer false postings as George
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-7382   Scammer false postings as Towanda Robinson, Shannon Walsh, Jack Dawson and Cynthia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-514-0132   scammer false postings as Suzy01, Johanna Hall, Cindie McMellon, Michael Dublin, Mark Williams, Carol and Rio   (800notes removed some of the scammers posts because the all came from the SAME IP ADDRESS)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-797-2212   scammer false posting as Jaison Connar
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-401-4056   Scammer false posting as John Carner, KSR
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-650-241-4604   Scammer false postings as jhon and Kevin
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-708-401-0535   Scammer false posting here as JHON
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-212-0219  Scammer false posting as Prince Christian, Arpit
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-705-8669  Scammer false postings as Alicia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-633-2789  Scammer false postings as Rojer, Minni, Rhone, Smith, Lisa Jack, Julie, Sean, and Carol. ? preparing a new number to use to steal money
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-205-294-6271  Scammer false posting as Thomas Jhonson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-661-263-4011  Scammer false posting ?ILLEGALLY claiming to be an attorney Charles F Robinson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-321-684-4117  Scammer false posing as Harry Patt
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-565-0306  Scammer false posting as Wellvishers
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-791-4673  Scammer false posting as Sherrie Ann and Elvine Buris
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-305-390-0607  Scammer false posting as James and Mark
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-3112  Scammer false posting as Roger Brown. David Macrow and Andrew
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-360-1702 Scammer false posting as STATE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-850-254-8883  Scammer false posting as Stella
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-347-875-8165  Scammer false posting as Lisa L Johnson, Mark Taylor
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-872-2861  Scammer false posting as Jim, Keith
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-582-0311 Scammer false posting as Alex Morrison
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-817-393-0246 Scammer false posting as Mark Smith
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-619-1686 Scammer false posting as Beckham, Beckh, BECK and MOCK and MINDY
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-352-653-1302 Scammer false posting as Christy and ANNA 2 times, KAT V DON, SANDRA JR, PAUL WRIGHT ALEX SCOTT DR Kim preparing a new number to use in their unsuccessful scam ?
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-770-2937 Scammer false posting as officer
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-623-465-9849 Scammer false posting as Bob Keeshan
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-325-260-0090 Scammer false postings under Jhon, Mishele and Tyrone Johnson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-213-784-5745 Scammer false posting as United Man and Don't be so sure & immediately judge, ac
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-841-9420 Scammer false posting as Marcus, Barbara, Kevin and Dina

Scam alert: Bogus debt collectors
By Leslie McFadden ? Bankrate.com
Monday, Aug. 3
Posted 2 p.m.
Bankrate reporter Leslie McFadden contributed this entry.
This scam isn't technically about credit cards, but it is scary enough to post a warning. The Better Business Bureau issued an alert today saying consumers across the country are getting phone calls from bogus debt collectors claiming default on a payday loan. Of course, the consumer needs to pay a large fee to avoid arrest -- as much as $1,000.
The caller poses as a lawyer, and may threaten extradition to face trial if the consumer doesn't pay up immediately.
What makes these calls alarming -- and perhaps convincing -- is that the perpetrators reference the consumer's personal information, such as the person's Social Security number, driver's license number, previous bank account numbers, home address -- even personal references.
"The amount of information they have is really troubling," says BBB spokeswoman Alison Southwick. She adds that the amount of data points to a possible security breach.
Spread the word to your friends and family: Don't give out personal or financial information to an unknown caller. Scammers can spoof Caller ID to display different numbers, so trust your instincts over technology.
The BBB offers these tips:
?    Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation which substantiates the debt.
?    Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the phone until you have confirmed the legitimacy of the call.
?    File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online if the caller is abusive, uses threats or otherwise violates federal telemarketing laws or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
?    File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau online if you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you.

I recieved a call from a guy named Alex Smith with a very heavy India accent..his phone number came up unavailable. He left a message and I could barely understand him.He said he was from a legay dept of Payworks LLC. I have never heard of Payworks LLC. He also called a freind of mine. I dont whaere these people got my name or information or my friends phone number. It makes me kind of leary.  Has anyone ever heard of this or where they get ur information from?