210-892-2344
TX, US
 | Jamie 2013-07-06 15:03:29 Telemarketer |
I have received many calls from this Alex Parker. The number I am getting called from is 512-548-0624. Very heavy India accent telling me he's from Debt Resolution Center. Paralegals will be coming to my house and on Monday I have my case going to the court. Total scam.
| Ashlea 2013-04-26 13:52:37 Debt Collector |
Same call as everyone else, except he totally botched my name and called my public work number, told me his name was Chris. Same Indian accent, same story about being from Dispute Resolution Center and I would be the liable party if I didn't return his call in a case with unwanted legal action.
| mississippi man 2013-04-23 16:24:42 Unknown |
i received a call today from this number stating they were going to have me arrested for not paying a payday loan that i did not receive. when i asked for documentation, the man on the other end said ihis company sent me emails demanding payment. i did a thorough search through my email, bank accounts and didn't find anything. what should i do next?
| Colten 2013-04-09 12:55:36 Unknown |
I kept getting the calls to, until. I told him that if he called me again that I was going to go to the police and give them his number and tell the police that e was making terrorist threats the calls stopped right then
| carrie 2013-03-23 19:21:26 Debt Collector |
Got a call from jack william number 210-892-2344 when you're on the phone with him he would not give me his supervisors number or name to ask him what i have been charged with he would just say i sent u a email all the info was on there i told him that need to know more about this he got nervous with his word and was getting coached from someone else in the backgrd Ias putting me on mute everytime we would ask me a question I finally decided to ask for supervisors name and phone number and he hung up on me
| buddah 2013-03-21 12:58:30 Unknown |
Phantom Debt Collectors From India Harass Americans, Demand Money
By BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , CINDY GALLI and MATTHEW MOSK (@mattmosk)
June 7, 2012
Hundreds of thousands of cash-strapped Americans have been targeted by abusive debt collectors operating out of overseas call centers suspected of links to organized crime in India, law enforcement officials told ABC News.
The calls are part of a massive scam, one that appears to target struggling Americans -- especially those who have gone online to apply for payday loans. Armed with personal information from those pilfered applications, the threatening callers, who claim to be debt collectors poised to initiate legal action, have managed to pry loose millions of dollars from their victims -- even when the victims never owed money in the first place.
"This is what we call a phantom debt collection scam," said Jon Leibowitz, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. "It's a very pernicious and innovative new fraud."
Working through call centers in India, the commission estimates that the criminals have dialed at least 2.5 million calls, persuading already cash-strapped victims to send them more than $5 million. Some have reported receiving dozens of calls per hour. They are victims like Cindy Gervais, of New Orleans, who went online for a quick loan when her husband's car was hit by a driver who didn't have insurance.
Even though she paid the loan off, the so-called "phantom" debt collectors with Indian accents began calling to say she still owed money.
He more or less told me that if I didn't pay, they were going to have someone on my doorstep to arrest me," she told ABC News. "And that they were going to contact my place of business, and tell them what kind of person I am."
At first, she said she resisted. Then the calls became more frequent, and started to ring on her cell phone, and at the grocery distribution company where she had worked for 27 years.
"I was more or less was in panic mode because he told me there would be someone before noon at my place of business to arrest me and take me to jail," she said tearfully. "So I agreed to pay him."
After receiving scores of complaints, investigators with the FTC said they began tracking the calls, and following the payments. They alleged the payments led them to a California company run by an Indian-American named Kirit Patel, and that such scams would not be possible without American front men.
"I would say that all roads of this scam, or many of the roads of this scam, lead back to Mr. Patel," said the FTC's Leibowitz.
ABC News tracked Patel for weeks, from the suburbs of San Francisco to Austin, Texas.
Patel refused to talk. But his lawyer, Mark Ellis, said he believes it is far too early to pass judgment on his client. Ellis, a Sacramento-based attorney, told ABC News that Patel was hired for a nominal fee to set up an American shell company, and had no idea what the call centers in India were doing.
"I can tell you, he was as snookered by the people in India as anybody," Ellis said. "He's a 69-year-old man who is nearing his retirement who thought all he had to do was set up some corporations and everything was on the up and up. He's completely dismayed that he has become the lightning rod of this entire problem."
A close friend of Patel's also defended him in a brief interview at his home, saying Patel was not trying to defraud anyone -- he was just an unwitting, bit player in a larger scheme.
"If Mr. Patel was just a cog in the wheel he seems to have been a pretty big cog," Leibowitz said. "It is clear that Patel was integrally involved with this scam."
Leibowitz points to thousands of pages of financial and phone records gathered by the FTC and filed as part of a civil case brought against him in the U.S. District Court in Sacramento last month. When FTC lawyers sought to freeze his assets and prevent his business from continuing to operate, Patel responded by invoking his rights against self-incrimination. His lawyer told ABC News he has had to be careful in how he responds to the allegations in civil court "because there is a potential criminal action," but that Patel maintains the allegations against him are false.
Federal investigators said the phantom debt collection operation that allegedly benefitted from Patel's assistance was one of several that all trace back to the same small town in Western India called Ahmedabad. Callers use technology to make it appear that the calls originate inside the U.S. Victims provided ABC News with recordings of dozens of the calls, and many of the thickly accented callers appear to be reading off a script.
"Subpoenas have been readied, and Monday morning you're going to be picked up from your home," one caller says on a victim's voicemail. "And you have children. Don't worry about your children. We have a childcare department to take care of the children."
"You will be behind bars for six months," said another caller. "And once you go behind bars, you will lose your job. Once you are behind the bars, you won't get a single drop of water."
William Peerce Howard, a Tampa attorney who represents victims of harassment from debt collectors, said it takes an especially twisted criminal to use threats and coercion to pry money from someone who is already struggling financially
"These guys really are the most visible villains in America today," he said. "They make a living scaring people."
Mark Merola, of Florida, said he just panicked when the caller told him he might be arrested at the deli where he works in a Florida retirement community.
"I was nervous. I didn't want to embarrass myself, my family," he said. He used his debit card to pay the collector $576.
Afterwards, he says he realized "how stupid I was."
"It just happened so fast," he said. "I got scared."
Leibowitz said he hopes with more attention, future potential targets of the scam will recognize red flags before they turn over any money.
If callers say they are from the police, consumers should know that law enforcement officers do not collect debt for private parties. If the caller is speaking with a thick Indian accent, but calls themselves by a names such as Officer Mike Johnson, that should be a tip off. And if they're calling 40 times in two hours, that's another red flag. "Legitimate debt collectors, legitimate pay day lenders don't do those sorts of things," he said.
Merola said he would like to see anyone involved in the scam prosecuted aggressively.
"There's no place in society for these people," he said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=2
By BRIAN ROSS (@brianross) , CINDY GALLI and MATTHEW MOSK (@mattmosk)
June 7, 2012
Hundreds of thousands of cash-strapped Americans have been targeted by abusive debt collectors operating out of overseas call centers suspected of links to organized crime in India, law enforcement officials told ABC News.
The calls are part of a massive scam, one that appears to target struggling Americans -- especially those who have gone online to apply for payday loans. Armed with personal information from those pilfered applications, the threatening callers, who claim to be debt collectors poised to initiate legal action, have managed to pry loose millions of dollars from their victims -- even when the victims never owed money in the first place.
"This is what we call a phantom debt collection scam," said Jon Leibowitz, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. "It's a very pernicious and innovative new fraud."
Working through call centers in India, the commission estimates that the criminals have dialed at least 2.5 million calls, persuading already cash-strapped victims to send them more than $5 million. Some have reported receiving dozens of calls per hour. They are victims like Cindy Gervais, of New Orleans, who went online for a quick loan when her husband's car was hit by a driver who didn't have insurance.
Even though she paid the loan off, the so-called "phantom" debt collectors with Indian accents began calling to say she still owed money.
He more or less told me that if I didn't pay, they were going to have someone on my doorstep to arrest me," she told ABC News. "And that they were going to contact my place of business, and tell them what kind of person I am."
At first, she said she resisted. Then the calls became more frequent, and started to ring on her cell phone, and at the grocery distribution company where she had worked for 27 years.
"I was more or less was in panic mode because he told me there would be someone before noon at my place of business to arrest me and take me to jail," she said tearfully. "So I agreed to pay him."
After receiving scores of complaints, investigators with the FTC said they began tracking the calls, and following the payments. They alleged the payments led them to a California company run by an Indian-American named Kirit Patel, and that such scams would not be possible without American front men.
"I would say that all roads of this scam, or many of the roads of this scam, lead back to Mr. Patel," said the FTC's Leibowitz.
ABC News tracked Patel for weeks, from the suburbs of San Francisco to Austin, Texas.
Patel refused to talk. But his lawyer, Mark Ellis, said he believes it is far too early to pass judgment on his client. Ellis, a Sacramento-based attorney, told ABC News that Patel was hired for a nominal fee to set up an American shell company, and had no idea what the call centers in India were doing.
"I can tell you, he was as snookered by the people in India as anybody," Ellis said. "He's a 69-year-old man who is nearing his retirement who thought all he had to do was set up some corporations and everything was on the up and up. He's completely dismayed that he has become the lightning rod of this entire problem."
A close friend of Patel's also defended him in a brief interview at his home, saying Patel was not trying to defraud anyone -- he was just an unwitting, bit player in a larger scheme.
"If Mr. Patel was just a cog in the wheel he seems to have been a pretty big cog," Leibowitz said. "It is clear that Patel was integrally involved with this scam."
Leibowitz points to thousands of pages of financial and phone records gathered by the FTC and filed as part of a civil case brought against him in the U.S. District Court in Sacramento last month. When FTC lawyers sought to freeze his assets and prevent his business from continuing to operate, Patel responded by invoking his rights against self-incrimination. His lawyer told ABC News he has had to be careful in how he responds to the allegations in civil court "because there is a potential criminal action," but that Patel maintains the allegations against him are false.
Federal investigators said the phantom debt collection operation that allegedly benefitted from Patel's assistance was one of several that all trace back to the same small town in Western India called Ahmedabad. Callers use technology to make it appear that the calls originate inside the U.S. Victims provided ABC News with recordings of dozens of the calls, and many of the thickly accented callers appear to be reading off a script.
"Subpoenas have been readied, and Monday morning you're going to be picked up from your home," one caller says on a victim's voicemail. "And you have children. Don't worry about your children. We have a childcare department to take care of the children."
"You will be behind bars for six months," said another caller. "And once you go behind bars, you will lose your job. Once you are behind the bars, you won't get a single drop of water."
William Peerce Howard, a Tampa attorney who represents victims of harassment from debt collectors, said it takes an especially twisted criminal to use threats and coercion to pry money from someone who is already struggling financially
"These guys really are the most visible villains in America today," he said. "They make a living scaring people."
Mark Merola, of Florida, said he just panicked when the caller told him he might be arrested at the deli where he works in a Florida retirement community.
"I was nervous. I didn't want to embarrass myself, my family," he said. He used his debit card to pay the collector $576.
Afterwards, he says he realized "how stupid I was."
"It just happened so fast," he said. "I got scared."
Leibowitz said he hopes with more attention, future potential targets of the scam will recognize red flags before they turn over any money.
If callers say they are from the police, consumers should know that law enforcement officers do not collect debt for private parties. If the caller is speaking with a thick Indian accent, but calls themselves by a names such as Officer Mike Johnson, that should be a tip off. And if they're calling 40 times in two hours, that's another red flag. "Legitimate debt collectors, legitimate pay day lenders don't do those sorts of things," he said.
Merola said he would like to see anyone involved in the scam prosecuted aggressively.
"There's no place in society for these people," he said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=2
| Thomas 2013-03-21 12:54:04 Debt Collector |
I got the same person, but when I asked for the paper work and told him HE was being recorded he sent nothing! These are scammers IF you don't owe anyone money and you don't have any issues then you are fine even if you owe money to anyone you cant be arrested for it they are full of it! They keep saying they are going to take me too court and the cops will pick me up! ONLY a judge can sign off on something like this! So don't stress report them to your local police! The guy says his name is Alex Parker just like everyone else above has mentioned! These people are ridicules!
| GM MASS, 2013-03-20 14:24:49 Prank Call |
alex parker called me from phone# 210-892-2344 saying that theres a law suit filled against me a cash america loan wich i never applaid for i hung up on them, than they called me again from a 117 number i answerd it was the same person i just gave them my lawyers number to contact him if they have any questions.. AND LOOK OUT THAY ARE CALLING WITH THIS OTHER PHONE # 916 432 3761 FROM SAN ATONIO TX SAYING THAY ARE FROM THE ATTY GENRALS OFFICE I SAID I WILL TURN IT OVER TO MASS, ATTY GENRAL OFFICE
Caller: deparment resource center
Call
Caller: deparment resource center
Call
| John H 2013-03-09 00:43:05 Debt Collector |
I have the same calls as everyone else from a variety of numbers. Indian accents, obviously fake ever changing American sounding names. I finally decided to start answering, I spent literally all afternoon screwing with these guys. Thing is, I can't figure out what they're trying to achieve! They just keep saying that I'm under investigation for fraud relating to repayment of a payday loan I never took. I can only assume they're attempting to extort money out of people by scaring them with the whole investigation tactic. However, I couldn't get them to actually ask for money.
I really want to know how what they're doing is any way worthwhile or profitable to them. I spoke to one guy, "Jeff" for over an hour, most of which consisted of him claiming he was going to take me on as a collection caller at a pay rate of $200 / day with an instant sign-on bonus of $375! Needless to say, I was excited cus these guys obviously seem on the up & up, and the whole situation makes perfect sense, amirite?
So finally... He mentions Moneygram. So I'm thinking alright... Here's where I have to "send money to verify my identity" or some other such nonsense. However... No. He goes back to the "you'll be receiving documents in 48 working hours"
Seriously... Has anyone been asked to pay them anything? They have to have something up their sleeves, but I'll be damned if I can figure out wtf it is. I intend to waste just as much of their time Monday. This time I'm gonna pretend to be frightened. Maybe that's when they go in for the kill? It's gonna be hard to keep from laughing though!
I really want to know how what they're doing is any way worthwhile or profitable to them. I spoke to one guy, "Jeff" for over an hour, most of which consisted of him claiming he was going to take me on as a collection caller at a pay rate of $200 / day with an instant sign-on bonus of $375! Needless to say, I was excited cus these guys obviously seem on the up & up, and the whole situation makes perfect sense, amirite?
So finally... He mentions Moneygram. So I'm thinking alright... Here's where I have to "send money to verify my identity" or some other such nonsense. However... No. He goes back to the "you'll be receiving documents in 48 working hours"
Seriously... Has anyone been asked to pay them anything? They have to have something up their sleeves, but I'll be damned if I can figure out wtf it is. I intend to waste just as much of their time Monday. This time I'm gonna pretend to be frightened. Maybe that's when they go in for the kill? It's gonna be hard to keep from laughing though!
| chris 2013-03-06 04:52:24 Unknown |
This indian guy calls and says he needs my lawyers name and number. I said oh yah and why is thay? There is a case against you. I told him if he called my phone again I would call the FBI.Thks is a scam loan company and is screwing with people. This is why the internet is a dangerous place. You can not be arrested for not paying a loan back. They offer people who are desperate a loan then they want you to wire money to them to prove you are you. Then you must wire more money and you get nothing. SCREW THEM!!!!! CASH LOANS AMERICA SAND N****RS
| Jaele Davis 2013-03-04 21:37:09 Debt Collector |
The man's name is "Jeff Anderson" and he has a heavy Indian accent. He does not tell me in his recording what this is about only that the Sheriff's are coming to get me and that I will be receiving calls from the Courts? Since when does Los Angeles Courts call you? He has called my Cell Phone repeatedly. He is a scammer. Reported him this morning,
| iliana 2013-03-01 20:30:42 Telemarketer |
I had the same thing happen to me only this Indian guy claimed to be jack Williams and emailed me the affidavit from lawyers.com email address. I reported everything with my local police department and filed a report. When they looked up the number, it was no law firm. It was a telemarketing number.... I hope these guys get caught!
| do not give info 2013-02-26 01:16:27 Unknown |
i recvd a call from them claiming i had a unpaid payadvance in 2012, which i did not.. they had my email address
| denis sistek 2013-02-25 21:04:59 Debt Collector |
alex parker called me saying that theres a law suit filled against me a cash america loan wich i never applaid for i hung up on them, than they called me again from a 117 number i answerd it was the same person i just gave them my lawyers number to contact him if they have any questions..
| William Strange 2013-02-23 17:28:10 Debt Collector |
I received a call from this number. he told me he was from a attorney law firm in San Antonio, Texas. he was calling to let me know that there was a claim filed against me from a cash advance company. I told him I never used a cash advance company for anything ever. He started going into his "FAKE" story about my S.S.# and my name is under investigation for fraud. So I told him to stop calling our I would have put on my block list for "FAKE" and fraud accusations. So be aware of these people. And forgot to put in there that he hade a heavy India accent as well.
| Dana McDougald 2013-02-22 00:17:45 Debt Collector |
Just recieved a call from Alex Parker. He has a heavy accent from India.Alex stated that he represents Cash America and that a lawsuit was being file against me. He emailed me this ridiculous affadavit. The affadavit did have some poorly worded legal jargon and a fake seal of the United States Superior Court. I NEVER HAD OR APPLIED TO ANY PAYDAY COMPANY EVER. See below I copied and pasted the affidavit.
DO SWEAR/AFFIRM THAT:
1. I am the above named * Claimant/Respondent in Claim No AP786213NC, under the Small Claims
Tribunals
Act 1973
2. An order was made by the Referee, Small Claims Tribunal, whereby the * Claimant/Respondent was ordered to
make (3) allegation
*Violation of federal banking regulation
*Collateral check fraud
*Theft by deception
3. A copy of the order of the Small Claims Tribunal is filed up against Dana Mcdougald.
4. A copy of the order certified by the Registrar of Law suit has been forwarded to Local police
department of State of North Carolina.
5. A copy of the within mentioned order has not previously been filed in the office of the Registrar of
any Magistrates Court.
DO SWEAR/AFFIRM THAT:
1. I am the above named * Claimant/Respondent in Claim No AP786213NC, under the Small Claims
Tribunals
Act 1973
2. An order was made by the Referee, Small Claims Tribunal, whereby the * Claimant/Respondent was ordered to
make (3) allegation
*Violation of federal banking regulation
*Collateral check fraud
*Theft by deception
3. A copy of the order of the Small Claims Tribunal is filed up against Dana Mcdougald.
4. A copy of the order certified by the Registrar of Law suit has been forwarded to Local police
department of State of North Carolina.
5. A copy of the within mentioned order has not previously been filed in the office of the Registrar of
any Magistrates Court.
| Bill 2013-02-19 19:08:18 Debt Collector |
This person keeps calling using different names ( all last name Smith ) and India is his nationality. Talking about a claim, which I have No idea. Its a prank, scam !
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