who is this from?

Thru the internet this fake company probably came across some very old information and started calling a friend of mine, I mean harrassing her to get my phone number or to give me a message to call them.  I  was alledgely being charged and investigated for federal banking violations and refusing to pay back an alledged loan that I had recieved and didnot pay back. Fact of the matter is, I didnot appreciate this fool harrassing my friend, I have never took out a loan from a finance company and last, I am a peace officer of the state of california.  If I was under any investigation by a federal agency because of wrong doing on my part...I would have been notified and provided full documentation of the investigation outlining the alledged charges.  This FID and the senior investigator Mark Williams who had a terrible accent as if he was from Bangladesh would not provide me with any documentation by mail or give me any solid information over the phone.  This fool hung up on me 4 times.  Since this guy stated that they were part of the Dept of Justice, the FBI and that he had federal authorizations to conduct this investigation(s), I reported this phone number to the FBI offices in LA and NY.  This was my last call to this fake company and Mark Williams sr, inv. and I havenot heard anything since...Stick to your guns...why pay for something that you are not liable for.

this caller told to fax them my credit card info and an apology letter for being late and skipping payments and they are gonna deduct approximately $1000 from my card....I said "oh yeah", laughed at him and hung up the phone...WHAT A JOKE...........LOL   Something needs to be done about these scammers.

This scammer said his name was Don Marcus, at 1101 E. Green Street, Zip Code 10034.... does anyone know if this is a New York Zip Code, the phone number comes up New York

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam

January 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers.   Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.

When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid.  Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago.  The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names.  It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are ?spoofed? numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer?s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.

When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent.  These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer?s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer?s computer IP address.  Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.

If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court.  Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as ?We?re filing an affidavit against you? or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against the consumer.

A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment.  This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General?s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work.  Despite the employee?s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was again contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an ?officer?.

?I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ?If that?s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming?,? stated the employee.

?It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,? Attorney General Six said. ?If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.?

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact.  The notification should contain  information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer?s arrest, or using the threat of violence.

More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf.

To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General?s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.

http://www.ksag.org/page/consumer-alert-attor ... collection-scam

These people are trying to collect a debt they say I owe them, they harass me by call me at least 10 times a day, at work and on my cell.  I spoke to this man and said I was gonna call him back on my break and he hung up and called me back no less than 5minutes later.  1st of all, you can not understand what they are saying because they have such thick accents.....  what can be done about them?  WHAT....?

caller left a message looking for another party who had skipped payments.  Other party had left my name/number as a reference.