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This is a scam company going by the name of ACS, Inc. DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT call them back or give them any information. I was scammed by these people. I should have done my research before giving them any information. They will have heavy east Indian accents and will yell and scream at you. Just tell them that you are going to your local authorities to report their scam. Unfortunately I may be out my money, so I am trying to help more people keep theirs

I have received several of these types of calls, all from different #'s.  Every time, it is someone with an Indian accent.  I know Indian accents, as I have been to India and have several Indian friends.  Anyway, when they originally called me, they stated I had an unpaid payday loan out, and if I didn't pay it back, I would end up in jail.  I was really nervous at first, because the bank account they said the loan was from, had been closed 2 years ago and I had no way to verify the info.  The caller would never give me the info about who the payday lender was.  They even called my mom and friends who had been listed as references on old payday loans, and told them I was going to jail.  That's how I know that they got their info from old payday loan lenders.  At first I was convinced that this could be legit., so I let them debit my current checking account $500.00.  After I told my sister about it, she said it sounded like a scam, and I put in a fraud report to Bank of America (the bank I currently bank with)  They did their investigation and gave me back my $500.00.  I figure if B of A thought this was a scam, and gave me my $$$ back, then it really is a scam.  It's a hard lesson to learn, I had to close accounts and open new ones, but I will never ever apply online for a payday loan.  If these idiots harrass you, tell them you have already contacted the FBI and your state's attorney general's office, and they will hang up real fast.  These guys can be relentless, but I figure if I ignore them long enough, they will quit trying to scam me.  DO NOT EVER GIVE THEM ANY PERSONAL INFO.

I have also recieved calls from these people. She claims to be a Officer of the United Legal Investigation (Beauru/department)its always ddifferent each time she says it. These peple claimed they were filing charges against me for fraud on a payday loan default. They couldnt give me any general information about what i was being charged with. Just that i could stop the charges by paying them via Western Union. She transferred me to a supposed Litigator named Robin Jackson. (Indian Accented) After arguing with him I got info that his supposed BAR Liscence is from New York #KS147. (False) They claim that the company is ACS. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE MONEY, INFORMATION, OR POWER OVER YOU BY SCARING YOU. They feed off your fear and your stolen personal information. They are scam artist. Immediately do the following:
1. Put a fraud alert out on your credit and personal accounts.
2. File a Police report with your local department.
3. File a complaint with the FTC. (Consumer Protection)
4. File a complaint with the FBI.
5. File a complaint with your States Attorney Generals office.
6. Make sure you recieve copies of these complaints.
7. Turn the copies of the complaints into your Employer's (Proof)
8. Always consult with an attorney before making ANY/ALL legal decision.
9. Most Attorneys will listen to your situation for free and tell you whether it is real or B.S.
10. Remeber that these people operate on scaring you. If you feel you cant speak to them then just end the conversation and hung up the phone.
The Numbers they use to contact me are 724-825-4886.
They call out from 810-677-7471. (Not U.S. number)
I hope this entry helps someone facing the same issue.

The number that showed on my called ID is 91373. But the number that they left for me to call back was 707-693-4106( I did not return the call). The man used the name Lincoln Thomas. The reason for them calling me is because of some kind of an investigation that has to do with my SS# and fraud. The man sounded like Arabian or India but also sounded like it may have been a "computer" talking. It all sounded like fraud to me so I figured I would do some research on google. I see a few things listed about them and it all has been found to be fraud. Now, if they have my SS# and other information, how can I protect myself against these people?
Also, I did get an internet payday loan a few months ago and money is taken from my account to pay them off. Should I worry and again, what can we (the victums of these idiots) do about it?

I recvd a call yesterday from a gentlemen with an indian accent from a local 770 number. He identified himself as Officer (somthing but I cldnt understand him with his thick accent) he then asked for my attorney's information, I said " Why? What are the charges? " He said "Shall I read you this affadavit!? ... If I read you this afadavit you CANNOT intrupt me! " I calmed said..."ok...go ahead " He began spitting off various serious crimes such as "Fraud, Money Laundering and embezzlement?!" I said "Sir...This is NOT my debt...I have a fraud alert already placed on my credit report, this is NOT my debt" He then called off one of my savings accounts numbers and said..." Do you not have this bank account? How would we have this information if this wasn't you?" He then went on to say (from what I could make out) that I had taken out a loan in 2007 and had it deposited into this account, When they tried to get money out of my "bank account" that there were no funds. I told him I had NEVER had an outside loan EVER deposited into this bank account. That the only loans I ever had were thru that credit union and ALL my loans were paid off. He said "Ma'am you owe us $5,000 plus attorney and court costs, if you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to you" I said again that this wasn't my debt!!!!! I had NEVER taken out a payday loan and payday loans within the state of GA were illegal! He then said he would issue an "investagation" and have an officer at my house on Monday morning to arrest me. I said..." ok. " and he hung up the phone. ---- The call was 5 minutes 16 seconds long.

I hung up with them and called the credit union immediately. I asked them "Just to be sure...have I EVER had any outside loans deposited into my savings account?" She said no, all your loans were thru the credit union and those have been paid off. I told her what happen and she said that it was a scam and to not pick up or give them ANY information. I said ok and thank you.

I got on e from them today and I kept calling them back and I messed with them I told them I worked for home land security and they hung-up on me. I am going to call them back every day just like they do to me.

Just got a call from 212-461-1163 message Stated I was under investigation by the United States of America. C alled them back after looking up there number on google and found this site. So when I called them back I told them that I googled them they hung up on me. Well I dont think they will be calling back.

A man left a message for me. On my missed calls list, the number was 524-801-89. The message was from " Paul Murray". He had a rather heavy Indian accent and I had to listen to the message a few times to understand everything. He gave me the call back number, and told me I was under investigation my the Federal Government for fraud and criminal activity.He said, "you dont know what will happen, or what they will do to you" , then informed me that my address, social security number, and name is under investigation. Since I am not a criminal and have never even had a speeding ticket, much less committed federal fraud and larceny, I called back to see, well, WTF?
The first time I called, there was no answer, but I did get an answering machine that simply said, "No one is available to answer your call. Please leave a message." So I hung up and called right back. THIS time,someone answered, and just said, "Hello?" I asked who it was and what company he worked for. He wouldn't tell me. So I told him about the call and he said he would give me information, so the "federal government" wouldn't "get" me. He wouldnt give me any details, but said that the line was monitored by 6 attorneys, so I asked to speak to one of them. I told him I have NEVER had a payday loan, and he said, "Then how do they have your information?" So I told him this must be fraud against ME. A phone behind him started to ring, and he said, "Can I put you on hold?" I said, "No", which I guess means "yes" to the "federal government of America" ..? He put me on hold, and never came back. So... I called back- no answer. I left a message telling them I have contacted my attorney who wanted to speak with their attorney. No call back.

I just got a call from this number, saying I had a payday loan that I never paid back. In fact, I have NEVER had a payday loan, or even applied for one. The guy I spoke to told me the "federal government of america" was investigating me for fraud and criminal charges. I informed him that I know this isnt true, to which he replied(very rudely, I might add) "Then how do they have your information?" He then proceeded to tell me that this was a federal line, that "six federal attorneys" were listening in on. I told him I wanted to speak to one of them then, because apparently, this is a case of fraud against ME. Conveniently, his other line rang, and he had to put me on hold, and never returned. I called back, and left them a message to call me back, because I had contacted my attorney. Haven't received a call back..

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also recieved a phone call about 3 times a day from these people. They know EVERYTHING about me including my full social, DOB, drivers liscence number and checking and savings account numbers, this is bad
what should i do ?

I also recieved a phone call about 3 times a day from these people. They know EVERYTHING about me including my full social, DOB, drivers liscence number and checking and savings account numbers, this is bad
what should i do ?

I have received these calls as well...all from Alex Green of United Legal Investigative Services.  They have called me at work which is at the Dept. of Homeland Security.  They've also phone friends and others at my work.  I've filed complaints with FBI, FTC and WV AG and am in the process of also turning the info over to DHS investigations.  If you track the phone number 2124611163 through reverse lookup, it lists ACC Telecon as the provider.  I have also contacted them and informed them of the scam.  I don't understand why the provider can't stop the operations since they're committing a crime.  I urge anyone recieving these calls to file complaints and report the number to the phone carrier.  I'm not sure where they get all your contact numbers because many of the numbers they call are not numbers that I have used or listed anywhere...however, they are all numbers in my cell phone contact list.  Is it possible to hack a cell phone and get this info?  I plan to call my provider next and inform them as well. DO NOT SEND these people money it is a scam!

Got a call at my work today, the man had a heavy Indian accent so I knew it was a scam right away and looked up the phone # 212 461 1163 also I knew it was a scam because I had never heard of an government agnecy and besides the government would have contacted me by mail, they are not staffed to make phone calls.  I sure it was inregards to an internet loan that I did not repay due to the fact that it was illegal for them to make the loan in the the State of Texas.

This is a total scam run by idiots who cannot speak English, have heavy Mideastern or Indian accents, and use organizational names that would never exist in this country.

Their real names are undoubtedly names like paramanansa yogamatash or maktoum bin mohammad, but they have used, among many, the following American sounding names:

Ryan Smith
James Wilson
Roger Smith
Alex Green
David Richards
Jack Jones
Robert Jackson
Paul Murray
Frank Johnson
Chuck Rogers
Danny Jones
Jake Wood
Jimmy Carter
Joe Anderson
Shawn Michaels
Harry Wilson
Louis Martin
Patrick Wilson
Eddie Wilson

They claim to be from:

United Investigation Bureau Department
United Legal Investigations
United Fraud Investigations
United Legal Investigation Department
United Legal Investigation Bureau
United Stated Legal Department

It should be possible for authorities to trace them to this FAX Number:

646-786-4334

They are running scared, and they keep changing their callback number, including:

212-461-1163
937-664-5824
347-844-6701
718-766-7919
607-330-0158
818-688-7216
727-803-9802
713-568-4627
513-754-1987
904-239-3968
718-673-6146
303-968-1170

Also, they were featured on ABC News:



READ THIS:

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Fake Debt Collectors Terrify Consumers
Alleged Debt Scam Calls Threaten Consumers: 'Only God Can Help You Now'
By ALICE GOMSTYN
ABC NEWS Business Unit
Aug. 21, 2008 ?

Scammers masquerading as debt collectors and law enforcement officials have terrified consumers with threatening phone calls and bilked them out of thousands of dollars, officials with the West Virginia Attorney General's Office say.

Prosecutors said that the scammers, who speak with heavy foreign accents, are known for repeatedly calling people at home and at work and threatening them with arrest if they don't repay supposed debts -- debts that, according to West Virginia officials, don't actually exist.
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The scammers operate under names such as U.S. National Bank, Federal Investigation Bureau and United Legal Processing, said West Virginia Assistant Attorney General Norman Googel.

The callers also have invoked the names of actors Denzel Washington and Steve Martin, people who've received calls tell ABCNews.com.
Googel said that the scammers have been impossible to track down, but ABCNews.com spoke to one man who claimed to be associated with U.S. National Bank. The man said he works for Financial Crime Division, a company he said provides services for USNB.

The man refused to give his name and gave little information about his company.
'It's not necessary that each and everyone knows about Financial Crime Division, and probably one of them is you,' he said. (To hear an excerpt of this interview, click here. Links to more interview excerpts are included on the second and third pages of this story.)
The man also denied that consumers had been threatened with arrests.

But Mark Feury, a 35-year-old assistant manager at a hotel cafe, said it was the threat of an arrest that drove him to wire nearly $800 to U.S. National Bank in January. The Lewisberg, W.Va., resident said that he took out several payday loans -- short-term loans -- in 2005 to help pay for Christmas presents and medical treatments for his son, who suffers from autism.
Feury said he paid his loans back in 2007, but the scammers' phone calls -- at least 35 in all, he said -- and their threats made him doubt himself.
'I was scared to death,' he said. 'Everything they said literally just stressed me out to the max.'

The group has targeted consumers who took out payday loans through Web sites years ago, Googel said.
The group has secured consumers' Social Security numbers and other personal information, which may have been stolen from Internet payday lending sites, Googel said.
What has made the group especially intimidating, Googel said, is its use of phrases that sound like legal terms -- such as 'downloading affidavits' -- but, in reality, are meaningless.

The alleged scammers have also invoked God, Googel said, telling victims that 'only God can help you now.'
Some of the scammers' tactics are downright puzzling.
One West Virginia woman, who asked that her name not be revealed, told ABCNews.com that a scammer once called her and identified himself as 'Denzel Washington.'
Feury said that one of the scammers who called him said he was calling from 'Steve Martin's office.'
Collection and Money Fraud

Googel said that the scammers' use of celebrity names may indicate a lack of familiarity with American names. Some, he said, suspect that the scammers are based in India.

Since July 2007, Googel said, the West Virginia Attorney General's Office has heard from nearly 20 consumers who have complained about the scam.
West Virginia residents aren't the only ones complaining. The Florida Attorney General's Office said it has heard more than three dozen complaints related to U.S. National Bank.

Thus far, Googel said, the scammers have been impossible to trace, using a multitude of phone numbers and fake addresses.
'The way they've hidden themselves is pretty slick,' he said.

ABCNews.com called a phone number associated with U.S. National Bank -- Feury listed the number in a complaint against the company -- and was transferred to the man who claimed to work for Financial Crime Division.
The man, who spoke to an ABC News reporter for about five minutes, said that U.S. National Bank owns Internet payday lending Web sites and that Financial Crime Division is a 'legal affidavit processor' -- a term that Googel also has dismissed as meaningless -- that works to notify borrowers that they still owe money to USNB. (The man refused to provide ABC News with contact information for U.S. National Bank.)
'They have taken so many loans they have forgotten that one to pay back and we are calling them about this legal matter,' the man on the phone said. 'That's not our problem that they have forgotten.'

The man argued against the complaint that his company had called people about nonexistent or repaid debts. Consumers, he said, have failed to provide the company with proof that their debts have been repaid.
'When we are asking the information, they are not ready to give to us,' he said. 'If they have paid it, they must have something in writing, some kind of receipt, but they are not going to give it to us, so how can we trust them?'

Loan Scams and Fake Address
When asked where Financial Crime Division was based, the man hung up.
Googel said that he has been on the phone with the suspected scammers many times and that each time they refuse to provide identifying information such as valid addresses or a licensing number, which collections agencies operating in West Virginia are required to have.
'I yell and scream at them, but it doesn't do any good. It's sort of high drama in a way,' he said.
Googel said that he has notified the Federal Trade Commission about the scam, but the FTC would not confirm whether it had launched an investigation. An FTC official told ABCNews.com that it does not disclose whether it is investigating a company unless it takes the company to court.

The official said that consumers with complaints about U.S. National Bank are encouraged to contact the FTC, the Better Business Bureau or their state attorney general's office. Read a statement by the West Virginia Attorney General's Office's office on the issue here.
ABC News' Gerard Middleton contributed to this report.
Copyright © 2008 ABC News Internet Ventures

These guys were featured on 60 Minutes.  They got their information by hacking into Internet sites, and they threaten lawsuits against the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.  They speak with an Indian accent, and they claim you will face "harsh legal action" unless you send them between $500 and $1,000.  They are total idiots because their name does not even make sense:  United Investigation Bureau Department.

They use names like Roger Smith and Jack Jones, but their real names are probably something like Mahamanda Yogananda.  They can barely speak English.

They use various call back numbers including 347-844-6701 and 718-766-7916 and 212-461-1163

The best idea so far was what Paybackisabeatch suggested.  Turn the tables on them.  Call them back, ask for Habib, waste their time so that they cannot make money with scam calls to extort money from honest people who may get frightened or confused.
Caller ID: 052480189
Caller: SCAM_"United Investigation Bureau Dept"

I think they have some connection to internet loans. Did anyone who got a call from them have a defaulted loan out?

I got the exact same message from 212-461-1163. They also called my friend and my daughter, were very nasty and said I committed fraud. If you or anyone else has any imformation about them it would be greatly appreciated.

I just got a phone call and they stated they were a law firm and that someone was filing a lawsuit against me and that to get back in touch with them I needed to call 212-461-1163 but when I called it said they couldn't except any messages and now the call won't even go through. Who are these people?