Tell them to f off or say you are a policeman and the phone call is being traced.

cristal- the 1st thing you ought to do, is call your bank bc they will tap in to it. check daily to see if there's any suspicious charges to your acct. since we have a flag on all our accts, they haven't called us back. they know we're on to them now. if they call again, let them know it's a scam & you have already heard all about them. i've made a police report, too. contact the company of which you so-called owe money to & they are pissed as well. they credited our acct back the charges and some bc they're trying to get to the bottom of this, too. being on a dnc list doesn't help the matter, obviously. report to the bbb & attorney general, as well.

same s*** happend to me so how do we report this?

i just got these calls also saying they where suing me and serving me papers today when i try and call back its a non working nummber also his name was Jacob miller and he told me to call my attorney michelle brown and he gave me the same number he called from WTF

I have been receiving these phone calls also, can't call back. His name is Chris Jones, he kinda sounds like a computer voice..  He has now contacted my place of work.  Does anyone know how to stop these phone calls.

Rose I received the same call today. He was foreign. This is a scam. It's a little scary when they know your employer.

I received the same call today. He had a foreign accent. He claimed that i would be locked up today for fraud.  This is a scam. Be very careful when purchasing etc on line. This man knew my employer etc. Be CAREFUL.

Received threating phone call at my home and my job. Somehow these people have my ss number and my extension at work.

Got a message from this person, when i called the number back, SAME VOICE, but his name changed from Chris Jones to Michael Smith....funny... TOTAL TOOL,

tease people called me saying i was going to jail 4 check fraud and i called police they said it was a fraud they also said good luck HE SAID HIS NAME WAS KEVIN HUDSON REALLY I COULDENT UNDERSTAND HIM

I've received several calls like this and at one time was told I would be charged federally
They have called my job my cell and my house
At one time even told me his name was Michael,  now that's an
Indian name for u.   Getting pissed and it's getting old

Please put block on this number don't know why or how they got my number they called and threated me about some investigation about something I don't know about

I don't know who the f*** you are I don't care who you are I'm a FBI agent I'm investigating your company so may allah have mercy upon you and those that are working with you. AS an american muslim you will not get away with this I promise you will threaten no one else again Oh one more thing FUCKYOU!!!!

that should have read, "if I IGNORED the call"...

This was a call with a veiled threat of legal action if I annoyed the call and didn't either return the call or have my attorney of record do so.  I have found on several message boards that this is a scam, so will not be returning the call and will be blocking the number from my phone.

Got a call from this number as well. I hung up on him after he stated who he claimed to be. He proceeded to call back four times then leave a message. This is a California area code and the man has a foreign accent.

I received a call from this number also. They could give me no information other than they needed my attorney to call them.

I'm reporting them to homeland security hopefully this will take one of the many criminal call centers down!

Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010  FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

? filed under: Press Release
The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check-cashing services.

According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.

The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim?s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims? relatives, friends, and employers.

Some fraudsters have instructed victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain amount, on a specific date, via a pre-paid Visa card. The statement further declares the victim will never dispute the debt.

If you receive these calls, do not follow the caller?s instructions. Rather, you should:

?Notify your banking institutions.
?Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file.
?Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger.
?File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam:

?Never give your Social Security number?or personal information of any kind?over the telephone or online unless you initiate the contact.
?Be suspicious of any e-mail with urgent requests for personal financial information. The e-mail may include upsetting or exciting but false statements to get you to react immediately.
?Avoid filling out forms in e-mail messages that request personal information.
?Ensure that your browser is up-to-date and security patches have been applied.
?Check your bank, credit, and debit card statements regularly to make sure that there are no unauthorized transactions. If anything looks suspicious, contact your bank and all card issuers.
?When you contact companies, use numbers provided on the back of cards or statements

http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710

They called my job with this Legal Affairs Dept nonsense on a Saturday and said the same s*** about returning their call or have my Attorney call them. Yes it's all a scam but I am happy this blog exist and I will report the number to the BBB myself

I got this call on friday. Ludy asking me for 1864.63 dollor but the funny part she ask me to pay them with per paid card like debit car to go to walmart or to cvs and pay 5 debit card and money to each oneM she also said If don't pay her in a 3 hours she well send my paper work to neart police station

I got the same call early this morning.  A man with thick (I think Indian) accent was almost incoherent in his voicemail message to me.  The message sounded threatening, although I couldn't really make it out in its entirety.

Very annoying.  I, too, am considering reporting this to the BBB.  My preliminary research ended up in LA so far.

If any of you receive a call from 213-289-3745, either report it to the authorities or just ignore them.

TOM (& all those being harassed),
this is a scam. no need to worry about court or jail. my husband was going to jail yesterday, well, that's what they said, & he's out enjoying himself at this moment. come to find out, my husband was doing research for a co-worker of ours who needed a cash advance. he looked in to it for her & told her it's a bunch of crock. if she were to borrow $600, in the long run she'd have to pay back $1,000 within a year. she obviously didn't do it. but bc my husband did the research for her, they somehow got his info (keep in mind, he didn't give any personal info AT ALL), they somehow tap into your IP address & get personal info on you. they may be using a product like the Magic Jack, too. although the number is a LA, CA. area code, i doubt they're in the states. they are truly riding their camel's to work in their dry land of india. change all your accounts & inform your bank bc they will tap in! it happened to us. i'm pissed & hope i can be a help to anyone going through this mess. i check here a couple times daily for additional help, myself.

They said I was being sued and wanted my lawyers info so they could fax him/her more info and stated that my court date is next week or I would have a bench warrant.

This number (213) 289-3745 keeps calling me saying that I borrowed money online and that I need to pay it back or I will receive an attorney visit and summons or some kind of negative legal action.

This number has called 4 times in the last hour and a half. Threatining me with jail and huge fines if i dont pay them right now. How can we stop this?

Whomever you are STOP M*****F*****G calling me early morning.  Or go to H**L.  We don't need people or I will report to you to the authority.  This is very annoying to me and other people who are good citizen/

I had the same message, but I could never get them back on the phone. Really creepy and I understood he said his name was "David Smith" ......really?? With THAT accent I don't think your name is anywhere CLOSE to David Smith!!!!

the phone calls are redundant & they will become even more annoying once you make conversation w/them. do not verify anything with them even if it's correct or remotely correct. these camel-toe a***oles have a job, & this is it!!! luckily, in our situation, the company who debited the three small amounts from oour acct, put back the money & $100+ . they just so happened to call the bank while my husband was sitting there. we still cancelled everything out, but this is all so crazy & i thought it would never happen to us. the feeling of being violated has brought knots to my sto mache. apparently, the Cash Loan place is a legit company & they're trying to resolve all these issues, too. i'm still not buying that they are legit. only talk to Your bank, Your cc companies, etc. people are too smart & too many ppl are innocent victims. look over your cc & bank statements from the last couple months & continue to do so, if you don't already do that. just check to make sure there isn't crazy activity. and if so, call the 800# provided w/the charge & they'll tell you what company it is incase you need to dispute anything.

Now they have taken money out of my account under some cash now place. It was only 7,3,4 cents but now I'll have to close my account just in case. These people need to be shut down. If you get a call from this number do not call it back! Just let it go to voicemail and just report the number. This can't be legal.