Under the FDCPA  They are not allowed to do the following:

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
?    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
?    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
?    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
?    misrepresent the amount you owe;
?    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
?    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.
Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
?    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
?    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
?    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

I asked if they had a Debt of Warrant, in which you will REALLY get sued normally in your State, the State?s Attorney?s Office.  These people were of Indian decent with heavy accents!

A FEMALE NAME SAMANTHA KEEP CALL MY SAYING I NEED TO CALL HER OR FOR MY ATTORNEY TO CALL HER 4 TIMES TODAY

Same thing here.  Such BS - chic tried to claim she didn't know about my so called "case" against me and my social security number because she was a paralegal.  I told her that if she was who she said she was she would know everything about my case as I too am a paralegal.  She tried to get nasty and I did the same right back because she didn't make any sense.  Supposedly the FBI is aware of this.  Let's see if our tax money can get it done....

Last night I received from 2132893746 and the young lady with an indian accent said something to the effect that I had a law suit pending and because I failed to pay the bailout I am more than likely to be picked up and sent to jail.

I rec'd the same calls as most of u have. He calls around 730 am every morning frm this number. He leaves threatening msgs saying he gonna come and arrest u if u dont respond. Lol. So I called His name he gave me was David Miller.. He sd my ss # and my most recent employer... Scary scary scary... He mentioned there was a lawsuit filed against me and was coming to my place of employment to arrest me..Of course i didnt verify my ss # or place of employment but the info he gv was true.. When I asked about the lawsuit,  he said it didnt matter and hung up lol right then i knew it was a scam. But its scary tht he knew my ss # and employment..I had never before entered my ss # on website until about a month ago i applied for online pay advances.  ...BIG MISTAKE!!!

I got several calls from this number on my cell phone but never any messages. The calls came at odd times when I could not answer them or had my phone/ringer turned off. Today one came through on my cell phone at about 08:30 am, I could not answer it because I was at work, then immediately after it came through on my work phone. The person had an Indian or Pakistani accent and said he was John Lee from the Dept. of Legal Affairs and he was calling to confirm my information. I told him I wouldn't give him any information and asked what company he was from, he said the Dept of Legal Affairs and told me the last 4 digits of my SSN and that I needed to call attorny Mike Carter at 213-289-3746 who had the case documents. I laughed and he hung up.

They keep calling non stop threating   me tht there going to put me in jail for a loan i haven't taken out but Wen i ask to speak to some1 higher up they keep hunging up or might say Jus wait til the cops get there n tell them, they leave a vociemail tht sounds like a robot. But thanks guys Im calling the number tht was posted

Golly gosh I am so glad i looked up this number and saw that I wasn't the only one suffering with these ppl. The same thing happened to me today, they called my work up scaring my boss as well as myself, I tried to call and the 'man' James Smith said cops are coming to arrest me at my work place tomorrow. I said wth for and he told me for doing an online loan. I said since when do ppl get arrested for trying to get an online loan...I told him I never got one that I had not had my account long enough to qualify and I can show my damn bank statement proving that I had no loan go into my bank account. He said I can show that in court and that I will be going to jail for at least 6 months. So I called my police officer friend at the station and he told me that if I was to get arrested that no one would be calling me to warn me about that fact. So he told me to call my banks fraud department and change my account number and tell them what is going on. So I am on the phone with the bank as I type. This was scaring the hell out of me for sure. But I feel at peace now I know I am not the only that has been threatened with being arrested. Sorry you all have had to go through with this everyone. Well the bank is telling me apparently their is some suspicious activity going on where someone is taking out 7 cents at a time so I am closing this account down and having to get another one. So just to tell anyone else out there DO NOT APPLY FOR ONLINE LOANS, it isn't worth it! I didn't even realize money was being taken out of my account till I looked at my statement and spoke to the banker on the phone. But she can see I did not RECEIVE a loan into my account. And we are closing it as we speak. So everyone be forewarned!

I been gettig calls all day on my cell & work telling there is a case pending against me and want my attorney to call and if i wanted to speak with their attorney hang up and call back.  Heavy accent I have filed a complaint w/ FTC, FBI not sure what they can do, because all they will do is get another untraceable cell phone.  it is very flustrating and if they keep calling my job i will get fired. State his name is Daniel Johnson.

Keep getting very threatning calls from this number on my cell phone.  They use different numbers from arond the country . I have blocked 4 already and gettin ready to block this on verizon.  They will have another I am sure. B*****ds!!

this number is calling me and making threats..........Very rude I knew was a scam right away by the wway he was talking,  and when i mentioned it being a scam he said f-you its not a scam the sheriff will be to pick you up tomorrow....Also be careful because after I got phone call from this number there were several transactions from a company claiming to be Cash Today in and out of my bank account, which my bank flagged as fraud and contacted me.  Filed with local police department and tried to file with fcc not sure how to any suggestions?

Print off this thread and give it to your employer. This is an extortion scam:

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

I have been receiving the same call a man with a heavy Indian/foreign accent and he also is telling me that they are coming to my job to arrest me for a payday loan that I have outstanding and my loan is paid in full.  he keeps calling my job and my cell phone.  what should I do.

This number is calling me saying I am being sued from not paying out a Online payday load that I never took out 4 years ago. They are calling my work phone and home phone harrassing me and saying I am going to jail. I called an attorney and the attorney said this is a scam. Please stop this place from calling and harassing other people.

Just reeceived a call from this number on my cell phone. He told me that I have a law-suit being filed against me and when I told him that I didn't know anything about a lawsuit he told me to call 213-289-3746 and speak to thier lawyer right away. I am not calling them back and they can keep calling if they want, I will just add them to my phone's "Black List".

Here is a link to an article about an Email received from one of the Indian pay day loan scammers outlining what is going on.   Can't verify it, but it rings true.

http://www.howtostopdebtcollectors.com/employee-payday-loan-scammers/

These "payday loan" scams have been going on for quite a while and law enforcement is aware of them.   There's a link to the FBI's website addressing the issue:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710

These scams seem to be coming out of India more than anywhere else and so are beyond the reach of federal law enforcement.   Unfortunately, that means the only way to stop these crooks is for the US government to get the Indian government to take action....fat chance.    Still, report them if only to get the attention of the government and most of all, complain to your congressman that you are sick and tired of this stuff and want something done about it.   Until  some kind of pressure is put on the US government, they aren't going to do anything re the Indian government.  Until then, self help in the form of being aware and not falling for the scam, along with call blocking their often-changed fake numbers is about all we have.  They can't win if you don't send them the money.

Indian man told me to call Michelle Brown at this 213-289-3746, he called my place of employment. I immediately called back and a Indian man (sounded like the same person) told me Michelle wasn't available the rest of the day and that I was being supenaud and would have to come to California for court for not paying a payday loan to cash advance. I've never taken out a loan from any company by this name. I asked him what I should do and he said I should just wait for the supenaud. He knew my social security number and my place of employment. Very scary and unsettling. Comforting to know I'm not the only one. What do we need to do to stop these jerks?

What do we need to do about these people that are calling? Do we call the police?

I was awaken at 6am by this unknown # and I have had 4 calls since then with a msg that I need to give an attorney's #.. Seriously.  I checked into this prior to calling and look what I came upon.  Thick accent / could not understand a word except (do not ignore & provide attorney information)  lol  I am actually looking forward to the next call.

yes, google the number

I had  two voice messages   from a guy with a indian acsent saying if he didnt hear back from me or my attorney god bless and he wishes me the best. So i called back and said my name, fyi my lastname is a name you HAVE to spell out, the indian acsent  lady didnt even ask to spell it! and started to going off about how i have a  internet loan for about 600 bucks.( i believe they got my number from past applications that i did fill out and of course i didnt get but they must of stole my info) I could hardly understand her acsent i asked to speak to someone else and she just started talking slower, i finally said im sorry i dont understand your acsent. After she kept repeating her self like i was dumb  I finallly said this must be a fraud, and she said ok good bye! so i googled the number and found some things that pretty much made me feel alot better! this is the number and name 2132893746 Dept of Legal Affairs . fake!

I get the same exact phone calls as you all. They use this same number, or another number from the NY area. Usually it's a thick accent Indian, or Asian person calling me always leaving me voice mails. I noticed that they leave different names and numbers when I listen to the voicemail, but it's always the same person because I can recognize their thick voice. They say I took out a loan from cash advance USA which I never have or heard of, and that after a few days cops would show up at my house, or work place.
I can only lead to believe that this is a scam/fake after reading the comments here too.

I get the same message.  I did in fact use a payday loan some time ago which was paid within 2 weeks of receiving it.  These people somehow access those records and then call and threatend to have you arrested or worse.  The last caller, a person with heavy Inidan accent, even suggested he could not guarantee my safety.  

I've reported them at least three times to the Federal Trade Commission and BBB, but these scammers know how to end run complaints.

Call the Federal Trade Commission - they will take the information and file a report and tell you where to look on their website.  The FBI really is checking into these scams

Got the same call. They made three charges on my checking account for .7.,3 and .5 cents. They have my checking account number. I have to close it now. The man told me that the attorneys name is Mike Carter. Im sure that isnt the case. I called my bank a I am wondering who to call from here. Does anyone know what to do to report it from here?

Ditto ALL of the above--thick accents, threats that I better look for another job, I owe this and they will have me arrested and are filing charges.  I just got another call and the lady wanted me to call her back, I told her no, talk to me now and the same sh__ poured out of her mouth about my attorney.
I told her that I knew this was a scam and I had already reported it to the FTC and the FBI is investing (which is true).  Everyone that has been their "victim" should report them to the FTC.  I am sure this number is already being investigated.  Thank you all for putting your comments, makes me feel better that I am not the only getting these calls.

This company has called me several times on my work phone and personal phone stating I have a case against me and are going to send police to pick me up at home or place of work..very rude Indian talking person would not give me any information told me to give them my attorney name and had to speak to a Michael Carter...

Get 4-5 calls a day phone call about a payday loan I did Not get

i am getting calls from these clowns as well.  they are foreigners with very little knowledge of the way things work in this country.  i will be making an FCC complaint right after i send this message.