i just received a call from this number the guy has a heavy accent said he is from a law firm.  when i asked which firm he wouldn't tell me...when i asked for the phone number and address he told me i would be arreted tomorrow morning, i asked him "why wait come now"...he started screaming and told me to "f**** myself"....they need to be stopped.

I got a call from them and told them I was a lawyer. They hung up immediately after threatening to throw me in jail.

oh and this is the number that called me...2146354611

A few minutes ago I recieved  the same phone call and demanded the name of the person to whom I was speaking and the company he represents and got "Justin Murphy" from the Davenport Law Firm. I told him I was calling my local news crew and we will see who is cheating who!

I got the call the other day. When they there read speach I laugh at them I just tell them My family friend is a lawyer and i have already gave them there phone # and tell them I know it is a scam and my lawyer will contact you if you choose to bother me again. I never get a call back. Sometimes 4-5 months later they will call from a new # and I give the same speach.

Can no one catch these guys. To some teenager who just got their lives started they  would believe this. What they are doing is 100% illegal. I hope someone catches them they are very annoying. Amoung other things.

Have the number blocked and report them. we are getting the same calls and anyone out there military report it to JAG.

I got a call from that number I didn't answer and am glad I didnt

Sometimes her name is Jessica, also there is a Jason/ Jeremy must be hard to keep track of that.

I received the same phone call. I checked my bank records and no such loan was received. They had just been calling my cell repeatedly. I filed a police report and 2 other on line reports. Are they still calling you?

OMG!! Thank you soooo much,
I received this very call about 1 hour ago, from this number 214-491-5251 Names were Dale Williams and Troy Madden. Telling me the sheriff will be at my job tomorrow to arrest me for fraud, and theft by deception.
No friggin clue who or what they are trying to do but I am at ease now knowing all of you have the same issue and it is not for real..
Thanks for the information

They called me as well and I returned their call.  When I told them there was no case against me, they said get ready to be arrested tomorrow.  I also asked for the charges against me, and they conveninetly didn't know what they were.  Who is the best person to report the guys too?

The "law firm" called me four times in a row to tell me I was going to be arrested at my home and he knew my address...they had called me before so I told him I didn't owe any money and he said to tell that to the sherrif that will come to my house and arrest me. BS I told him I already filed a police report against a similar call and was heading straight to the police to add this number. He said if I don't pay god help me... I said actually god help you bc I'm at the police station right now and I have been recording all of his calls. Needless to say he hung up and hasn't called since. Don't give them any money it is a scam and if you pay these guys u will be paying whoever you owe as well they are not a legit law firm.

The guy said he calling from Steven Morgan Paralegal Services. He went on to say that a case was filed against for a payday loan with American Cash, which I've never heard of, not have I applied for a loan. He sated that I would be arrested & sit in jail for 30 days unless I went to the courthouse in the morning. I asked him when did I apply for this loan, and other questions, which he couldn't answer, so he hung up the phone. I will be reporting this because this is not funny, fair, and just down right plain mean & rude to this to people. It's too much going on in the world today & no one needs this extra b***s***!

THEY JUST CALLED ME TOO & HAD ME ALL IN A TIZZY. I CHECKED THE # ONLINE & SAW THIS MSG BOARD. THIS IS NOT FUNNY. THESE PEOPL NEED TO FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO THAN HARASS PEOPLE. HE SAID HE WAS CALLING FROM STEVEN MORRISON PARALEGAL OFFICES. WHEN I STARTED TO ASK QUESTIONS, HE HUNG UP BC IF THERE WAS A CASE AGAINST, BY THE WAY, I HAVEN'T APPLIED FOR ANY PAYDAY LOANS, THEN HE WAS GOING TO EXPLAIN EVERY DETAIL TO ME.

These guys are scams they called me ...I lied n said it wasn't me do y guys know these f****rs readed my social security num back to me wow...I hung up the phone

have recieved calls dfrom this number  214-491-5251   stating  his name was Austin Chill and when asked what company  said Davenport Law Firm   out of Dallas Texas  this man also has a heavy indian or something accent  I know that this is a scam   so I did tell him I was reporting him

This guy called me tonight at my job and threatened me.  When I called back someone else at this number told to suck  something that was not polite.  It is really scary that he knows where I work.

Funny I got that same echo on this most recent call tonight when I picked it up while driving...

Hi CS- they had me plenty shaken too when I received the first call.  I actually called my local Sheriff's Dept after the first call on 11/17 and they sent a deputy out that morning. I was called again this afternoon and received another call of the same nature, same thick Indian accent, same terms, except this time I kept interrupting and he kept putting me on hold, sometimes for 2 or 3 minutes at a time while I was driving in rush hour traffic on a local freeway. The guy must apparently have gotten sick of me 'interrupting' him, and I told him I was calling the Sheriff on him. I asked them what I owed them then, and they wouldn't even tell me either time or what the due date was that I was 'supposed' to have paid, nothing was in my bank account, and nothing has been since then except from a legitimate cash advance store where I have an actual understandable, person to talk to about the terms, interest and due date, they wouldn't answer any questions except to threaten me. They got me out of bed at 7:30am on that Sat. morning, I was groggy and plenty pissed and couldn't believe what I was hearing.  This was exactly 5 days after I applied for a cash advance/payday loan for car repairs needed, and there was no way I would owe the small loan I received 3 days after it was deposited.  They are as bad as telemarketers, only they read you the riot act and you can hardly even understand their voice they talk so fast with garbled English.  They ought to be taken down one by one by our government.  I put a fraud alert on all 3 credit bureaus (not that they can get anything, my credit's shot from high medical bills, I don't even have a credit card, otherwise why would I turn to cash advance/payday outlets with mega interest rates, I also contacted the Federal Trade Commission via e-mail to file a complaint, and after a few bills clear I am going to change my bank account no.  Probably will have to change my cell no and e-mail address too, which is a shame because of all the work that entails, calling drs offices, pharmacies, family, friends; calling companies to change auto-pays out of checking to another account no.  Unfortunately, you can't change your soc sec no, otherwise I'd do that as well.

flyer24-  sounds eerily similar to my experience.  2 weeks ago from CA, today from Dallas, TX.

I had the same thing happen.  I was in a serious car-deer accident early November and only have basic car insurance, so had to foot the entire bill to get my car back on the road. Turned to online payday/cash advance websites for a small loan to cover what I couldn't, I was desperate to get my car repaired so it was at least roadworthy.  I was accepted by a LEGITIMATE one and have a repayment plan in place in December, and this outfit I did make the deal with is legitimate and has actual English-speaking, easy to understand, and helpful advisors. I was called Nov. 16 as well from a Sacramento, Calif. landline and was given the same schpeel as this Dallas, Texas phone no. that I received today for a debt I didn't even owe anything on. Same thick Indian accent, was put on hold several times every time (rather odd, wouldn't you agree? Some of the pauses were 2-3 minutes long and I was in heavy rush hour traffic at the time today) I argued the point that I never received one penny from them, and the VERY minute I told them I was calling my local Sheriff's Dept., the guy said not to call back (I thought what the h---? He called me) and I hung up.  I then received 2 more calls, each about an hour apart from the same number, with the same messages, but different people I could tell from my voicemail.  I called the Sheriff and they are aware of these scam artists and the deputy told me to just ignore/not answer them, but be wary about what information you give out online. I asked why haven't they been shut down and arrested by higher government law enforcement since all of their numbers are back-traceable, but he told me that it is nearly impossible to catch them all, they just move around and set up landlines in other locations, but that the government is working on a solution.

This a***ole just called me 21 times today. He said the police were going to arrest me at my work tomorrow. My husband called them back and they answered" A law firm" h asked them further questions, the guy said "Don't call back". This is extortion and I hope they get sent to "Pound you in the a**" Federal prison.

This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.

ABC News released an investigative report on this scam in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=1

RECEIVED A CALL TODAY FROM THIS NUMBER 214-491-5251 A CHRISTINE WAS THE CALLER WHO COULD BARELY SPEAK ENGLISH ADVISING THAT I CALL HER BACK  OR SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES CLAIMS CALLING FROM A LAW OFFICE IF I UNDERSTOOD I BELIEVE SHE SAID DAVENPORT COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HER SUGGESTED THAT EITHER I CALL HER BACK OR MY ATYN. LOOKED UP PHONE NUMBER WOW WHAT A SCAM I GUESS DESPERATE TIMES CALLS FOR DESPERATE MEASURES. LIKE I WOULD CALL HER BACK. SHE SOUNDED LIKE SHE WAS INDIAN OR ASIAN AND COULD BARELY SPEAK ENGLISH

I just recieved a voicemail from this number on my work phone. A heavy accented guy stated he was from R&L ???? (I coudn't make out the rest.) He had my FULL social security number, place of emplyment and home address. He also had my bank account number. HOW THE HELL do they get all of this information???????? He threatened a lawsuit as well and said the sherriff would be at my house tomorrow and if I wasn't there they would come to my work. Hmmmm. I know how the law works... you don't get arrested BEFORE you go to court for a debt. I called the number back and a man (not speaking English AT ALL) answered the phone. Then apparently relized he had picked up a call. My voice echoed in the receiver. So there is a delay between us and them.

I recieved a very similar call and voicemail from the same ppl of possibly indian decent i called a lawyer and was told THIS IS A SCAM but who should i report this too i dont need to be hassled at work i need my job

He has called and threatened me, while saying he works for an attorney. I have had these calls before and spoke to a judge regarding this. He told me to tell them to contact the State Prosecuting Attorney (give them his/her name and phone number. I did and did not get any calls for quite some time and today he began again.

Whom can I report this to? I just received the same exact call today! I would like a number or someone to contact about this scam because this is outrageous!

Got a report of a disturbing call from 214-491-5251. When i called it back a man of indian decent stated that they were a law firm but not identify himself any further and hung up on me. This is a scam number to collect a debt.