I got the same phone call and returned it but I know if they ask me for money I will direct them to my attorney.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Got a call from a Mr. Pool stating he has a file with loan mediation and had my ssn, dob, address and stated that it was going to court and an officer would be at my home tonight to arrest me. Why can't anyone do something about the scammers.

I got the same message! This is  a scam!

I recieved a call from this guy Willie poole from Lmi services 214-613-5684. He said i got a payday loan from say yes payday loans. I never got a loan from them so i told him that and said i will get a copy of my bank account records and have documentation if he wanted to take me to court and he hung up on me!

I recieved a call from the same 2 #'s listed above in reference to a pay day loan they have all my personal information and when they call they try to sound extra friendly. They just want me to send the money they have been calling my job and they say I owe them but have not sent a paper mail to me what should i do? I don't know that they are a real company or scam ring.

Also, I recieved a call from this number and 509-464-6607

I also received a call from 2146135684 about a unpaid payday loan which is not true. I hung up on them. How in the world does these companies receive your information to try to scam you out of money. This is terrible.

I just got a call from a lady stating I had a bad payday loan from 2010. She said my credit union verified I recieved the funds. I laughed at her and she got mad and said that she would advise her client to move forward.

I JUST GOT A CALL FROM A GUY DIDN'T GIVE HIS NAME BUT TOLD ME TO CALL A DAVID ALLEN TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PAYDAY LOAN.I TOLD HIM TO GET OFF THE PHONE.THAT I WAS CALLING THE POLICE HE SAID HE DON'T CARE.DO ANYONE HAVE A NUMBER I CAN CALL FOR THIS PLEASE.

Got a call from a Ms Blake 214-613-5684...said I needed to make arrangement on a loan with with paydayloanyes from 2008.

This is Agent Anthony calling to offer mediation services about potential check fraud and to offer yuo an opportunity to make arrangements prior to this matter going to court. We can offer you a settlement.
I have no check fraud and have been with the same bank for 12 years.

This is a version of the you-have-committed-a-crime extortion scam and you are being...
1. summoned/investigated/charged/whatever with fraud/embezzlement/passing_bad_checks/whatever or
2. served with a court_summons/arrest_warrant/bench_warrant/whatever or
3. located in preparation to_be_served/for_a_lawsuit/to_be_arrested/whatever or
4. sued for cable TV usage that you've been stealing for years or
5. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.

And you have to...
1. call back with your case number or
2. confirm your address/birthdate/SSN/whatever so you can be served or your papers processed or
3. pay $895 now to avoid paying $5,000 in court or
4. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.

Beware extortion scams come in many flavors and they constantly evolve to stay one step ahead of the law.
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710
The FBI warns again http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releas ... nt-payday-loans
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Never do what they tell you to do but report them to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG http://www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php as appropriate.

got a call from this lady that said I owed 200.00 from a paid advance but I never did take out one.

I got a call from this number, they left me a message, it was a woman, she said that there is a pending lawsuit or arrest for me for check fraud, I don't even know who the woman is, or what company she is with or what she is talking about.