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ILLEGAL SCAM

I have got an email today stating that I was being sued, they had my previous address phone number and of course email. But what they also had included in the email was my Social Security Number!!!!! I have no clue how they got that and now im scared that they are going to do some real damage!!!! No idea what to do!

What scares me is he has my social security number.

Called me. The caller Id showed my local sheriff phone number. Tried to say they were with the sheriff department and I didn't contact them when they sent me an email. Little did they know I know all the sheriff department personal including the secretary who I went to school with.  So I called them and acted scared and how much to pay to get out of trouble. They told me 2110.00 dollars and to go to Walmart and get two money cards within thirty minutes. I said sorry I couldn't do it that soon so they would have to arrest me so I said ok and hung up.  I waited about three or four hours and called them back and said I was waiting for the federal agents to pick me up because I was at home so could the please hurry up.  He told me that they made a mistake it wasn't me they were looking for and they wouldn't call me again. I get these calls regularly so any more I call back just to screw with them  you can really piss them off if you play along for a while and then let them know you know what they are doing

Got a email form Alfred Reed (Holland and Hart) saying I going to jail about a loan I never got.this email had my name,address and ssn. I scared what to do

I got the same email. I am now reporting my information to the to all required government agencies as a possible identity theft as well as alert the proper agencies of the scam. Please don't respond back with your phone number or email. This is how they confirm the information is correct. Also, go the extra steps to freeze your credit report, add a passcode to your bank account and change your phone number. This is what is protecting me at the moment from identity theft. Good luck to all who is going through this as well.

These people sent an email from some attorney named Alfred White. Said I was going to jail. They had all my personal information.  I am reporting all of these scammers. If I don't pay i was going to be arrested.asap!

That line about your SSN was on hold is nothing more than the scammer trying to scare you with the guise that you do not know the laws on debt collections. SSN's are not passports, you can not hold them at all. What ever you do do not answer email like that as most have links to sites that are designed to get your info off your computer by malware. I hope this helps you.

If you receive any calls or email from 215-469-4908 or this Alfred Reed.  Do not give them any info. Please report them to all the proper authorities. If contacted via phone please tell them you are recording the call for evidence and if they ask are you threatening them say you are threatening them with the laws of the USA. Our government and the laws need to start doing more to protect us against these bottom feeders who are taking advantage of the people of this great country. Holland and Hart Associates are not affiliated with this scam in no way and they are aware of the usage of their Name.

An officer "Alfred Reed" is calling my work place and sending emails to me threatening a lawsuit and arrest. Foreign Accent. 215-469-4908. Says he with the Deptartment of State Investigation. He got mad when we said we were reporting him to fbi cia, fcc, sheriff's, ect. He asked if we were threatening him!

Same thing here. It is a scam. Please don't be fooled into giving them ANY info over the phone!

I received an email from this person with this phone number listed on it. Said I was going to be prosecuted for fraud and stealing money from this company. My SSN was on hold? What does that even mean? the listed a suppose attorney by the name of Alfred Reed.

I received the same message saying I was going to be prosecuted in the next few days, and I needed an attorney. I have received emails from this place and a foreign speaking person is on the line when asked what this is about they want to transfer me to someone else. It is scary receiving these messages, when they have every personal bit of information about you.

Sounds like it.  More info. on this scam here:

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/cashnet-payday.htm
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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.
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Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf

For Extortion Scam Operations, file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

This phone number first showed up in a email from a lawyer regarding Cash Advance USA threatening charges brought up against me and fraud... When I started questioning a man of foreign descent got real hostile toward me when I kept asking questions! Seen several sights that is a scam!