I received the same thing

got a call from the above number claiming to be the United Nations Legal Department. My phone shows it is from a cell phone and the originating number is 980-056-586. (yes, that is correct, no last digit). I asked for a number to return the call and was given 315-277-3439.

Joy, he's obviously one of them trying to discredit all the others posting here. Sad...(him, not you, lol)

You are an idiot!!!!  You just got scammed huge time.  Why would you even talk to these guys?  You should have insisted they provide you with the name of the loan company, which they can't do. You should have also asked where they are located. They won't tell you that either. What you should have done was report them to law enforcement, FBI. FTC, BBB, and the U.S. Secret Service.

I got a call from this number,,i don't have words to say , these guy's are really helpful specially attorney Frances Lopez who helped me out from the legal mess..Do talk with him I m sure he will help you out..

I just received a call from these people at work.  They kept ranting and raving with me only understanding bits and pieces of what he was saying.  The gist was I owed money to a company called Advance Cashnet (which was a large multimillion dollar company).  They had all of my information name, address, phone number, last four of my debit card number, my aunt's name (the one I would use for a reference) and they were asking for my attorney's name.  I asked to receive hard copies of whatever this case was about and was told I would receive the lawsuit filing at my home and work place if that was the way I wanted to handle it.  I then asked for the phone number of the internet company and they gave me the 315.277.3439.  I looked this up under bing and this is what I got.  I plan on calling my aunt to give her a heads up just in case they call her also my husband in case they call my home.  I am also turning them over to the Oregon and Washington attorney generals since I work in Oregon and live in Washington.  I am glad that this site is here, it has given me some interesting information.

I have received two phone calls -  both stating that I will be in Big Trouble if I don't call back today or tommorrow. The East Indian speaking person states he his with the legal dept. of the United Nations. I called the number back ( I put a block on my call so it would come up on their caller ID) trying to get more information - which they would not give me any without me giving them my phone # & name.  I hung up without giving them any information.  A couple of hours later I received a phone call from my best friend - she received a message from the same number, same individual - stating that they were looking for ME!  That she was in big trouble as well - because I had used her name on some type of fraudulent/illegal internet acrivity. This is SCARY!  How can they get to my friends - let alone me.  This has to be stopped before something serious happens.  Does anyone know who to contact???

I tried to call back again to yell at him but now an operator is telling me that the number is unavailable and I'll need to leave a message. I'm gonna call them again tomorrow tho, you bet!! Stupid idiots...California is in debt and so are most of the people in it....why are you trying to get my info so you can steal my identity you dumbass?!?

This phone number JUST called me and left a message on my cell phone when I didn't answer. In the message he actually used the name of my partner as well, to seem more legit. He identified himself as "Officer" and the rest of the message, I couldn't understand. I got a few words here and there such as "legal problem" "trouble" "police"...very heavy and thick Indian accent. I called back (figuring it was a scam of some sort) and got the same man on the phone. After telling him that I didn't understand him he asked for my phone number. I gave it to him and he hung up on me. I immediately got online and google searched the phone number and came up with this website. I'm glad I'm not the only one and I'm glad that I was able to recognize it as some sort of scam right away. Ugh. It irks me. Get a real effin job you effin loser!!!!

I have been receiving the same phone calls from +980056586. I have spoke with "Officer John Smith" and "Officer Griffin Bell". They are big time scammers and I am trying to put an end to these idiots. I have contacted the Federal Trade Commission to report them rather they do anything or not I don't know? I went to the police today but they said they could not do anything because they are probably in another country. Well I wasn't satisfied with this anwser so I am going to see who else I need to call. Maybe the Government since they say they work for the Government!!!! Yeah Right...... They need to get a real job and make money the hard way like us Americans do.......

I  been harass by this so called Legal Dept....they told me their associated by the goverment of united states.....their company is United Nations Legal Dept. Pls have some one investigate them......this is a scam....or we dont know for sure if they work for a terrorist and try to get some money from American People so they can used this money againts us!

Wow....I thought I'm the only one getting harass by this number! this 315 277 3429 just keep calling my cell number, and I dont know how they get my number....anyway....I know for sure that this is a scam...I called them back and I ask them where they located at....but officer or attorney Nall...i dont know if hes attorney at all....he cant even tell me their location of operation...so i hang up....anyway is there anynumber or dept. that we can call so we can report them or atleast have it trace this number so they can arrest all this indian b*****ds!? thank you!!

I got a call from these a**les. First at work and then at home. I am aware of this type of BS. They would not give me a address. They are located in New York. I am reporting them to the INS, Attorney General, Securities exchange commission, FBI, State Police and the State Fraud Division. Now I am calling them twice a day and giving them the worst hell they can imagine. DO NOT PUT UP WITH ANY OF THIS S%$#. I will be calling and calling and calling. They will get sick in tired of hearing from me. I can play this game longer than they can.

Conecrned American Citizen

Received two calls on cell phone and one call at place of employment.    This is the second time I've dealt with such a scam.  It even sounds like the same persons.  I too asked for supporint documentation, but Legal Dept. is unable to provide.

These people are so lame and fake that I had him running scared!!! Actually my wife did!  She didn't tolerate their bull crap for a second.  She immediately asked for the "officer's" full name and badge number along with the location of where he worked, who he worked for, and the department in which he was employed.  She then required his supervisor's name.  While he stumbled to speak the information, she wrote it all down along with all the phone numbers. My wife wasted no time. She called the local police department and filed a complaint with them. Then called the Better Business Bureau so they knew what we going on. She called the U.N. Legal Department in New York to speak with the idiot from the business line. (OMG! The dumba** doesn't work there! Who would have not guessed???!! DUH!!!) Then proceeded with the FBI and filed a federal complaint where these idiots were impersonating federal employees and committing such fraud!  This is the last we will see or hear of these morons!  THANK GOD that GOD make some of us humans brilliant, smart, and legally unable to be suckered! (Even though my wife says I talk her out of her panties!)

I have one that is a bit better. United Nations Legal Department claiming to be connected with the Federal Government with two different locations - Lowville, NY and Jordan City, NY. When Francis Lopez had finished his 20 minute spiel, I asked him what his zip code was and he told me it was 30505 which does not exist.Then asked him who the creditor was and he said he could not tell me.  Actually set up a follow-up call for 7 am this morning and no one called. Prior to this I have had a lot of voice mails which consisted of males ranting and raving and telling me that if I did not call back the wrath of God would rain down on me. The originating number shows as 480-056-586_ so you cannot call back. Sounds like a good old-fashioned "boiler room". I called the ACLU and they said to ignore it. Scam city!!!

The same thing has happened to me! I went online to get a bank loan and these payday companies tried to give me money! I told them NO!! keep getteing calls from officer blah blah nall cant understand him.
his # was 980056586 they tell me to call 315-277-3439 and I need an attorney. They try to use scare tactics.   if I owed $ to a company wouldnt they write letters or even e-mail.


These Guys are a joke dont let them scare you !!!!!!

Omg! Same thing happened to me.  This fake company calls me to tell me that I took out a payday advance in December 2009 and that when the company went to my account to retrieve the funds back the electronic debit came back.  Now, I knew damn well that this wasn't true.  This so called officer even attempted to convince me that maybe I forgot about this so called cash advance.  I asked him to tell me the name of the company and of course he couldn't come up with the information.  I then said to him... If I so called owed a company money then why is it that they haven't contacted me to retrieve the funds.  Ummm hello if you owe a company money wouldn't they contact you first.  Such bs! He then tried to strong arm me and tell me that he was sending this information to my job to let my job know what kind of person I am.  The most horrible part of this experience is that this bs fake company was able to get my information including my home address, banking information, job information, ssn, and reference people in my life.  Other than that I advised him that his fake attorney lame a** lingo didn't scare me one bit.  I will be filing a complaint.  What a scam!  Trying to scare and strong arm folks.  Wrong chick to try this with! I am not the one.  And my boyfriend was like tell him to get a life.  He is seriously talking about taking you to court and prosecuting you over something little like that.  Such garbage.  I called the a** wipe tonight and told him to get a life..  his voicemail picked up.  So best believe he will be hearing from me again in the morning.  They have broken so many laws

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam

January 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers.   Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.

When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid.  Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago.  The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names.  It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are ?spoofed? numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer?s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.

When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent.  These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer?s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer?s computer IP address.  Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.

If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court.  Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as ?We?re filing an affidavit against you? or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against the consumer.

A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment.  This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General?s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work.  Despite the employee?s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was again contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an ?officer?.

?I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ?If that?s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming?,? stated the employee.

?It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,? Attorney General Six said. ?If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.?

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact.  The notification should contain  information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer?s arrest, or using the threat of violence.

More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf.

To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General?s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.

http://www.ksag.org/page/consumer-alert-attor ... collection-scam

I got the same call claiming to be some Legal Department.  The person on the line sound like India people because I barely hear what he say over the phone.  The return number is also 315-277-3439