George left a message for me at work regarding a "time sensitive matter."  When I call it back, it is supposedly LLC Law Office.

they called me to they are a fraud.

i know they called me too

A friend of my wife received a phone call saying that we had put her down as a reference for a pay day loan. The guy who called name was Brian Harris the guy told me that i was getting charged with a number of felony charges.Freaked me out because I'm the type of guy who dose everything in his power to abide by the law jail is not the place for me. So I question my wife about it and she told me she had no idea i decided  that i would pay them to avoid going to jail. Before i called them back i called my uncle which is a lawyer he advised me to find out more about the situation so i came home and looked up the number and found this.Thank god because i was really tripping.

hey,same here, got message too from, some lady johnson

From Lamet's post:

If you are targeted by these criminals, be sure to report them to all the following federal and state law enforcement agencies (most of which you can do online or over the phone):
1.    The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for protecting the country's financial infrastructure and payment systems from international and domestic threats. Call or write your local Secret Service field office to alert them to the details of this attempted extortion. The addresses and phone numbers for the local Secret Service field offices are listed at http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml or in your phone book.
2.    Alert the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov Be sure to tell the FBI that you are being targeted by extortionists over the phone. And if the crooks claim to be law enforcement or lawyers, officers of the court or bankers, be sure to include that information in your report.
3.    File a complaint with your local police. Most police departments will take a report over the phone.  Be sure to tell them that you're being targeted by an extortionist and give them all the details.
4.    File a complaint your state's attorney general, the contact information for whom is at www.wvago.gov
5.    File a complaint online with The Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
If these crooks call back, promise them nothing, pay them nothing and tell them nothing other than that you know they're a scam and that you've reported them to law enforcement. (And be sure to report them to all the agencies above each time they call you.)

By the way, here's just a small sample of numbers used by this particular group of scammers. Read the reports and you'll see the same pattern time and again -- phony organization names, thick foreign accents, and oddly worded threats that are so melodramatic and ridiculous that it's laughable:


http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-771-9249   Scammer posting here as GARY and GARRY JONES
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-860-4509   Scammer posting here as Mike Henderson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-212-500-0839   Scammer posting here as Ricky
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-201-244-7722   Scammer posting as Carole, David Brown and Amanda
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-200-4646   Scammer false postings at this new number as silshan kanniue and Tina ? preparing a new number to use.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-424-354-4270   Scammer false postings as Rose
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-785-4479   Scammer posting as Robert
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-327-4870   Scammer false postings as Marry
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143   Scammer false postings as Karen Miller, Chichi and Tom Little
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018   Scammer false postings as Marco Polo (real original)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488   Scammer false postings as SAM, David S
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463   Scammer false postings as George
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-7382   Scammer false postings as Towanda Robinson, Shannon Walsh, Jack Dawson and Cynthia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-514-0132   scammer false postings as Suzy01, Johanna Hall, Cindie McMellon, Michael Dublin, Mark Williams, Carol and Rio   (800notes removed some of the scammers posts because the all came from the SAME IP ADDRESS)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-797-2212   scammer false posting as Jaison Connar
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-401-4056   Scammer false posting as John Carner, KSR
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-650-241-4604   Scammer false postings as jhon and Kevin
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-708-401-0535   Scammer false posting here as JHON
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-212-0219  Scammer false posting

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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

My mom recieved a call from LLC Payday Loans in NY NY and told me I needed to get ahold of this guy named michell. So I tried callin from my home phone in the afernoon and it was diconnected. So the nex mornin I called them again and talked to a different person, one who I could barely understand, and he proceeded to tell me that I accepted a payday loan online and I defaulted on the loan and now I am being tried in Federal court. I was also freakin out and called my bank to see if any money was bein taken out and their was none. So I went in closed my account. So I called them back to ask for a address and he could not give me a address. He said I don't actually send it to them and that I actually owe 850.00 now. I told him he needed to go back to his country and that I googled it on the internet and it is a scam. So if anyone else has any thing like this  happen to them IT'S A SCAM.  Damn ppl if you can't speak clear english stay where you can be understood.

These a holes called my friend for over a month claiming that I used her as a reference on a payday loan and I defaulted on the loan. They threatened her with a lawsuit if she didnt get in contact with me and have me call them. She gave me the number and I called them and here's what happened from there. They gave me the last four of my social the last four of my savings account number and claimed that I owed them $700 and some odd cents. They claimed that they were pressing federal charges against me because I borrowed the money from a federal bank. They told me that if I was on any type of probation or parole that I needed to immediately contact my probation or parole officer and advise them that I had federal charges being brought against me. They told me that the charges would be filed the next day by 11 am and that the sheriff in my county would come to 1234 abc rd and get me. (They actually gave my moms address) I asked them what bank the money was suppose to have been deposited in. He gave the name of my bank and the last 4 of my acct number. I was kind of freakin out cause I did apply for some payday loans but never actually accepted any of them. So I called my bank to find out of indeed any money had ever been deposited into my account from a payday loan place. The teller checked....nothing, just what I thought. I got all of the information from "LLC law offices" that I needed to check them out on the BBB. There was nothing there. The people that I talked to were foreign and I could not understand them. Anyway for precautionary measures I contacted my attorney, They informed me it was a scam and not to take any calls from them. So I thought that I would give them a little taste of their own medicine and call and tell them I wanted to pay them, the number is already disconnected.....losers.

these people called at work claiming I have a lawsuit and they are about to arrest me.

Received call from this number and the guys name was Scott Mill with LLC Law Office. He stated my mom used me as a reference and if he doesn't hear from her then the lawsuit will be brought against me. Are these people serious?