I got a voicemail from Office Kane Marshall, same accent, saying he is from the Law Firm Dept. If he does not hear from me or my legal I will be in big trouble.

hE CLAIMS TO BE OFFICER MARK THOMAS .HE HAS AN ACCENT.hE WOULD NOT TELL ME WHO I OWE.OR WHERE HE IS FROM.hE CALL 11 TIMES IN ONE DAY.MY JOB AND MY CO-WORKERS.hE IS MEAN AND WON'T STOP CALLING.i GOTTEM LEGAL ADVICE.TO GET HIM TO STOP I GAVE HIM A FAKE VISA CARD NUMBER BY THE TIME HE REALOZES IT IS FALSE MY LAWYER WOULFD ALREADY BE CONTACTING HIM.

UPDATED
I received a message on my work answering machine this morning from this same person with a new phone number 559-473-4670.  I had blocked the 323-474-0503.
I did call back last week and spoke with a woman with an indian accent - told her they could not call my work anymore or I would be fired.  I told her I needed written documentation about the suit and loan so I could check in to it from my end.  I said since you have my email address and home address - get it to me.  I heard NOTHING - then I get this message this morning.  I blocked this number also.  I have added what I originally posted last week for the 323-474-0503 number for everyones reference.  

I received a message on my work answering machine from a very foreign(strong Indian accent)gentleman named David Jackson.  He was very hard to understand and stated he left me a message on February 2nd.  Now this is November!  He stated in his message I need to have my attorney or myself call him immediately.  It was very urgent.  Then he said if I do not call him or have my attorney call him, all he could do was wish me good luck. I am to return the phone call to 323-474-0503.  

I will not be calling back.  This is the 5th time this year at least that I have received phone calls with persons w/ heavy Indian accents trying to scam me out of money - saying I have criminal charges against me or will have them, that I will be arrested and go to jail.  They are people who obtain information from when you apply or obtain a payday loan.  I never defaulted on one and  haven;t had one in about 3 years.  They use scare tactics.  

I did fall victim to one last year but I was 8 1/2 months pregnant and didn't need the stress, they got $150.

I try to get as much information from them as possible.  I tell them I need something in writing on their company letterhead.  Most of the times they will not divulge their company address.  I have been contacted by two different people in different months stating they had the same street address but in different cities.  Neither one really existed.  These people often use cell phones or numbers that come back as unpublished.  

This harassment has got to stop.  I myself have had too much stress in dealing with these people.  I block their phone numbers from work, don't give them my information and tell them I can not receive personal calls at work and to email me with any issues.  I had one guy call back every 10 seconds for over an hour because he was mad I would not let him speak with my boss - who was not here - i was the only one here.

I have spoken with some of the actual payday loan companies and they too say this is all a scam.  I have checked also and I owe no one any money.  I also spoke with a county Sheriff friend of mine and he said that for these people to actually press charges, they would have to come to where I am to see the magistrate - it can't be done from another state.  

This scamming ring is getting out of hand and needs to stop!

I am posting this in as many places as i can to see if it will help in stopping these people

I just got a voicemail from this number.  The man in the message had a very thick Indian accent and said his name was Investigator Officer Harry Potter.  I will not be calling this guy back...definitely sounds like a scam to me.

I was getting these calls last year until i finally cussed one of them out and the phone calls stopped. They started again this week. I actually look forward to their calls everyday now, it gives me something to laugh at as I harass them right back.

I did not know that sites like this were available.  I wish I had known.  All of the senarios I have read on this site are the same calls I have been getting.  Unforturnately for me I believed them and have paid over $5,000 to them since July 2009. To make matters worse I lost my job in early 2009 and I also lost my dad.  I was so depressed, I was not in my right mind to deal with these calls. They will agree to take payments cuz some money is better than no money to them. They pose as police officers. Officer Mike Johnson, Officer Steve Henrry, Officer Joseph Newman.  In the state of California it is illegal to harrass someone/anyone on the telephone.
WHAT A FOOL I HAVE BEEN!!!!   I just happened to be speaking to my attorney regarding another matter and she said this is one of the biggest scams to date.  She advised me not to pay one more dime.  Last week I filed a local police report, put a trace on my phone, contacted my Attorney General's office, reported them to the Fair Trades Commission, and the FBI.  Please anyone reading this:  DO NOT, REPEAT, DO NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM!  THESE ARE THE WORST OF THE WORST. THEY PLAY WITH YOU MIND, YOUR WELL BEING, THEY PLAY INTO YOUR FEAR.  I HOPE THEY ARE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW AND MORE SO I HOPE THEY ROT IN HELL.

Other numbers they use include:
410-690-3122,410-949-1094,949-468-5105,607-217-6009,414-723-5691,904-239-3962

The caller Identified himself as "Charles Brown".  He spoke very broken english.  He told me that on Monday November 23, 2009, at 10:30 am, someone will be at my residence to arrest me and the two people I used as references on my pay day loan application

Got a call with the downloading warrants nonsense etc., claimed to be an investigator for a Payday Loan company, which I've never used.

i have been receiving calls from these people threatening that if i dont pay them $500 immediately that they will be pressing felony charges against me, including check fraud. The call back numbers for these guys are 408 461-3101 and 323 474-0503. The names range from Derek Jackson to DAvid Jackson to Steven Alexander. I've already notified the FBI and the local police dept of this. The only advise I was given was not to answer my phone for the next few weeks. The people that are calling sound Nigerian? or African? and there is usually a lot of background noise..(sounds like a call center) and they usually end the message saying, if they do not hear back from me or my attorney, then all they could do is wish me the best of luck as my case unfolds.
I do remember a few months ago, receiving a call from a man with a very heavy indian accent, my husband cursed him out and the calls stopped..until now!

Caller stated his name as James Carner if I understood correctly. Lot of static in background. Caller stated that I should call him ASAP or have my attorney call. He said if I do not return this call he could only wish the best as the case file unfolds.

Call received 16 and 17 Nov 09 on 2 different numbers

I received a message on my work answering machine from a very foreign(strong Indian accent)gentleman named David Jackson.  He was very hard to understand and stated he left me a message on February 2nd.  Now this is November!  He stated in his message I need to have my attorney or myself call him immediately.  It was very urgent.  Then he said if I do not call him or have my attorney call him, all he could do was wish me good luck. I am to return the phone call to 323-474-0503.  

I will not be calling back.  This is the 5th time this year at least that I have received phone calls with persons w/ heavy Indian accents trying to scam me out of money - saying I have criminal charges against me or will have them, that I will be arrested and go to jail.  They are people who obtain information from when you apply or obtain a payday loan.  I never defaulted on one and  haven;t had one in about 3 years.  They use scare tactics.  

I did fall victim to one last year but I was 8 1/2 months pregnant and didn't need the stress, they got $150.

I try to get as much information from them as possible.  I tell them I need something in writing on their company letterhead.  Most of the times they will not divulge their company address.  I have been contacted by two different people in different months stating they had the same street address but in different cities.  Neither one really existed.  These people often use cell phones or numbers that come back as unpublished.  

This harassment has got to stop.  I myself have had too much stress in dealing with these people.  I block their phone numbers from work, don't give them my information and tell them I can not receive personal calls at work and to email me with any issues.  I had one guy call back every 10 seconds for over an hour because he was mad I would not let him speak with my boss - who was not here - i was the only one here.

I have spoken with some of the actual payday loan companies and they too say this is all a scam.  I have checked also and I owe no one any money.  I also spoke with a county Sheriff friend of mine and he said that for these people to actually press charges, they would have to come to where I am to see the magistrate - it can't be done from another state.  

This scamming ring is getting out of hand and needs to stop!

This guy with a thick india accent claimed to be "Officer Mark Thomas"hE SAID i WAS A CRIMINAL,he called my emplyer,a co-worker and told her she would have to pay the debt if I didn't.I faxed this guy a phony pre-paid visa card for him to stop the cruelty.I got advice from an attorney who deals in these cases,His best advice do not give them any personal info,Tell them you will file with the FTC,The BBB,and call yhe police ti trace calls.I did al that ,pone calls stop.I also told them if they call again all calls will be recorded.They are phony ,payday scammers,.Get fraud alerts on your credit report.They don't have a leg to stand on.I was afraid at first but i stopped them.I will not be threatened.This is A merica.

He claimed to be officer mark thomas saying i owe 439.00 he will not tell me who he is.He called my hose at leasrt 11 times,my job and co-workers even after i told him advice.he is saying i am a criminal,

Yes, i have been getting a call from these people for about a week today and they said that if I did not wire them $1300 today that they were going to put an arrest warrent out for me. Well I knew better and knew that they were a bunch of bs. So I called my attorney and he told them if they ever called my house again that they will be taken to court for harrasment. They are phonies and scammers. First he said he was a lawyer names Mike Jones but never would say what law office then he said his name was Mike Johnson a police officer. I asked him where he was located at and he said California. People dont send these idiots a dime of your money bc they are trying to steal from you. The number they called me from is 323-474-0503 ext 1040

See also 800 notes for 800-253-8218.  One day they are "Officer Investigator" from the State Investigation Dept. and the next they are "Officer" from the Law Firm Dept.  

When they first called me a year ago I didn't know anything about these sites and they really scared me.  I tried calling them back and left messages.  The final message I left them was a request to please have someone who could speak english call me so that I could understand what this was about.  They quit calling until December-called for 2 weeks, then quit until February, then May and now August they started again.  The last time Bingo Telecom showed up on caller ID with an unavailable number.

Hi all.  I was reading your post and I know these guys and gals--there are a few females within the criminal ring.  Take the number and file a police report, claa you state attorney general, inform the FTC, FBI, US Attorney General, and the secret service.  This is a very large scam and this is only a few of the numbers, names and such they are using.  They will continue to call you and family members.  They have managed to hack into some systems and gotten data on anyone that has ever been online.  Please whatever you do do not give them any information and report this.  They are trying to catch these guys and the more information they have the better.

Correction the second caller ID number was 636-947-2321 my apologies.

Just got a call from this number 323-474-0503 with a call back number of 323-474-0503 x 1039 claiming to be "Officer David Cooper" from and I quote "Law Firm Department" Strong Indian accent saying that if me or my attorney don't call him back he will start a legal procedure against me. I WILL NOT be calling them back I'm sure it's a bunch of BS.

2 days ago I got a similar message from an "Officer Orchard" with this caller ID 636-937-2321 and this 1-800-363-4816 x31510 as the call back. I don't know what crazy scam they are trying to pull but it's not going to work on me.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-714-333-2981

This is just another one of hundreds (and perhaps even thousands) of numbers these overseas payday loan debt collection scammers are calling from:

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-9141:

It's a scam, and all their threats are false and illegal.  The bottom line is, these are criminals trying to steal consumers' money.

Here are a few news reports and government advisories warning consumers about this scam:

ABC News:  http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1
West Virginia Attorney General:  http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm
WTAE TV4, Pittsburgh:  http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/call4action/17285785/detail.html
Florida Commissioner of Consumer Services:  http://www.800helpfla.com/newsletter/2008/092008.html

This is a very active group of scammers, many of whom are calling from India (and probably other countries) and are in cahoots with a group of American pay day loan scammers. They attempt to extort money from consumers with a myriad of false and illegal threats, and alternately pose as debt collectors, federal and state law enforcement officers, lawyers and bankers. Their trademark is to use meaningless legalese gobbylgook phrases like "We are downloading warrants against you" or "We are filing an affidavit against you." Another trademark phrase is to threaten the consumer with something like this ridiculous phrase: "If you don't pay then only God can help you."

Typical of many financial scams of this variety, they usually demand payment via Western Union or MoneyGram or credit card. They use any number of phony names such as US National Bank, Federal Investigation Bureau, US Legal Investigation Bureau, Christian Nicholas & Associates, US Federal Bank, Sonic Bank, Hopkins Law Office, CashNet, United Legal Processing, Morgan Associates, United Pay Services, National Processing, White Collar Crime Unit and many more.  These criminals also use many phone numbers from many area codes; they're probably using caller-id spoofing software and/or VoIP to disguise their real location.

The main thing to remember is that anytime someone calls you demanding money to prevent your arrest, or demanding your lawyer's name so they can sue you, it is ALWAYS a scam. No debt collector (let alone criminals posing as debt collectors) has the authority to have anyone arrested for anything. (And it's illegal to them to threaten such a thing.) And since these foreign dirtbags routinely impersonate law enforcement, it's also important to remember that American law enforcement officers aren't in the business of debt collection.  (Debt is a civil, not a criminal, matter.)

A consumer posting a complaint about these same scammers at http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-831-7157 notes that 718-831-7157 is associated with an India-based "outsourcing" telephone bank.  Though a reverse search on WhitePages.com shows that 718-831-7157 is an unlisted land line in New York City, information on Debtbuyers.Com shows that that number is used by India-based Intellisourze. (Source: http://www.debtbuyers.com/debtbuyers.asp ) My guess is that it's a VoIP phone number.

This is another piece of the puzzle that fits in perfectly with other information about this scam. There are some reports on 800Notes that have suggested that the crooks behind this offshore scam are also the crooks behind the notorious Bass/Ellis Crosby & Assoc./States Predisposition scams in Florida and Georgia. The interesting thing is that the number of complaints on here about the US National Bank/US Legal Investigation/Federal Investigation scam skyrocketed *after* April 7, 2008 when Florida obtained a $1.3 million judgment against Ted Ellis Crosby, shutdown his operations and barred him from ever conducting debt collections in Florida (
http://myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsrel ... 5257424005858A6 )  There's certainly a good chance that the crooks placing these calls from India are doing so on behalf of the American crooks behind the Crosby/Bass/States Predisposition scams.

Here's the contact information for the phone bank in India:

IntellisOurzE BPO
701, Sapphier, Nr. Cargo Motors,
C.G. Road Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad - 9. (Guj.) INDIA.
E-Mail: info@intellisourze.com
Website: www.intellisourze.com

A check on the domain name "intellisourze.com" shows that the website and name registration was created on May 8, just one month *after* the Crosby scams were shut down in Florida:

Domain Name: INTELLISOURZE.COM
Registrant:  Pragra Infratech Pvt. Limited.
Email:  ankur.ranpariya@pragra.com  
908, Aksaht Tower, Nr. ICICI Bank
Opp. Rajpath Club, S.G. Highway
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 380054
Tel. +91.7926871353
Creation Date: 08-May-2008
Expiration Date: 08-May-2009
Domain servers in listed order: ns5.znetindia.com ns4.znetindia.com
(Source: http://whois.domaintools.com/intellisourze.com )

Though scam calls from these crooks have been going on long before May 8, the frequency of complaints about these calls increased considerably after Crosby was shut down in early April.

This is conjecture, but appearances suggest that Crosby and company were originally running a two-pronged payday loan scam operation -- with some calls being made from Jacksonville, Florida and other calls being made from a phone bank in India (and possibly other countries); then, after the Florida Attorney General shut down the Crosby scams in Florida, the Crosby crooks transferred most of their scam efforts to the India phone bank.

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.naag.org

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/1-336-553-3965
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-909-6789
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-925-262-1327
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-954-6346
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-341-4004
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-856-831-0640
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-949-743-1140
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-410-505-8128
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-917-464-2534
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-210-858-6602
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-775-2121
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-909-8245
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-949-743-1156
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-214-245-1402
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-214-245-0922
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-214-723-5572
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-2863
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-831-7157
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-2857
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-858-244-0444

...and, many, MANY more.