They called me as well and said if I or my attorney did not call them back all he could say was "Good Luck".  Today's call was from Charles Green.  Charles had a strong accent from India.  Two months ago had the very same call from Kevin or Calvin Miller, couldnt get the first name too good because of the accent.  This is BS.  Never had a payday loan so I knew it was a total scam.  They threatened me with being arrested and all the other crap.They called my employer and left the same message.  I am still trying to figure out how they got the name of my employer and phone number. Oh well. Hopefully they will get caught.

Another message from the A-hole!!!  I'm gonna be arrested------when I wouldn't let up on him, he finally told me to stick it up my -----and hung up on me!!  Big time Scam idiot calling!!!!

These people have called me the past two days.  I don't answer numbers I don't know and they leave a message telling me some BS about how i need to get an attorney and they wish me the best of luck if they don't hear from me.  It is a SCAM I am turning them into the BBB.

they just called me and told me to assetane an attourney, I told him it was a B.S. scam and to go screw himself and he called me again I was going to fly to new york with 5 attourneys and to go ahead and serve me with a warrent since I work with my local police department

Got a voice mail from a man he was so rude, he demanded that I call back and if I didn't call all he could do was wish me luck as all unfolds on me. These people need to be stopped.......

Please change it to "...can't speak English well..."

Yet ANOTHER MIDDLE EASTERN @$$H0LE (that can't speak good English-1st TIP OFF) and a PATHETIC SCAM attempt to collect money. DON'T GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION!!!! DON'T GIVE THEM ANY MONEY. My 'family' LAWYER said if it's REAL they will send you a SUBPOENA. NO Subpoena?? Fine, then it's all BU11 $hit. Case close. The FTC needs you SO REPORT THIS # AND ALL #'s that call you!!! If these DOT heads call back, make threats against their Cows and Camels and tell them Alla plays with barbie dolls. LOL!  Oh... last but not least...yeah, this Indy's name is Mark Rothman like my name is AKNAH MOHAMED hahahahahahahah LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These people called and tried to scare me into paying money for a loan that has been paid off for over a year now. The man was rude and Hung up several times when I tried to obtain information about this lawsuit that is supposed to be filed against me. Now they won't answer my calls.


SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY TELL YOU SCAM!!!!!!!

I got the same message.Yesterday it was Robert Woods today it was Charles Green. I didnt even bother calling them back.

While you may "be seen by the police tomorrow", you can also be seen by your grocer, the mail carrier, and the man who makes the best falafel wrap in town. NONE of them will be helping to collect some unproven and/or phantom PDL debt.

Really this is extortion dressed as debt collection. The agents' horrid threats are empty and their conduct is illegal. As early as possible it's critical to determine if your collector is domestic or yet another South Asian faker. The former you can sue into submission; the latter tend to be out of reach.

My notes from October 2011 on payday loan and "hot check" collectors are linked below.

Fake payday loan collection scams
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-429fb24ec2162e3/ ... -numbers-here-2

See also this FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
(former title: ''Who's Calling? That Debt Collector Could Be a Fake'')

The following will be useful if you have a US domestic collector calling, and will in general help you sniff out the frauds:

official FTC guidance and staff opinions on the FDCPA, PDF copy of the Act
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... bt%20Collection

I recently received a message from this number.  I listened to the message looked up the number and found this site.  I agree with all of you this is a SCAM.  I sent a message back and said per the fair debt collection act i request my information.  The caller sounded foreign.

It is a scam; they hacked this page right here.  They're getting smarter.  Once you see "The Law Department", I know it's crooked.  We should all be aware of this.

A rude, demanding, intimidating message saying to call now, or have your attorney call, time sensitive.  If you don't call, they wish you best of luck "as this unfolds on you"

Called back, straight to voice mail, no name of the company or anything.  Feels like a scam.

I just received a call from the same person harassing saying they are going to charge me $5000 dollar court fee and it is being filed with the state of montana said if i didnt pay $452 dollars I would be seen by the police tomorrow... i did have a payday loan once but i do not believe this foreign person about this.

I received a call from them threats of arrest/contacting my employer/filing criminal charges with the state of Florida,  they told me over $5000.  would clear this up.....also said advance America was the name of the bank that issued online payday loans to me.......

It's a SCAM!!!!   They called my son-in-law yesterday and made a bunch of threats/arrest/etc.  My brother works for the Louisiana State Police so we headed over there.  He said first thing...if you are going to be arrested, you will not receive notice!.  That was the first thing.  Second, try calling the number back and you can't get through.  Also the caller is foreign.  This is flat out an organized crime group trying to scam people.  Oh by the way, their favorite figure they are trying to collect is $5000.  My brother stated by no means...DO NOT GIVE THEM INFORMATION!  More than likely they are not even in this country.  At least that is the history the LSP has had with these type situations.  Don't fall for it!

Kevin called this morning stating that they were filing a legal case against me at which I requested the case number and what the case pertains to.  Kevin refused to respond to my questions but became upset that I kept insisting on more information and rudely, told me that he was filing to State Attorney in Maryland and I would be served at my residence and job.  When I called back, he refused to talk with me.  Because, they won't provide any information, I believe its a scam.

called from some law firm...called himself Charles Green...threatened me with lawsuits saying I owe money to some cash advance place that I never heard of...threatened to garnish my wages...I told him I was going to report him to the proper authorities

These people along with another number started calling me yesterday. They used all sort of tactics from threatening to show up at my job, arrest, and showing up at my home. They finally gave up when I told them I was recording the calls and would be turning the information over to the police. IT'S A SCAM.... DON'T BE FOOLED.

got a call from this number today person claims his name is charles brown looked up number its a scam but really want them to stop calling my phone

was contacted by this caller scam

It is a scam so please dont buy that lie. I check with BBB never heard of the company

These people buy old bankruptcies and try to collect to make money. They scare people with a bunch of malarky. Dot heads are calling.

scam!!

It's a cell phone, by the way:

NANPA: Assigned 2010-08-09 Nwyrcyzn10, New York (Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless - NY)

The *real* phone numbers for the New York City Law Department can be found here:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/law/html/contact/offices.shtml

NONE of them is in the 347 area code.

Oh look, the scammers kinow how to copy and paste!

The *real* phone numbers for the New York City Law Department can be found here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/law/html/contact/offices.shtml
None of them is in the 347 area code.

[This post has been removed]

The Law Department has always been on the cutting edge of the legal profession, having argued more than 60 times before the U.S. Supreme Court.  Landmark cases include Ward v. Rock Against Racism, which established the standard for time, place and manner restrictions on the exercise of free speech; Penn Central v. City of New York, which upheld the power of governments to protect designated landmarks; and Goldberg v. Kelly, which established the standard of due process required prior to the deprivation of government benefits.  Below are summaries of recent high-profile matters.

   
Taxation of Foreign Missions
City of New York v. Permanent Missions of India and Mongolia
For many years, the City has levied property taxes on portions of foreign missions to the U.N. that are used as residential quarters for embassy personnel. The City is seeking over $16 million in property tax arrears from India and $2 million from Mongolia for floors of their buildings used as residences. The Second Circuit rejected India's claim that it cannot be sued in U.S. courts. The Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act generally precludes lawsuits against foreign governments, but an exception allows suits involving "immovable property."
The matter was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 24, 2007 by Corporation Counsel, Michael A. Cardozo. The case was handled below by the Affirmative Litigation division.
Listen to the Supreme Court Oral Argument (Courtesy of The Oyez Project)
View the Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcript (in PDF)
View the Law Department's Supreme Court Brief (in PDF)

   
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Board of Education v. Tom F.
On February 26, 2007, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in the matter of Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York v. Tom F. The issue was whether the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -- which seeks to ensure that children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education -- requires a public school district to reimburse the private school tuition of a child who had never previously received special education from any public school system.
The case was argued in October 2007. The Appeals division and General Litigation division worked on this matter.

View the Supreme Court Oral Argument Transcript (in PDF)
View the Law Department's Supreme Court Brief (in PDF)

   
Random Bag Searches in Subways
MacWade v. Kelly
Two weeks after the terrorist attack on the London Underground, the NYPD began a program of floating checkpoints in subway stations where randomly selected passengers were required to allow their bags to be inspected to gain entrance to the subway.  After weighing factors such as the degree of danger, riders' expectation of privacy, and the intrusiveness and efficacy of the searches, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the program unanimously and dismissed the suit brought by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Scott Shorr, a Senior Counsel in the Appeals division, argued the case before the Second Circuit. The case was handled below by the Special Federal Litigation division.

View the Oral Argument at the 2d Circuit (Courtesy of C-Span)

   
Use of Eminent Domain for Economic Development
Kelo v. New London
Eminent domain is a tool that allows communities to acquire and assemble land for a variety of public uses. In 2005, in the case Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court resolved a split in amongst the various jurisdictions and affirmed that the pursuit of economic development is a ?public use? under the 5th amendment to the Federal Constitution and recognized eminent domain as an essential device utilized by local governments to facilitate public projects for the redevelopment and revitalization of economically distressed areas. Because of the vital importance of eminent domain to a large urban city like New York, the City of New York filed an amicus brief in this matter. Notable examples in New York City of economic development projects that were created with the assistance of condemnation are Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the redevelopment of Times Square, the creating of the Metrotech office park in Brooklyn and the World Trade Center before its destruction.
The Appeals division and Tax and Bankruptcy Litigation division worked on this matter.

View the Law Department's Amicus Brief

   
Global Warming
Massachusetts v. EPA
In this significant case, New York City was lead City petitioner along with several other cities, states and environmental organizations that sought relief from the adverse effects of global climate change. The case challenged EPA's decision in a September 2003 rulemaking not to regulate the emission of greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide) from new motor vehicles. The City joined the suit when it was before the D.C. Circuit and assisted with briefs and worked with experts to prepare a standing affidavit that outlined various harms that global warming poses to the City. The case was argued before the Supreme Court in 2006 and on April 2, 2007, the Supreme Court issued its opinion holding that "that EPA has statutory authority to regulate the emission of [greenhouse] gases from new motor vehicles" and "that EPA must ground its reasons for action or inaction in the statute." The Court reversed the DC Circuit and remanded the case back to EPA to provide statutorily proper reasons for its decision to regulate or not regulate.
The Environmental Law division worked on this matter.

View the Supreme Court Opinion (in PDF)
View the Supreme Court Brief for Petitioners (in PDF)