who are these people?

The Better Business Bureau has released many alerts on this scam, google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"  There are different variations to this scam so read all the alerts to get a flavor of what they are.

I just recently received the same phone call Kathy Martin. Same thing in the back ground you could here all these people talking. I was advised the same to fax the Authorization letter. I have contact the FTC and filled a conplant with them. They advise that I should just try and ignor the call. It is scary. Just so you all know the other # that is being used right now is 760-920-6792. I did a reverse on the # and it is a Wireless # out of Cal. Please be strong and stick to your guns that you do not need to pay them anything.

Has anything happened to anyone's credit or accounts due to this ? I just had the same thing happen to me?

THESE PEOPLE ARE CALLING EVERYONE - HUNDRES OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY.  I WAS ADVISED BY A LEGAL FIRM THEY ARE PAYDAY LOAN SCAMS - WANT PEOPLE TO THINK THEY OWE A PAYDAY DEBT.  DO NOT GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION AND DO NOT PAY THEM.
THEY ARE USUALLY CALLING FROM OFFSHORE PHONES SOMEHOW USING U.S. NUMBERS.  IT SEEMS LIKE WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT GETS CLOSE TO CATCHING ONE OF THEM THEY CHANGE THEIR NAME AND NUMBERS.

Totally just happened to me, too!!!! They called and left a message, then called my work (I am off work today) and then I called them back and they said I was being charged with 3 different crimes. They knew the last 4 digits of my social, my workplace, and my previous address. They said I was being sued for over $6,000 by an internet cash advance website...I've never borrowed any money from any website, I've looked into it, but never actually done it...they said two officers were going to come get me and take me to the courthouse. I said, "I think this is a scam." He responded by saying well once you're in the courthouse then you can decide what it is...I'm glad to see that this is a scam, cuz I was freaking for a moment!

This call was from a lady that gave her name as Kathy Marten.  In the background you can hear many other phone conversations too.  She indicated that she was from a Federal Bank in charge of all internet cash and go's and do I have an attorney.  The total sum of all of my bad debts was what I was ordered to pay to keep the court charges away.  She also descibed that I was to fax a sheet with my name and credit card information for what I owe.  It goes like this:  I  ?? authorize my creditor to make a payment of $?? of the 15th of October using my debitor's credit card number (Photo copy the front and back) and a copy of my driver's license and to do this right away.  Sign this document and fax it to 714-598-3357.

"To Whom do I owe the amont to?", I asked. She stated the Quick Cash.  I never heard or dealt with this company.  She was persistent.

this is the identical message that I received on my phone voice mail!!

A man with a foreign accent called me at work today...and also previously on my cell number.  

He says I owe $502 and he is from the legal department.  When I ask for what company, he says 'the legal department' and that he is calling to get my lawyers information.  When I told him I didn't have an attorney, he went on to say that I owed this money for a company called 'Cash Loan'.  

I have taken out payday loans in the past but every one I have ever taken out was paid by through automatic withdrawal from my checking account.  I tried to tell him that and he said 'then bring your receipts to the courthouse'.  

I went on to ask the name and phone number of the company that I supposedly owe money to and he would not give it to me but said that I could pay him the $502 with a debit or credit card. He had my inforamation including references that I used in the past.  He said the court officials would be coming to my house and place of employment to serve me papers and arrest me.  I said, you are threatening to have me arrested if I don't give you my credit/debit card number to you.  He said, "you don't have to pay it...just wait until they serve you and then you can pay the legal fees to the attorney, my legal fees and be put in jail and that tomorrow I would see if it was a threat".

I could not trace his phone number.  I could not get him to tell me anything.  

Has anyone had this problem?