I received a call from an Officer Chris (?) claiming to be from the Dept. of Law and Investigation and that I was involved with some financial fraud with my sister.  I googled the department of law and investigation and realized that there was a scam involving CashNet.  I called the number to see what he would say and could hardly hear him from all the noise in the background.  He claimed that I was listed as a reference for my sister and that I was going to fase some sort of lawsuit for fraud.  I told him I had had no business with his company and that I knew he was calling for CashNet.  He hung up the phone.

I also recieved a call from someone at this number. Said his name was officere Mark Williams. He has repeatedly called my place of employment. When I advised this is against the law and he should know this he got very upset and started screaming at me. I told him I know I have not done business with this company and he said that they were taking me to court.

We also received a call at our business for one of our employees. He stated that he was 'Officer Mark Williams'. He told our employee that she owed money and if she did not pay she was going to go to jail for 3 years. She hung up on him four times, and he instantly called back. The fifth time I answered, asked to take a message, and he started screaming and cursing at me. He threatened that he was going to go to my employees house and 'bloody that mother f*****'. I called the police.

I just received a call from a Mike Walters stated that he had a case number on me that I was committing fraud with a check advance company affilated with CashNet.  He then transfered me to his "supposley" lead investigator that called himself Kenny Spencer.  He had a very heavy accent like if Indian or Arabian decent. He told me that I could go to jail if I didn't settle this case with them today. He gave me two options. (1)to go through the courts or (2) settle with them and pay the company "Associated Codehouse Service".  He told me that with fees, etc. I owed $1,895.00, He said that they would not charge me that and could settle for $580.00 and he wanted $300.00 today. I told him that I did not have any money and that I have never dealt with CashNet and that I would have to call him back. I asked him what time will you be there til' and he said I think until 4pm.  This call was to weird.  I called CashNet and they are aware if this fraud going on and their name being used. I googled this number and all these comments came up.  Please share this will all your friends.

They called me again today but now they have a new number 562-684-6333 it shows up on the caller ID 1007. These people need to be stopped not sure how to do it.

This is a huge scam. I just went through it. This company started calling me stating that if I did not call back, I would be taken to "the courthouse". At first, I thought these messages were funny. The people have an Indian accent yet all have American names. But then, they started to call my work. I was shocked that they would have my work number so I called them back.

They stated that I had a debt with CashNet I needed to get taken care of or I would be sued. Not going to lie, I do have legitimate debt out there, and some of it is from payday loans. Eager to make a payment so I wouldn't be sued, I set up a payment plan.

I started to receive emails from CashNetUSA, the company I actually did do business with and I told them that I had set up a payment plan with their collection agency. They said no such thing, that don't work with a 3rd party collection agency. I called the "department of law and investigation" back and requested written documentation and told them that none of this made any sense. They said they would send me an affidavit after my debt was paid explaining that this had been settled. I told them it was within my right to receive  certified, written documentation of debt and they said, sure, we'll send it. Obviously that was to push me off and delay so they could continue to benefit off of the payment plan I set up with them.

I am currently working with my bank to get the money back and had to claim fraud on my account.

Do not listen to these people. They are scary, fast talking and really don't allow you to think rationally when you talk to them. They are scammers and they are quite good at it. This company had all of my personal information- my home, my work, the IP address of the computer I use, everything. I was totally scammed and I have to say, normally I am smarter about these things but because they had all of that information and because I have debt, I believed them. Don't make the same mistake. Seriously.

They do have a different number- a 562 number. They have since called since I closed my account to yell at me saying I would be dragged to the courthouse and sued, but I haven't yet.

I just received a call and they left the 559-533-0111 number to call back. He said it was a very serious issue and if I didn't respond that he wished me luck in this serious matter.  The voice was of Indian decent and he referred himself as Officer "something"  I couldn't understand his name or the company that he worked for.

Called again have a new phone number 915-440-4101. Said if I didn't return the call then "may God help me". These have got to be the most freaking obnoxious people on the planet. This is a scam. I have saved all my voicemail messages from them and tell them I', reporting them to the police. They leave me alone for a few months then call back from a different number. Not sure what can be done but I hope someone nails the jerks.

also had this person cal my house a few times aday & say his name is officer mark williams ,if ididn't send him any money he would send some oneto my work w/ an affidavit .also calls my cell too w/two different # they are 214-377-5991 & also 562-684-6333 .also it comes up unknown sometimes

Caller has called numourous time saying they are with Law and Investigation. Have seen many different numbers and even private on my caller id. This time I got the following number on my caller id. 254300085912. It was the same guy (officer) Mike Winters but he is from India.

They have been calling me since friday saying they are sending someone to my job to arrest me. That I must fax over the documentation and he said his name was Jeff Austin. He told me my phone calls were being recorded and such. It's really sad that they are doing this type of activity. It's scary to think that people are getting this info and using it against you. Someone should do something about this.  By the way they are using the number 7185696663.

Called me had all my personal information. They called me again today threatening me. I cannot believe the amount of information they have> I'm filing a complaint with everyone and I have save all my voicemail messages. They have a new number now 562-684-6333.

Ps... just got about 8 calls in a row.. then they left the message

Yeap... happening to me too.... few weeks ago the voice was saying very important business matter... now they are the from the Dept of Investigations.........

I have now been called 5 times by this person, and am saving the messages. I am not sure what to do next, but am going to do something as i am getting sick of the calls.

dont pay atention to all of this, they are a criminal organization,my sugestion contact your local police and dont stablish any conversation

We also received a call at our business for one of our employees. He stated that he was 'Officer Mark Williams'. He told our employee that she owed money and if she did not pay she was going to go to jail for 3 years. He left the phone number 559-533-0111 and said he was with the 'Department of Investigation'. He also knew her social security number as well as where she banks. She hung up on him four times, and he instantly called back. The fifth time I answered, asked to take a message, and he started screaming and cursing at me. He had a very heavy accent, and I told him I couldn't understand the language that was coming out of his mouth. He threatened that he was going to go to my employees house and 'bloody that mother f*****'. I laughed at him and then I called the police to report him for harassment.

LONG RUNNING SCAM - ALL OVER INTERNET AND NEWS SINCE LAST YEAR AT LEAST!

Fake Debt Collectors ? Terrorizing Consumers

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1


MORE ON FAKE DEBT COLLECTORS
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-9141
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/call4action/17285785/detail.html
http://www.800helpfla.com/newsletter/2008/092008.html


http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm
Attorney General Darrell McGraw took the extraordinary step today of warning the public about a band of scam artists making threats to consumers who allegedly obtained Internet payday loans in West Virginia and across the nation. The consumers they threaten never obtained a loan at all or paid it off years ago.

Internet payday loans are short-term loans or cash advances, usually for 14 days, made over the Internet via interactive web sites and secured by an agreement authorizing debits of the loan and all fees owed from the consumer?s checking account. These loans typically charge interest rates ranging from 600-800 APR and are unlawful in West Virginia.

The scam artists, who speak English with a foreign accent, call themselves ?U.S. National Bank,? ?Federal Investigation Bureau,? ?United Legal Processing? and numerous other phony names. They refuse to disclose real names and addresses and are believed to be operating ?off the grid? from homes, automobiles, or from off shore locations or foreign countries, including India. Since the scammers have kept themselves purposely well hidden, thus far no law enforcement agencies have succeeded in locating or shutting them down.

The scammers typically pose as law enforcement officers, investigators, lawyers, and bankers and threaten consumers that they will be arrested for ?bank fraud? or other fictitious crimes unless money is wired immediately. They simultaneously scare and confuse consumers by using meaningless legalese gobbledygook phrases such as, ?We are downloading warrants against you? or ?We are filing an affidavit against you.? Consumers who don?t immediately fall for the scam are warned, ?Only God can help you now.?

The scammers almost always call consumers at work several times a day, and tell their supervisors, ?Your employee has committed fraud and is about to be arrested.? Such threats have proven unsettling even to the most savvy consumers and employers who suspect the calls are fraudulent.

Attorney General McGraw stated, ?Ordinarily my office protects consumers from fraudulent activities by seeking injunctions in court. But legal action cannot be taken until the scam artists can be located. Even then, it is unlikely that the persons behind the fraudulent calls and extortionist threats would obey a court order. In this case, the consumer?s best defense is to be armed with the knowledge of the scam so that all demands for money can be resisted, despite the false but scarey threats of arrest.?

McGraw added, ?Because the fraudsters make a special point of calling consumers repeatedly at work, employers must understand that the consumers are innocent victims of a criminal enterprise and cannot stop the calls from coming. I also wish to assure the citizens of West Virginia that my office will continue to do everything possible to locate and shut down the outlaw debt collectors.?

More information about this fraudulent debt collection scheme is available at the Attorney General?s website, www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam. Any consumers who have been threatened by these persons or wish to file a complaint about another consumer matter may do so by calling the Consumer Protection Hot Line, 1-800-368-8808, or by obtaining a complaint form from the Attorney General?s web site.

It's a debt collection scam. And all their threats are false and illegal.
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 gobblygook 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, Hopkins Law Office, 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.)
The bottom line is, these are criminals trying to steal your money.
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 (Read 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.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/1-925-262-1327
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/1-949-743-1156
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
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-678-9724
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-610-571-3252
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-909-8245
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-499-9983


Scam alert: Bogus debt collectors
By Leslie McFadden ? Bankrate.com
Monday, Aug. 3
Posted 2 p.m.
Bankrate reporter Leslie McFadden contributed this entry.
This scam isn't technically about credit cards, but it is scary enough to post a warning. The Better Business Bureau issued an alert today saying consumers across the country are getting phone calls from bogus debt collectors claiming default on a payday loan. Of course, the consumer needs to pay a large fee to avoid arrest -- as much as $1,000.
The caller poses as a lawyer, and may threaten extradition to face trial if the consumer doesn't pay up immediately.
What makes these calls alarming -- and perhaps convincing -- is that the perpetrators reference the consumer's personal information, such as the person's Social Security number, driver's license number, previous bank account numbers, home address -- even personal references.
"The amount of information they have is really troubling," says BBB spokeswoman Alison Southwick. She adds that the amount of data points to a possible security breach.
Spread the word to your friends and family: Don't give out personal or financial information to an unknown caller. Scammers can spoof Caller ID to display different numbers, so trust your instincts over technology.
The BBB offers these tips:
?    Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation which substantiates the debt.
?    Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the phone until you have confirmed the legitimacy of the call.
?    File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online if the caller is abusive, uses threats or otherwise violates federal telemarketing laws or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
?    File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau online if you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you. (WASTE OF TIME - BBB CANNOT and WILL NOT DO ANYTHING IF THE REAL CA IS A BBB DUES PAYING MEMBER)

Its also called from 559-533-0111 saying that it is Cash Net Marketing as well.

My cuz got a called from them saying that she was a fraud and they are going to sue me.  When i called they sounded weird and they were putting me on speaker.  they said i have to go to court to show proof that i have paid my payday loan or i have to pay $640.  First i was getting a guy named Eric Carter then I was getting Senior Officer Sean Miller then some guy name Chris.  You can't even understand them and what is weird is that they are using an American name while they have an accent which they are Indian.

My friend just called me frantic thinking she was being sued for 3000.00$ for fraud. The guy said his name was Officer Jeff Austin and was from the govt.... but my friend said that he had a strong Indian accent.  He said that he was calling to help her so it would not go to court and garnish her wages ...  She had not heard of the company he spoke of but she was getting ready to fax over all of her personal info and a promise to pay note.... she said he dictated everything she needed to write down... He called her at work at 8 am and said that if it was not faxed by 10 am they would go ahead with the proceedings...  This is unacceptable and illegal for them to be posing as an officer for the state or fed govt...

they are using another number, it is 530-328-0111. Cashnet is aware of this. The girl took all the info and gave it to the supervisor. So far i have 3 names...Eddie Carter, Eric Carter, and Dennis Richards. the fax number that i was given was 562-268-0304. Cashnet said DO NOT SEND ANYTHING TO THEM it is a SCAM!!!

I have received the same phone calls as everyone else.  Stating he is a Officer with the Dept of Law and Investigation.  If you do not respond then they contact family members stating they are going to put you behind bars.  DO NOT RESPOND.   This is a scam.  They do not speak english good at all, are very ugly and are asking you to constantly verify your personal information.  The U.S. Attorney Generals Office needs to initiate an immediate investigation into this company!!!!

Caller claimed to be Mark Williams an officer of the Department of Law and Investigation. If I do not respond by end of day he will be forced to send a copy of the affidavit to my work in which case I will be in big trouble because they will pick me up and put me behind bars. I will have to deal with legal "conciquices" from behind the bars.This person has also cursed out my family members and left messages stating my full social security number as well as left messages at my work on the wrong voicemail.He speaks with a thick accent and calls several times a day.

I just recieved a call from a man claiming to be investigating a serious case and need to reply quickly. DO NOT DO THIS. I have been informed that this number is a scam. They look up close contacts and use them to try to contact you, this confuses the caller ID.

Received a call from this number and thought it strange.  There was lots of back ground noise and all voices in the back ground were of Indian descent.  The guy I was talking to did not even know his fax number that I was suppose to fax this letter to.  They are using american names but they are are not americans.

officer Eric Carter saying he was from the dept of law and investigation and that a company called Cashnet filed a legal case against Donald Rose who used my name and number as a reference. Extremely urgent because I supposedly am a guarantor of the loan.

i just got that same call and i he aske me the same thing they are fake.... trust me ask them for their name and they make up one.... i think the number is a third party like when you move houses and they forward your call from your old number to a new one...

Called my friend to see if she knows me, because there were charges pressed against me. she gave me #, i called and after close to 20 rings this guy answered saying he works for gov.and is in investigting dept. that a company is pressing thief by deseption, bank fraud charges against me. then said he would take care of it so it would go that far. wanted me to fax all my info to him next day. later that night my loan company called and i told them about this guy, they said don't send anything to them they have no idea who they were. and here i live in the east coast and he didn't know i was 3 hours ahead of them!!!