CALL MY JOB SAYING I OWED MONEY.

James Brown called me at my Job!!! he had an accent

This James Brown man is a complete Scammer!!!!  He tries to scare you into paying him money.

James Brown called me and told me I had three charges against me
1)Breach of contract
2)Violation of federal Banking Regulations
3)Theft by Deception

he said if i wanted to settle it out of court i had to pay $1,252.32
and if i didn't agree to settling it then i would have to pay $12,000 in court
He uses the scare tactic and he tries to prevent you from contacting your own lawyer.

This guy calls me from some investigating headcorters. So i look up his number and this is what i get, same as Corie, Pay now or else, pay 1500 or go to court and pay 15000... scammin di*k.... watch out these guys are good and they will do their best to get u for all ur worth

Two guys are calling me from there:
James Brown, and Don Rogers, same as all the stories above.

Jerry Wilson called me he had an accent.

I received a call and they used Morgan Green..  1-602-354-9190, unfortunately i have made pymts and didnt realize until i received another mail about debt and a call from them again saying they found something else out and we owed $1000.00 but would settle for $500 and then i started looking up info. I am wkg on trying to reverse a couple of pymts and looking on how to track them down or someone track them down as i also pd $900 money gram.

I got a call at work from a man stating his name was Donald Rogers and he was from Investigation Headquarters in Arizone and there was a legal complaint about me, he had a foreign accent and I just took his number and told him I could not have these type of calls at work and that I would call him back , which I did not - He also wanted my home phone number or a cell phone number which I did not give him - I have had several of these calls and each time they have a different name for their company or they say they are an officer and they want me to confirm a SS# which I dont do

It's a scam. And all their threats are false and illegal.

ABC News recently did a report on this particular scam. Here's the link to the report:  http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1

And the West Virginia Attorney General recently issued a press release warning consumers about this scam. Here's the link:  http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm

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, Sonic Bank, 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 (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/1-925-262-1327
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

I received 2 call today from this Jeff Morrison. I have not spoken to him as yet and probably will not until my attorney is on the line. I spoke to the office of Commissioner of Financial Regulations Fraud Dept. They want me to get the name of the agency they claim to representing, but they will not give out the information, nor will the send me anything in writing. I was told not to pay them a dime and that it's a gainst the law for them to call with threats. I was also informed if they're not liscensed collectors in your home state they cannot collect a debt without something in writing to you. These calls are a pain and nerve wrecking. Does anyone know who they actually represent?

an employee i work with is having the same 6023549190 number call "Jeff Morrison" says they'll be arrested if they dont pay and has a thick accent THIS IS A SCAM. the person i work with had a attourney friend call the nnumber and they had nothing to say to him and hung up and then he called back and they answered saying it was McDonalds and finally stop answering. DO NOT PAY THEM ANYTHING they cant throw you in jail.

I just put another post further up and was I scanning the posts I saw "Kevin Green" That is the name that was given to my coworker who's aunt was being called on her behalf.  I'm glad this site exists.  I hope more people look on this to see that they are trying to be scammed.

This "Jeff Morrison" tried to harrass a coworker, I happened to get the phone call at work.  He said he was returning the call to her.  Extremely poor English.  Actually, this is the 2nd coworker who's been harrassed, the first one was contacted via her aunt, they called her and told the aunt my coworker owed money.  Since that happened a few weeks ago, I was on the alert for more scammers.  He said he was from the "Investigatin Bureau".  How stupid do these callers think we are? I really hope no one falls for this.

I have gotten these calls the past 2 weeks with them harrasing and threatening me.  So me and my friends have been calling them from restricted numbers every 20 minutes for the past 2 days and harrasing them.  So if you want the calls to stop call them back and talk rude to them and threaten them, they don't like it and the stop calling you.  They told me they are sending the police and I call them and tell them I'm waiting where are the police.  These people are too much and are a scam but once you start calling and harrasing them they leave you alone.

i receive a call saying i owe for a loan i took out and did not repay the loan, their also call my job ten times a day, leaving a number 602-354-9190 do not call them back there a crooks.

I have also received these harassing phone calls. Someone called me on 9/10/08 on my cell phone and when I didn't answer they called me @ work. I answered the phone and told them not to call me @ work and to leave me a call back number and I would call them when I got off work. I guess they didn't like that so they called my job and asked to speak to a manager. He goes on to tell my superviser that his name is Jack Austin and he is calling from Investigation Headquarters and that one of her employees had committed fraud using the company name. When she asked him which employee he told her and she immediately told him that was not possible. She also told him that she thought this was a scam especially since he had a very strong middle eastern accent and said his name was Jack. I called him back @ the number he gave which was 602-354-9190 and told him not to call my job anymore and to send the proof of this supposed fraud. He of course could not do that since it does not exist. Well, he called me again today(9/11/08) and this time he used a different name(Morris Anderson), well this time I told him that I was on to him and I know this is a scam and I have reported this phone number to the authorities which I have every intention of doing.

Received call at work - taken by HR department - identified himself as James Brown with the "Investigation Bureau" asking to have me call the following number (602)354-9190 to "receive information regarding one of our employees who may be involved in internet or bank fraud".  Suspecting a hoax, but wanting to be thorough, I did a reverse look-up on the number.  It's a cell phone based in Phoenix, AZ.  When I called the number, "Deck the Halls" hold music was playing.

THESE   PEOPLE  ARE  CALLING  MY PERSONAL DEPT  ON  MY  JOB. I WILL NOT HAVE  IT.  WHAT  CAN  WE  DO  TO STOP IT

Some guy name Morgan Green called the school I teach at part time (note: I've never listed that number on anything as a contact!) and left the director there a message saying that he was from Investigation headquarters and left the 602-354-9190 number. She mentioned to me that he had a heavy accent. When I researched the number it came up as a cell phone and then I found this site. I immediately put a fraud alert on my credit reports

the guy gave me the name morris anderson, probably mid-eastern guy

guy called me he said his name was Morris Anderson,probably mid-eastern. this is a cell number in phoenix, az. said i owed us national bank 1782 dollars. but could not send any proof of what company or when this happened

Ease up on the caps, skippy.. it doesnt get your post noticed any more, people will infact skip over it because you're "screaming".

I CALLED THE NUMBER BACK FOR A FRIEND, I SPOKE WITH 2 PEOPLE WHO REFUSED TO GIVE ME THERE NAMES, I DIDNT GIVE THEM ANY INFO, NOT EVEN MY NAME. ITS A BIG SCAM. IF YOU GET A CALL REPORT THEM ASAP

My sister just received a message today at 1:15 p.m. that Kevin Green was an investigator that was looking for me for a legal matter.  He was asking her a bunch of questions about my information.  She did not give him any information, but instead gave me a call.  I then looked up the phone number he used 602-354-9190 and found this site.  I live in West Virginia.

They just called our job and asked specifically for a coworker who is out of town and when told they were not available they asked to speak to HR.  I figuered this was a scam because it was a foreign accent with the name Jack Austin.  He claims to be calling from a company named Investigation Headquater, they even gave me a claim number.  Their call back number was 602-354-9190.

I got the same call today... I had a call placed to a friend looking for me.. I get in touch with them and I am told its James Brown with Investigation Headquarters in Arizona.  I was told I had charges pending against me for fraud and theft.  He then told me I owed a total of $1252.00  He told me I must pay this today with a credit card.  I called him back after speakin to my husband.. i was threaten at this time and told I would be going to jail since I wouldnt pay.  I told them I would not pay anything without paperwork in my hand showing what I was paying.. they said I would get paperwork after I paid it off and not before unless they wanted to police to bring it to me and show it to me and take me to jail!  My husband called them back and recorded it and told him to talk to him the way he talked to me.. his tone was different and never once did he say i was going to jail but did say he couldnt give us paperwork until it was paid off that they could sue us if need be.. we havent heard back from them.. however I asked for a supervisor to call me back.... when they called us back at home.. the number on my caller ID was 832546129...  count those numbers... there arent enought for a ligit number...
what can we do about these people... they have my SS # and I dont like that...

my mother just now got that call at 1:45 pm today. but they said that it involved a friend named Ann Horitz (maybe??) but my mother never knew anyone named ann. he talked about legal issues against her name. He also used Keven Green as his name. but gave out the same 602 number. she kept the message and took it too the cops because she had done nothing wrong and they didnt do anything with it. it kinda freaked her out because he said that he had her address. oh by the way i was just wondering if this is a specific area hes calling or what. we are in ohio. you?

Has this "Jerry Wilson" ever called you again? Have you made a complaint with the FTC or any other agency?  I am not having any luck in contacting a "human" or "Jerry Wilson" at that number ... any info you can provide would be very helpful!  Contact me at: vicki.leswick@phoenix.gov

Caller was told not to call back again. He spoke with an oriental accent. Was very rude after being told on numerous times not to call back. He threatened to use his telemarketers to call our number every minute for 48 hours. When asked what company does he work for, he repeats the question over and over.

This place is definitely a scam, they also give out the number 412-360-7849, give names Richard Johnson, Jack Austin, John Dixon. They have foreign accents so I doubt that they have American names. Do not give out any of your personal info, do not agree to send them any money, they tell you to go to money gram and to send money in 15 minutes or the price goes up.