They called me at work threatening me as well... I noticed that it was a fraud as well. Beware of these people for they may have your social security number and they will try to steal everything you got from you... Have you a lawyer on standby and make these people afraid of you.

somebody by the name of Marton Reid keeps calling my home looking for my daughter and she has been in the hospital and still there he said if she does not fax her information over to him by 11 tomorrow she will go to jail i looked all the information on the internet and it says the phone numbers are tellamarketing scames. my daughter filed a chapter 13 on them cause they will ont leave her alone. if they cause her to have a heart attack i am and so is she going to sue them

what phone number did they use   so ar these are the numbers they have tried 562-296-2301 (disconnected) 714-495-2353(disconnected) 619-399-1693 (disconnected)

These people keep calling me also. No idea who they are. Indian accent & threatening bad things to follow if I do not return their call. I am current on my bills & do not owe a collection agency. These people are scam artists. Blocking their number & reporting them to local police & attorney general. Saved all their crazy threatening messages & turning them over.

this ph number called me 6 x in an hour and left horrible messages and threaten Investagators would come after me with a Supena. I have no idea why these people are calling me.

This must be an outsource colection agency, because when I asked for the address the did not even know which state they where calling. These people are not on my USA soil and have a Indian accent.
I am sure of this and I did save the Vm as it was hostile and threatening.

Sebastian, as he called himself today, called my daughter at work. She called me in tears, left work and needed to talk to me. I called my attorney friend and he checked the court records... surprise no such case pending. They threatened to have her arrested and jailed if she didn't cooperate. She had never used insta cash. When I tried to talk to him he kept hanging up on me. My attorney advised me not to call him, not to talk to him and to report him to the attorney general. He claimed to be an attorney with the Law Office of CA.

Same thing happened to me. I reported it to the FBI, Secret Service, and the FTC The person left a message on my voicemail stating that if I didn't return the call or if my attorney did not return the call, he could only wish me good luck because I'm going to need it. The person had a very thick Middle Eastern or Indian accent. He left the number 619-399-1693 for me to call back. I Googled the number and found that several people received the same call from this and/or similar numbers and similar messages. One of the people even sent money to these scam artists because they were told they were deeply in debt to them. Please catch these people and keep them from doing this to anyone else. The person called himself Van Lee I believe. The accent was very thick so it was hard to tell.

Ok.....These people called & left a message on my cell phone today.....I was upset already because of the fact that they left a rude message. The man's name was Norman at first, then he said Stephen. He said I took out an instant loan in December of "09 for $300 +. He had my email address and name of my bank! Now I was a little thrown off at first because I have used a quick loan before but that wasn't until earlier this year and its been paid off!! So, I contacted my bank and asked them to verify if I actually had a loan deposited into my account for that various amount from that company.........of course they said NO! So, when or if they call me back, I am going off!!

i recieved a phone call today from a lady named Kiana Richard's stating she was an attorny in California. when i started asking questions she got upset and replied , "why are you asking me questions, when im the one prosocuting you?" I told the lady if she calls my house again im going to press charges. She called twice. They even left a threating voicemail on my cell. No clue how they got my number's nor information. Can these people be sued? I want to sue for a million dollars for waisting my god damn time. Lady asked me if I thought I could get away with this, then she told me " Your going down and ill Be damned if ill get away with this.".. Told this lady to go to hell.. Ill be damned if she calld back!

They calld me 2day more than once I cursed them out and told them that I didn't owe anything...it sounded quite bogus 2 me anyway...then they had the nerve to leave a voicemail. I'm not sendin anything or answern any more phone calls.....the police should definitely be notified of this...7.2.10

if i was u i wouldnt...reading all the posts those people said the same exact thing to me...this company is a fraud...im knowing ive never taken out a long but it scared me with them threating my job and calling my job so i sent in a payment...after the fact found out it was fraud..so im disputing it tomorrow...

I received a call from this number saying all the things others are saying in this post...i actually sent a payment but disputed and informed the claims department on everything that went on...

I received a call from this number and the person claimed that he is a Police Officer and his name was Richard Moon from United Atty and legal services and that he is calling to collect the amount of money that I owe from Instant Cash and that if I did not send them the payment, a police officer will arrest me the next day with a subpoena and that I will have to pay the fine of $5,000.00 plus the money I owe them $900. plus.. I told them I don't owe anyone and hung up. A few minutes later they called again saying that his name was Steven McDonald that he is an officer and stated the same thing. I hung up and tried to call the number they gave me which is 619-399-1693 an answering machine answered  and stated that the extension 3001415 is not available, to leave a message after the tone (a short pause) the voice box is full and not accepting anymore message goodbye. Tried that a couple of times and I got same responses. They called again and I let someone answer the phone. He started asking questions and the guy that called himself Richard Boone said his lawyer will call us back. When the phone rang it registered 1-011-619-399-1693, as far as I know that number is an out of the country number. 011 is an overseas call code. Both persons sounded the same with a middle eastern accent. This happened around 2 pm today 6-29-2010

I got a lawyer and they found out it was fake and I changed everything just to be safe and I NEVER sent them any money and I NEVER gave them any personal information

I received a call from Bryan King at 1-619-399-1693 from instaloan saying I owed money for a loan that I supposedly took out and never repaid it and that they had tried to reach me 15 times or more by an email and that they were gonna call my employer and let them know what I had done and they had a supenia for me and that i was going to jail and that if i paid them this money they wanted and sent in all of my personal information so they had it and could just take it out of my account then all would be ok My husband got on the phone and called their lying scamming bluff and we have an attorney that has tried to call them numerous tmes and to no prevail no answer or cant accept calls so we looked them up on the internet and now see it was a scam just like we had thought and not only did we get a lawyer, but this has been reported to the attorney general, police report filed and the better business bureau have the information as well. To anyone who gets this call dont let them take your money or do this to you and if this happened have them send EVERYTHING to you in writing like any other company does or has to do before anything can happen and DONT give them your information on anything from something as simple as your dog to something as important as to where you work

From Lamet's post:

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/1-888-771-9249   Scammer posting here as GARY and GARRY JONES
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-860-4509   Scammer posting here as Mike Henderson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-212-500-0839   Scammer posting here as Ricky
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-201-244-7722   Scammer posting as Carole, David Brown and Amanda
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-200-4646   Scammer false postings at this new number as silshan kanniue and Tina ? preparing a new number to use.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-424-354-4270   Scammer false postings as Rose
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-785-4479   Scammer posting as Robert
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-327-4870   Scammer false postings as Marry
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143   Scammer false postings as Karen Miller, Chichi and Tom Little
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018   Scammer false postings as Marco Polo (real original)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488   Scammer false postings as SAM, David S
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463   Scammer false postings as George
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-7382   Scammer false postings as Towanda Robinson, Shannon Walsh, Jack Dawson and Cynthia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-514-0132   scammer false postings as Suzy01, Johanna Hall, Cindie McMellon, Michael Dublin, Mark Williams, Carol and Rio   (800notes removed some of the scammers posts because the all came from the SAME IP ADDRESS)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-797-2212   scammer false posting as Jaison Connar
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-401-4056   Scammer false posting as John Carner, KSR
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-650-241-4604   Scammer false postings as jhon and Kevin
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-708-401-0535   Scammer false posting here as JHON
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-212-0219  Scammer false posting

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Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam

January 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers.   Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.

When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid.  Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago.  The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names.  It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are ?spoofed? numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer?s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.

When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent.  These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer?s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer?s computer IP address.  Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.

If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court.  Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as ?We?re filing an affidavit against you? or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against the consumer.

A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment.  This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General?s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work.  Despite the employee?s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was again contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an ?officer?.

?I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ?If that?s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming?,? stated the employee.

?It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,? Attorney General Six said. ?If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.?

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact.  The notification should contain  information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer?s arrest, or using the threat of violence.

More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf.

To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General?s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.

http://www.ksag.org/page/consumer-alert-attor ... collection-scam

i was called last night at 8pm,this guy sounded real threatning,i called back and the receptionist read this form to me but couldnt supply any information to me....should i pursue this and call a lawyer??waste money i dont have??is it real or not???

Every post I have read is exactly what is happening to me.

They are relentless having called my house more than 5 time today.

Besides ignoring the call, what can be done?

Hey I got the same exact thing that just happened to me and when I asked questions Bryan King got all upset and said I owed the money

I just got a phone call from this company and they are a scam artist what got me is they said i owe money to instant cash and i have never dealt with them. I told them to send me all the info they have on me and they could not do that.  I told them it is my right since they are contacting me to prove what they have against me and they said they are not sending me anything I told him that i will be contacting the consumer and they hung up. imagine that.

Mr. O and Luis

Read a few of the posts on this board.  There quite a few phone numbers doing this scam.  And that'ts what it is.  The debt is fake.  They call  you in the middle of the night, wake you up, catching you before you are fully awake, while you aren't thinking straight.  

They can't do any of the stuff they threaten.

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam

January 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers.   Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.

When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid.  Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago.  The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names.  It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are ?spoofed? numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer?s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.

When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent.  These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer?s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer?s computer IP address.  Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.

If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court.  Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as ?We?re filing an affidavit against you? or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against the consumer.

A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment.  This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General?s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work.  Despite the employee?s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was again contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an ?officer?.

?I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ?If that?s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming?,? stated the employee.

?It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,? Attorney General Six said. ?If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.?

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact.  The notification should contain  information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer?s arrest, or using the threat of violence.

More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf.

To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General?s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.

http://www.ksag.org/page/consumer-alert-attor ... collection-scam

They called sayong that there was a supena against me and wanted me to give them my attorney's name. i told them to give me the info and they said thay can only give it to my attorney witch that make no sence. they also threatend me that if i didt take care of this they where going to notify my employer and that i will get fired!!!

are these guys for real? Saying that there is a pending court supena and that i could be arrested if i did not come forth and pay money back to instacash. Was fowared to a Bryan King 619-399-1693

called saying they were going to put me in jail