626-239-3149
CA, US
Tara
Tara
2012-04-17 16:10:15
Unknown
It's a new number 510-214-8398 that's the number calling now same story line
clyde
clyde
2012-01-19 02:53:57
Unknown
yeah i myself recieved a call from a (818)337-3050 this is located in Los Angles CA stating the same excact thing they even call my job, so i call the number back the man had a REALY BAD accent and he left a voice mail massage on my  phone which i kept for my records, stating that he need my lawyer information,  he then read off my information as well, well believe me i was in a PANIC. So i called the number back and ask for his address and business lic #  of course he refused to supply it to me so i ask him for a name  which he gave as Nelson Frauco I then began calling 411 for verify the business the had no listing of such number or company, just from what i have read from other people that has been scamed  be careful i in turned call back him every hour on the hour and all the do is hang up on me or send me to voice mail i hope that this information will help in finding these &*&^^%$$# and giveing them what they deserve
Teresa
Teresa
2012-01-11 08:56:17
Debt Collector
They did get to me the first time for roughly $500. They tried it again and this time I caught on... but they were horribly rude and threatening!  Even called my work multiple times during the day and threatened me on the job there.
Teresa
Teresa
2012-01-11 08:53:43
Debt Collector
They got me badly.... for roughly $500. The only reason I didn't even dispute it at the time was because they sounded so official and I was chasing 2 small children through an airport over the Christmas holiday. Worst case scenario, I didn't even figure out I had been scammed until another sorry SOB tried to do it to me again yesterday!!!! These people need to be punished... and as for being ugly to women... someone please bring them here stateside! I will be glad to show them personally what a woman can do! They are absolutely miserable and detestable people!!!! My family really needed that money!
wow
wow
2011-12-23 20:47:12
Unknown
horrible people.
Telling me they are going to arrest me.
bonzo
bonzo
2011-12-23 10:38:17
Unknown
yes keep getting calls from them. If i truely owed outstanding money i would recieve some type of paper work or notification. If these people were a true professional group  they would ,not talk to you in the manner they do,hang up on you after you say the word scam or use phraes like OMG,when you try asking what this is about,,its just shut and listen and you will be arrested,yadda yadda yadda.Who needs this crap at this time of year. Can you file harrassment charges if they keep calling your work phone or even cell number?
Victoria
Victoria
2011-12-23 05:13:05
Unknown
I have received several calls from this number. It is a scam they are only.out to scare you
Lynn
Lynn
2011-12-22 21:13:12
Unknown
My husband answered my phone and acted like he was attorney and stated they need to send it in writing they said they were going to email it to me, NOT i didnt receive anything, if they arrested you for not paying your bills the jails would be overcrowded.  Get a grip! I no longer answer their calls good luck to them on ever getting me on the phone Losers LMAO!
Alicia
Alicia
2011-12-22 15:10:15
Unknown
These "wonderful" people called and told me they were calling from the COMMONWEALTH Attorney's office...(MY MOTHER WORKS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY'S OFFICE)....they went on to say that they had charges against my name, I WAS GOING TO GET ARRESTED IN THE MORNING.. and even went as far as to read me my last four of my ssn. I replied simply if you do call me back or even attempt to show up at my door you prick i will forward your company number that you like to change so much and your this recorded phone call to the authorities.. This a***ole replied "DO IT!" they are extremely rude to women...and have no rhyme or reason for their calls...JUST PURE D A***OLES..DONT FALL FOR THE HYPE. WHO CALLS TO WARNED YOU ARE ABOUT TO GET ARRESTED...
bonzo
bonzo
2011-12-22 10:29:39
Unknown
my calls were the same,very hostile and rude,but persistant,calling the work place to is embarrassing,but it scared the hell out of me about being arrested at place of employment.losing license and cant leave country,you would of thought you comitted a murder!There has to something that can be done about this.
rene
rene
2011-12-20 23:54:26
Debt Collector
stop this caller
Sad but True
Sad but True
2011-12-19 20:55:36
Unknown
This is an offshore payday loan debt collection extortion scam that has been going on for at least five years. The FBI is aware of it but is unable to go after those involved due to lack of money and manpower. I looked back and found some old information which may prove to be helpful:

They obtained your information through Teletrack:

Kudos to "Sam" for giving the most intelligent and informative posts on this scam. READ, Bookmark and use as needed:

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-631-456-4041/2

I have been receiving phone calls from this group since late April / early May of 2010.  There is a good chance that they also attempted to contact me roughly two years ago before I entered into Chapter 7 Bankruptcy protection, as I faintly remember hearing the same script more or less.

As others have stated, the callers are difficult to understand.  Generally speaking their command of the English language is quite poor and their accents are hard to follow. At times they will get certain words or phrases mixed up.  It would be funny if it wasn't for the fact that they had:

a) Your SSN
b) Your home address
c) Your work address
d) Your banking info
e) Names, numbers and potentially the addresses of "references"
f) A complete and total lack of ethics and a basic understanding of the FDCPA.  

I have personally filed reports with the following agencies, often with limited (if any) success:

Local Police
my state's Attorney General's office
FTC
FBI
Secret Service

Generally the local police won't be able to help much.  The callers are using a combination of prepaid cell phones and VoIP, making them difficult to trace.  Also at their disposal are various spoofing tactics being implemented to catch people off guard - meaning the number that appears on your Caller ID isn't the number that is calling you for starters.  Without gaining a subpoena for the billing information for the numbers in question, the local police won't be able to get very far.  

My state's Attorney General's office couldn't offer much assistance either.  I received a form letter in the mail that my complaint was received and I would be contacted if they needed additional info.  It was more or less the same information I obtained from the FTC.  They each advised me not to give the individuals over the phone any account information or to authorize payment.  That's just common sense, though.

I never got anything from the FBI, either.  There is a good chance that since I haven't suffered a monetary loss that my concerns are low on the totem pole.  I hate to say this, but that is truly the case. Unless you were in the hole for a $1,000 (or more) you aren't going to get much more than "sorry to hear about your situation, change your phone number and move on".  I seemed to get some activity from the Secret Service.  I spoke with agent Doug Zloto. (Google him, referencing threads like these plus his name and you'll find his number also)  He seemed to care a bit more than the average person, but after giving him access to my Google Voice account, there has been no further activity from him that I'm aware of.

In the meantime I changed the wireless number the fraudsters had access to, they have no direct way to get a hold of me.  (Calls at work have ceased for some reason)  That in turn resulted in my "references" getting phone calls from the crooks.  Here is a word of caution for women that have been getting these calls - don't say anything and just hang up.  The callers are quite abusive towards women callers.  Why?  Possibly the culture.  If they are Indian / Pakistani, women are second class citizens there.  You will be treated like garbage.  This happened to a family member when she was trying her best to be extremely nice over the phone.  

The callers currently attempt to reach me through the female family member and an unused Google Voice number that they managed to find of mine.  I keep the Google Voice number open because, well, I can't delete it yet.  So, about every day, 4-5 times a day for the last week, I get voice messages from them.  It's usually just two full messages though - the other calls are broken up with static or they are attempts to read the script until the callers then screw up.  Really, they are that adamant on getting the script 100% that they will hang up mid-sentence and call back 30 seconds later.  

At this point it's a stalemate with these people.  

1) While they have the lion's share of information on us, they can't really do anything with this information.  

Why?  Think about it.

If they were to ever take funds out of your account without authorization, it's fraud and worse (for them) it is traceable.  That's why they won't do anything with your information, contrary to threats they make.  The money from your account has to go somewhere, and either your bank or a law enforcement agency can determine where the money was routed.  As a bank customer you are protected - you'd get the stolen money back in your account after 7-10 business days and the bank would be temporarily out the funds deducted from your account while they conducted their investigation.  The bank, along with law enforcement, would track down the fraudsters and apprehend them.  The fraudsters do not want to incur the wrath of a bank, just extort money out of you.  Remember that.    

Your authorization would absolve the bank from any and all liability, leaving you holding the bag.  Never give them authorization for anything - for all you know the call is recorded.  

2) We have no information on them.

Seriously, this has been going on at least since 2008, possibly longer than that based on some accounts. (6 years??? Holy crap!)  You would think someone would have slipped up by now.  Sadly, they haven't.  We can continue to grow our own intel on them and compile lists of aliases and phone numbers used, along with paraphrases of scripts used in order to educate other victims.  I'm actually putting together a site now in the meantime where I'll host audio files and lists of previous numbers used.  800notes.com is great, but no two calls are exactly the same.  It would be nice to have a site dedicated to the scam and how it works.

So that's where I am with these calls.  I have suffered no monetary loss, though I have been harassed both at home and at work.  They threaten me with arrest and other "fun" things in order to get me convinced I have to pay them.  My friends and family have been targeted and local and federal law enforcement agencies haven't been able to put a stop to things.  So, it is what it is.  I am out a wireless phone number I had for roughly six years, which is terrible since I was using that line when looking for a new job.  

Whenever I'm bored I spoof my number using Google Voice and return the calls.  I've called them the poster children for birth control, etc.  Basically a lot of nasty things that I'm sure the moderators here wouldn't appreciate me repeating - bottom line nothing nice.  I always like to close saying their parents must be real proud knowing their sons weren't man enough to get real jobs.  That usually gets a decent response.  

Way I see it - they can't do anything to me. (Despite a threat yesterday that my life would be f'ed up)  They can threaten all they want but my credit is frozen and my bank information has changed.  I've changed the only number they could really access me directly on and I've instructed my employer and family to not answer the calls.  I just call and harass them now when I find a few extra seconds.  What's the worst they can do to me?  Charge me with harassment?  

Nope, then they would have to identify themselves.

Oh, and don't bother contacting Cashnet USA about the calls.  Their "fraud" department could honestly care less.  Their "investigation" is merely a means of buerocratic CYA.  I would even be surprised at this point if actual law enforcement is involved in any shape, way or form at this time.  

There is a good chance that the information these crooks have on us was obtained from Cashnet USA - either from a database leak or from a collector that was once authorized by Cashnet to call on delinquent customers.  The other chance is they have access to Teletrack, and pulled all of our information off of there.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143/3

For at least the last four years, possibly longer, a group has been calling former payday loan applicants advising them that they have defrauded a bank and are now being sued for non-payment of a loan.  The callers will claim to be calling on behalf of an attorney's office (name varies), the Dept. of Law and Investigation, ACS, or other similar combinations below:

United Legal Processing Division
Midline Marketing
Crime Monitoring Services
Monetary Crime Division
U.S. National Bank
Attorney General?s Office (usually in California)
American Legal Services
Affidavit Consolidation Services (ACS)

You will be threatened with arrest, a costly trial and possibly worse.  In no shape, way or form can you be arrested for non-payment on a consumer debt.  Do not believe these threats, as they are without merit and cannot be carried out in the manner they allege.  

Who are they?

In the past when pressed by law enforcement for an address, the callers have provided the following information:

David Morgan and Associates
Morgan & Associates
Morgan Associates
954-727-8481
1155 Northwest 85th Street
Wintergarden, Florida  33150
(Address is likely invalid)

The collector's MO matches a once legit collections agency called Ellis Crosby & Associates.  Here are some links on them:

http://www.budhibbs.com/collectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htm
http://www.budhibbs.com/collectorpages/EllisCrosbyJudgment.pdf

They have been previously fined over $1.3 million for various violations.  They have been known to use phone banks in India to make their calls, which more or less coincides with the difficult to understand accent many of us detect when we are contacted.  

The last time this group went by any "official" name was back in 2008:

Ellis Crosby & Associates / Douglas & Morgan Associates
4494 Southside Boulevard Suite #200
Jacksonville Florida 32216
Phone:  800-928-3536 / (904) 928-3536
(Address is likely invalid)

There are NUMEROUS consumer alerts out against this group of individuals:

Florida:
http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061107/met_176207561.shtml

Kansas:  
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.html

Colorado:  
http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/ ... lls_likely_orig

Rhode Island:  
http://www.collectionscreditrisk.com/news/rho ... -3002135-1.html

West Virginia:
http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm

Missouri:
On July 15th, 2010 a Public Awareness Bulletin was sent out by Missouri Information Analysis Center.  

"..received reports from individuals in Ohio and Illinois reference suspicious telephone calls they received. In both instances, the callers are reporting that a voicemail is received from a man, with a Middle Eastern accent, identifying himself as an officer working with the Financial Crimes Unit.  The message indicates that the reason for the call concerns a loan made by the receiver or someone in the receiver's family. The voicemail requests that a return call be made and a telephone number is provided. When a return call is made, the caller is asked to provide personal identifying information such as their date of birth and social security number.

Reports indicate that the calls are frequent and persistent and that they even threaten arrest or legal action if information or money is not provided. It appears that the individuals making these calls may have access to some records connecting individuals and their relatives.  Missouri does not have a Financial Crimes Unit and all indications are that this is a fictitious agency. If you receive a similar phone call, please be advised that it is a scam and please contact your local law enforcement agency or the Missouri Information Analysis Center at 866-362-6422."

Bottom line:

Do not supply the callers with any additional information.  Inform them you have reported them to law enforcement and hang up.  If you haven't already, go ahead and report the calls to local law enforcement, your state's Attorney General and beyond.  Look up the local Secret Service branch's information in your area and get in contact with an agent there.  

If you ever applied for a cash advance online, your information is out there.  
Possible sources for the breach of your privacy are:

* The scammers obtained your information from Teletrack - a reporting agency used by many cash advance lenders to determine their risk lending to you.  The service is able to tell cash advance lenders if you have existing loans with other companies, for example.  Many state laws prohibit borrowers from having more than two cash advances out at the same time.

* The scammers created their own fake payday loan application site.  People looking for a cash advance went to the site and applied, thus freely providing the scammers with their information for malicious use at a later time.  

* The scammers were able to get into the database(s) of cash advance lenders - probable targets being Sonic Payday and Cashnet USA.  


How to protect yourself:

* Inform your employer.  You are likely getting calls at home and/or at work, so make sure your employer is aware the calls are part of a scam and to not take them seriously.  Advise the callers that they are no longer allowed to call you at work.  If they continue to call, document the date and time of the calls you received.  Save voice mails left if at all possible.  

* Change your number(s).  For some this may not be an option, for others a one-time number change can be done free of charge.

Be advised - any references you listed on your payday loan application will be contacted.  Let those people know that this is a scam, and they can disregard.

* Use Google Voice.  Google Voice is a great replacement voice mail system for just about any phone number you use.  Messages can be transcribed and voice mail recordings can be saved as mp3 files.  

Pro Tip - call the scammers with a Google Voice number before turning off your old phone numbers.  Make sure when you call you identify yourself so they can start up their script.  At any point after they have your information pulled up just hang up.  They will then start religiously calling your Google Voice number.  At this point, you are free to change your regular phone number(s) and enjoy not having these people ever call you again.  (And laugh at the fact these people are basically talking to a brick wall several times a day)

The scammers change their numbers frequently.  Law enforcement used to think it was because the callers ran out of minutes on their prepaid wireless accounts or they were shuttered due to fraud, but now they understand it's simply to evade detection by savvy consumers online.  With the proliferation of VoIP, it's even easier for the crooks to stay a couple of steps ahead of law enforcement.  Below is just a sampling of the 30+ numbers that have been used in recent memory.

1-201-244-7722
1-209-349-7382
1-209-797-2212
1-212-500-0839
1-213-256-0408
1-213-995-3039
1-281-763-0433
1-347-289-3902
1-347-844-6817
1-347-844-6831
1-424-354-4270
1-516-232-8905
1-516-232-8935
1-518-212-0219
1-561-300-8018
1-561-210-4185
1-626-200-4646
1-631-456-4041
1-646-274-1143
1-646-810-8635
1-650-241-4604
1-707-401-4056
1-707-633-2789
1-708-401-0535
1-716-442-2824
1-717-862-4080
1-718-705-8669
1-760-514-0132
1-760-563-5384
1-772-318-4938
1-850-201-1111
1-858-777-1977
1-859-908-2281
1-866-860-4509
1-877-226-7488
1-888-706-7463
1-888-771-9249
1-888-785-4479
1-909-327-4870

So can they really do anything to you?

It's not a simple yes or no answer.  Logic dictates that, if they really wanted to take you for a ride and drain your bank accounts, they already would have.  

So, why haven't they?  

Authorization.  

Why do you think you are being called so much?  Perhaps it is because they like the sound of your voice?  No, they have to have your authorization to take any form of payment from you, period.  The callers know their audience, and that audience is typically a bunch of people that have applied for payday loans in the past.  Most of those people they call couldn't afford an attorney if they wanted one, and are so used to receiving collections calls that so long as they sound like a real collector, they will likely be perceived as one.

Furthermore, they don't even really want to talk to your attorney - that just sounds official and scary enough.  A real attorney would take the callers to task and write them off as two-bit con artists.  The callers need you, in writing, to authorize payment against the fictitious debt they claim you owe.  Go ahead, ask them for proof you owe the debt - more commonly known as verification of debt.  See what they say.  A phone authorization carries very little weight, so if they have something signed by you on file, you are done for - and the callers know that.  That authorization is the only thing these callers are doing by the book, and for good reason.  If they just went all willy nilly and made an ACH debit from your checking account, without your written approval, you could in turn report the transaction as fraudulent to your financial institution.  In about 7-10 business days, you would get the funds returned to your account.  Then the scammers would be up against a bank and their team of lawyers and investigators.  

Bottom line:

If you haven't paid the callers a dime, don't.  If you planned on paying them to shut them up, just don't.  Remember - you are not being contacted by a legally licensed, ethically owned and operated collector.  Read up on the FDCPA - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf - and know your rights.

PS--The FBI sent out a Press Release on this scam just last week:

Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010  FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

? filed under: Press Release

The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check-cashing services.

According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.

The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim?s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims? relatives, friends, and employers.

Some fraudsters have instructed victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain amount, on a specific date, via a pre-paid Visa card. The statement further declares the victim will never dispute the debt.

If you receive these calls, do not follow the caller?s instructions. Rather, you should:

Notify your banking institutions.
Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file.
Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger.
File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam:

Never give your Social Security number?or personal information of any kind?over the telephone or online unless you initiate the contact.
Be suspicious of any e-mail with urgent requests for personal financial information. The e-mail may include upsetting or exciting but false statements to get you to react immediately.
Avoid filling out forms in e-mail messages that request personal information.
Ensure that your browser is up-to-date and security patches have been applied.
Check your bank, credit, and debit card statements regularly to make sure that there are no unauthorized transactions. If anything looks suspicious, contact your bank and all card issuers.
When you contact companies, use numbers provided on the back of cards or statements

http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-951-489-0227Reply !
dom
dom
2011-12-19 20:46:57
Debt Collector
They called me several times saying I was being sued for check fraud.  To have my attorney call.  I called back and till them I contacted ny bank and there was no such loan. Made.  Now when I call it either hangs right up or puts me on hold.  We should sue these scumbags for wasting our time.
MELISSA
MELISSA
2011-12-16 22:07:25
Unknown
I posted earlier about these people, & I have also talked with a Detective in my area about these calls.  He told me to not give them any information & that he is pretty sure this is a big scam, but I have told them repeatedly to quit calling me & they have threatened me that I will be arrested today.  I agree about them being very hostile, they get very angry when you argue with them & tell them you are not going to pay them or give them information.
xdatruth
xdatruth
2011-12-16 21:01:11
Unknown
I have been getting calls from the same number it is a scam. They also use a 646-340-3450 number, making the exact same claims.  They sound like they are from the Middle East.  By the way, they are both extremely rude and hostile towards females, a female friend of mine answered the phone and she met with many insults.  I strongly suggest females to just hang up the phone.  If you google the 646-340-3450 you can find out more information about these idiots.
Shayna
Shayna
2011-12-16 20:21:40
Unknown
These people are CRAZY! They also contacted me today with all the same threats about going to jail and who's my attorney etc, I'm glad I googled the number and seen they have so many complaints against them, is there any thing else that can be done about these people? They barely even can speak English and they are very rude and them threatening people is not right!
Steven
Steven
2011-12-16 12:54:19
Unknown
I work for the govt and called then and informed them this is being reported. Never heard someone hang up so fast. Dont fall for this. If it was real, they would NOT have to ask for any information and it is illegal to threaten arrest. That is not how it works.  The police do NOT arrest you for not paying a bill. If you owed it, they would have to inform you in writing, give you 30 days to dispute, file with the court and then you would be served. Funny how they assume off the bat that you have an attorney. I have two friends that work with the FBI, and I will be turning this over to them.
Reggie
Reggie
2011-12-15 19:27:23
Debt Collector
Yeah Ijust received the same call asking me to call back and if they haven't heard from my lawyers then they will have no choice but to continue to claim.  When I called back a few times,  it didn't ring and went dead.



626 239 3149
Melissa Fraser
Melissa Fraser
2011-12-14 15:20:17
Unknown
They told me that I have a bunch of unpaid fees & they wanted my lawyers phone number.  Scared the crap out of me, but as reading this is not true but they read me the last of my social so I am worried that they may be doing something with my social security number.
Shiela Weber
Shiela Weber
2011-12-13 20:30:49
Unknown
Just called me three times in a row, and got very rude.  seriously, so they think I am going to fall for their crap?  If I was being sued, I am fairly sure I would be aware of it and the call would not be from someone I could not even understand!
Leslie
Leslie
2011-12-13 18:24:47
Unknown
I received two calls from this number - one on my work VM and the other on my cell
Said I had been named in a lawsuit and if I didn't call right away - he wished me luck due to the circumstances
Could hardly understand gentlemen - think he said his name was Ben
lovely-macon ga
lovely-macon ga
2011-12-12 23:33:32
Unknown
this phone number is a scam: they are pretending to be a legal service representing online loan lenders... quote" they are filing a criminal lawsuit because you have received a loan and have not paid. they may have some of your info but beaware they may tell you that you will be arrested for this crimminal act.I found out today that this company have several complaints on them...
Shannon
Shannon
2011-12-12 18:17:44
Unknown
Yes these morons called me like more than once they are scammers
D mil
D mil
2011-12-10 15:56:54
Telemarketer
Caller is a spam trying to collect money do not give any personal info
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