I spoke to a do***ebag who said his name was "Chad Alex", and then proceeded to give me a lot of incorrect information about myself. When I tried to correct him, he became beligerent, and quite nasty. I hung up on him, and then he called from another number trying to harrass me again. Terrorist scammers, shame.

These guys called me as well. Same loud woman woman. I have heard of this before but was shocked to find out how much information the Internet has on these guys, and none of it is good. I will be reporting to all te agencies listed above.

This is a car dealer trying to post as for sale by owner he lies... flag him!

got call from this number . harassing me. about something .

Don't take these calls

Mr.Beckham needs to learn the laws when it comes to debt collection.  Not only federal, but the state laws as well for each person he is harassing.  The majority of his tactics are illegal.  I would implore each of you that are targets of his to educated yourselves as well about the Fair Credit Collection Act.  

In regard to how he gets your number?  Many of you probably unwittingly gave it to him and the scammers he supports by going to websites that look legitimate but in fact are stealing your information for these purposes.  Only do business with well known legitimate companies.  Do your homework on that company first. Check out their website and see if anything looks funny.  You can search who owns the actual website name and that will help clue you in as well.  

In the meantime, change all the phone numbers you have that he calls you on so you don't get harassed.  Tell your employer not to send these calls to you at work.  We send these calls straight to security.

Mr. Beckham is a con artist. Called and said I owed money for a pay day loan and would go to jail if I didn't pay it back. Said  owed $400 but would settle for $75.00 @ $25.00 per month for 4 months.  This man is a joke....Do not fall for his lies.

BE CAREFUL

Received a call from a So called Mr. Beck ham who had al my information. He stated he worked for HZB financial.

LOOK You mindless pieces of S***! jUST PAY YOUR BILLS ! You all should be embarrassed that you were stupid enough to go get a payday loan in the fist place.......BROKE BI****S!

Lamet, thank you for all of your posts.  This so called company has been harassing me at both work and on my cell for about 5 months now.  I use to work for a debt collecting law firm so I know my rights but it is awful and frustrating to have them continually call.  I keep reporting them everytime they call with a different number but they still keep calling.  Any suggestions?  There biggest mistake is that I did take out a loan 4 years ago and I verified through my bank statement that I had in fact paid this loan.  Yet the threats continue. I work for the federal government in a legal office so I'm well aware of this scam. Any suggestions on who else to report this too?  They are leaving up to 7 or 8 voicemails a day on my business phone. It's embarassing. I've done nothing wrong.

boy thesescammers are idiots in indiana u can't do a payday loan off the internet its against the law and if a company gives u one they cant collect and threaten u indiana bbb and state attorney are going after them when they find them . Mark taylor and mr beckham will look good in prison garb

the only idiot here are YOU CROOKS

So sad that you cannot figure out that the SCAM IS NOT WORKING ANYMORE!

YOU ARE ALL A BUNCH OF IDIOTS....nothing but common thieves and an embarrassment to your country.  You need to secure jobs and pay your bills ...payday loans are not a SOURCE OF INCOME........STUPID BUNCH OF DEBTORS THAT WILL NEVER!!!!! AMOUNT TO ANYTHING.....3rd class citizens...you belong at the bottom of the food chain...........

Idiot BECKHAM (if that is his real name) called me and threatened me with court/jail time.
Reported him to FTC, Att'y Gen., local Police Dep't. as well as my Supervisor.  
What this DUMBASS is doing, is NOT legal.
If he was LEGIT, why DOESN'T he give us the name of the company and address where he works?  
Oh, YEAH.  HE CANT, BECAUSE HE IS ***NOT*** LEGIT!!!!!!

OH, beckham, one more thing:  LEARN YOUR F@#%^  STATE LAWS!!!!

I do hope they catch you and your sorry a@* will rot in hell!!!

To Muck and Mindless: Why should victims pay when Dumb Donkey Beckham is a scammer collecting fake debt?

Mr. Beckham called my job on Thursday and left a message threatening to serve me with " papers " The phone number he is calling all of us from is registered to Level 3 Communications in Georgia. I've been in contact with their fraud department as well as the police. This abuse is unacceptable and this idiot Beckham needs to rot in prison for a long time.

I received a phone call today from a Mark Taylor!  A black guy who spoke with terrible Ebonics!  Accusing me of owing a bargain movers from 2004!  Really?  Never heard of them before in my life!  I spoke to my attorney and did just as she told me to do!  I made a police report in Atl. GA., my local sherriff's department and then the IRS for possible fraud.  The guy "Mark Taylor" wasn't even helpful, just talked a BIG talk with all of his legal lingo.  To Mark Taylor @ (678) 705-5217, I'll be waiting on the authorities and my trial date.  Great laugh of the day.

YOU ARE NOTHING BUT CROOKS - WE KNOW IT !

YOUR FAKE ILLITERATE POSTINGS ONLY CONFIRM IT.  no matter how many times and how many fake names you use on this board will not change the FACT YOU ARE CROOKS!

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 and Covenant
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 as Prince Christian, Arpit
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-705-8669  Scammer false postings as Alicia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-633-2789  Scammer false postings as Rojer, Minni, Rhone, Smith, Lisa Jack, Julie, Sean, and Carol. ? preparing a new number to use to steal money
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-205-294-6271  Scammer false posting as Thomas Jhonson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-661-263-4011  Scammer false posting ?ILLEGALLY claiming to be an attorney Charles F Robinson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-321-684-4117  Scammer false posing as Harry Patt
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-565-0306  Scammer false posting as Wellvishers
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-791-4673  Scammer false posting as Sherrie Ann and Elvine Buris
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-305-390-0607  Scammer false posting as James and Mark
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-3112  Scammer false posting as Roger Brown. David Macrow and Andrew
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-360-1702 Scammer false posting as STATE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-850-254-8883  Scammer false posting as Stella
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-347-875-8165  Scammer false posting as Lisa L Johnson, Mark Taylor
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-872-2861  Scammer false posting as Jim, Keith
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-582-0311 Scammer false posting as Alex Morrison
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-817-393-0246 Scammer false posting as Mark Smith
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-619-1686 Scammer false posting as Beckham, Beckh and beck

PROTECT YOURSELF!  IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MUST READ ? HOW THE SCAM WORKS AND WHAT AGENCIES TO REPORT THEM TO

LONG RUNNING AND KNOWN SCAM ? ALL OVER INTERNET AND NEWS FOR  2 YEARS NOW


Fake Debt Collectors ? Terrorizing Consumers
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1

MORE ON FAKE DEBT COLLECTORS
http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm
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.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.html  
http://consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/07/video_bill_collector_scam.html  WITH VIDEO!  
http://consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/09/fdic_debt_collector_scam.html  9/7/2010 -NEWEST CONSUMER ALERT ?SCAMMERS NOW CLAIMING TO BE WITH FDIC

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 and Covenant
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 as Prince Christian, Arpit
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-705-8669  Scammer false postings as Alicia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-633-2789  Scammer false postings as Rojer, Minni, Rhone, Smith, Lisa Jack, Julie, Sean, and Carol. ? preparing a new number to use to steal money
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-205-294-6271  Scammer false posting as Thomas Jhonson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-661-263-4011  Scammer false posting ?ILLEGALLY claiming to be an attorney Charles F Robinson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-321-684-4117  Scammer false posing as Harry Patt
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-565-0306  Scammer false posting as Wellvishers
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-791-4673  Scammer false posting as Sherrie Ann and Elvine Buris
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-305-390-0607  Scammer false posting as James and Mark
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-3112  Scammer false posting as Roger Brown. David Macrow and Andrew
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-360-1702 Scammer false posting as STATE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-850-254-8883  Scammer false posting as Stella
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-347-875-8165  Scammer false posting as Lisa L Johnson, Mark Taylor
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-872-2861  Scammer false posting as Jim, Keith
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-582-0311 Scammer false posting as Alex Morrison
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-817-393-0246 Scammer false posting as Mark Smith
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-619-1686 Scammer false posting as Beckham, Beckh and beck

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.

I don't care what anybody says. These people that call bought your info. and they are trying to scam us hard working AMERICANS out of our money. They are probably calling from India. I think they need to grow up and work for money and not try to scam people. If you want to scam people do it in your own country stay out of the USA. UNITED WE STAND. GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY. We don't have time for your games.

YES U ARE A SCAM CAUSE MY FRIEND HAD A PAYDAY LOAN AND IT WAS PAID AND YALL CALLED TO GET MONEY....THEN WHEN SHE RECIEVED ANOTHER LOAN....SHE PAID IT OFF AND YALL CALLED AGAIN WITH A DIFFERENT AMOUNT THAT SHE OWED...STOP TRYNA SCAM PEOPLE.....IT WAS PUT IN HER ACCOUNT BY ONE PERSON WHY ARE YOU CALLING...AND THE PEOPLE THAT SHE OWE DON'T EVEN DEAL WITH YOUR COMPANY...THEY SAID TO IGNORE YOU...SO SEND THE U.S. MARSHALL...SO THEY CAN WASTE THEIR TIME....AND BY THE WAY GOOD LUCK TO YOU BECKHAM...U WILL NEED IT MORE THEN US...

I SO AGREE WITH U.....HE CAN'T SPELL....AND HE THE RUDE PERSON CALLING EVERYONE....

LEARN HOW TO SPELL FIRST...ITS ACCOUNT NOT ACCTOUNT...N THEY CALLED ME IN I NEVER HAD A LOAN...BESIDE THAT U ARE THE PERSON THAT CALLED ME.....STOP...U HAVE WRONG PERSON...

1. You're calling from Atlanta, Georgia with no name.
2. Why in the hell would your loaners give a loan to a person with a prepaid debit card, knowing that you'll probably never get it back.  IT'S A PREPAID DEBIT CARD!  Most lending companies provide the loan only if the individual who's requesting the loan has an active checking account with a bank.
3. You won't give out your first name or the company your working for.  If you were legit, you would provide the necessary information such as, company name, phone number, address, etc. so that payments can be arranged.
4. Threats to people about how the U.S. Marshals or other types of law enforcement are going to show up at they're jobs if they do not pay up is a retarded thing to say, because no officer is going to arrest you over debt collection.
5. How is it fraud if people went on the internet, filled out the application for the payday loan, and gave them the correct information to get the loan?
6. If you want to people to stop saying you're a fraud, then state who the hell you are and the company your working for. NOT JUST MR. BECKHAM!!  It just makes you look like the dumbass!

Reported this number to the FTC.... don't have time for the bull.....

It is illegal to distribute or collect Payday loans in the state of Maryland.  It is also illegal to contact someones place of employment in order to collect a personal debt. Mr. Beckham may want to be care as I believe the states attorney is seeking to charge these companies and their hired hands.

Are you the advocate for the dummies?? Since you're such a helpful advisor why don't you take over from Dr Phil? Short for Dr Philosopher of Bull s***!!!

Shut your trap and tell these losers to pay their pay day loans instead of advising them to change their phone numbers.They can run but they can't hide.Remember the boogie man will catch up to them eventually!!!

U GAVE THEM YOUR BANKING INFO 2 PUT MONEY N YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND NOW ITS A SCAM...**************PAY YOUR BILLS

MR BECKHAM IS NOT HIDING ULIKE U PAY YOUR BILL AND YOUR CREATERS WOULD NOT HAVE 2 CALL U AT ALL

WE HAVE ALL THE RIGHT INFO ....JUST PAY YOUR BILLS