I received 2 phone calls in a row on my work # from someone named "Officer Matt Davis", but the guy had an accent as if he was from Asia. He claimed that my social security # comes up in their records with some kind of legal matter. I have received nothing via US Mail, nor via email regarding any legal investigations against my person. I have no idea what he is talking about. He kept saying to have my attorney contact him, and he wishes me the best of luck in my life.... ??????????

Got exactly the same type of calls. How do we report a scam?

REGISTER A COMPLAINT WITH THE FTC!!! THIS NUMBER IS A SCAM!

someone calls me from number 03001 and +777777777 whoes number is this?/ plzz answer...

there is a gentleman calling my job using the name officer john martin and peter parker threatening me with a lawsuit. they are calling my place of employment and being rude to my co-workers that answer the phone. this harrassment is getting un bearable and something really needs to be done immediately. any suggestions

This company is making fictious representation and threatening my associates.  They are not legitimate and are trying to gain personal information. They claim to collecting on a debt that does not exist.

i just got a call but it was 3001 that what my phone said i answered no one picked up if you or some one else knows who it is tell me plz

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

This is outrageous!  Ben Davis called from 704-273-3001 to say that I was listed as a guarantor on an outstanding $450 loan made by an aquaintance of mine.  Ben said I could just pay the loan in full for this friend, and clear my name.  He was very soft spoken until I said this sounded like fraud to me.  Then he cut the conversation very short.  I called back and Peter Brown answered.  When I asked to speak to the person in charge of this "state investigation department", he said he would transfer me - but instead he disconnected.
How did he get my name and number.  How did he get my friend's name?  What can we do about this?

I HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT, HE SAID I OWE PAY DAY LOAN AND CASH ADVANCE , HE ALSO SAID I OWE $450 AND I AM BEING SUED AND WILL BE GOING TO COURT AT 10:00 AM TOMORROW MORNING IN MY HOME TOWN OR POLICE WILL COME PICK ME UP AT MY HOME OR MY JOB .

YES,THESE PEOPLE KEEP CALLING ME AND TELLING ME  THAT I OWE SOMEONE AND THEY WILL CALL THE COPS AND THEY WILL PICK ME UP FROM MY JOB . ALSO I WILL GO TO COURT THE NEXT DAY WITH MY LAWYER AND PAY EXTRA MONEY THAN I OWE .

they have called my work number about 5 times and my cell number with threats that I owe a pay day loan and wanted me to pay over the phone. They even called the two people that I listed as references to the real company. How did this information get out?

i have received about 5 calls the latest one this morning from investigator named Peter Black, fax # 206-337-0687, he wouldn't give me any infomration, but said my social security number was in jepordy and that i was going to be sued because I still owed the pay day loan money.

It's weird, they called me too, and said it was for a payday loan, when I asked them for the phone number to the payday loan company, they refused and said that I wasn't allowed to contact them.  I called them anyway, and they said they don't hire outside people to do that, and they don't even give the loans, they find the lenders for you, so they have no debts to collect!  I called back and they told me to stop calling them and they hung up on me.

Im glad I'm not the only one with a problem here. They called my office 2 months ago and I threatened them with a harrassment lawsuit. They stopped only to start up again today! They are very rude and demanding. Actually told my co-worker that they need my SSN and more information. This kind of thing seems to be spreading like crazy..

i got the same call saying im in dept with n account that has been piad off do not give these people information of any kind

I keep getting called from this number from someone claiming to be from the state investigation office. They are tied to a horrible scam where they try to bully people into giving them money for a ficticious debt you owe. They are very rude, threatening and usually result in yelling. Any reverse look up of the number shows its in North Carolina, but no other information.