I JUST got a call at work from this number, he said his name was Robert Keith, probably same Indian guy. He had my ss# but I did not say yes it was mine... but it was, then he says on Friday they are turning me into the courts for fraud. I laughed and said Robert, what is this pertaining too? What did I do to get a Fraud case going? How did you get my information? dead silence. Um, ma'am, I cannot release undisclosed information. You need to call me back and we will discuss this. NO, I'm on the phone with you RIGHT NOW and you are telling me that you cannot tell me what you are talking about, but it involves me?? You and your company are a crock, scam, LIARS and hung up! HAHA...

I JUST got a call at work from this number, he said his name was Robert Keith, probably same Indian guy. He had my ss# but I did not say yes it was mine... but it was, then he says on Friday they are turning me into the courts for fraud. I laughed and said Robert, what is this pertaining too? What did I do to get a Fraud case going? How did you get my information? dead silence. Um, ma'am, I cannot release undisclosed information. You need to call me back and we will discuss this. NO, I'm on the phone with you RIGHT NOW and you are telling me that you cannot tell me what you are talking about, but it involves me?? You and your company are a crock, scam, LIARS and hung up! HAHA...

These guys probably got the information from an online pay day loan application.

I received a similar call.  I called back to have fun. I asked the lawyers name. "Lawrence Welk"
I laughed and was called a "f***er."

Already filed a complaint with the FCC.

I got the same call today!!!!!! This middle-eastern accent sounding guy called me stating he was an attorney and that I being sued and (at the same time) will be prosecuted for not paying a loan and for money laundering... he provided all info about me (without asking) and without verifying if im that person (just to get my attention and see if I get scared).  He also listed several family member names and friends that will be prosecuted too for fraud.  This is definetily a scam.  Somehow this scammers got ahold of my information from one of the places Ive taken loans with.  Ok, ive only dealt with a place called CashMax (in Lewisville TX) and online @ DiscountAdvances.com and im trying to figure out which one is the one they stole... please you guys reply back whether it was CashMax or DiscountAdvances.com.  Im not scared since my credit sucks already, but im definetily going to the police about this.

I just received a call from a mid-eastern sounding guy named Daniel Stevens.  Gave me my SS# and ask me was it correct, of course I didn't tell him if it was correct or not.  I kept asking him what was the call about he just stated that it was about a debt that I owe.  Named two other people that I might know.  I knew one of them but not the other.  He got mad with me because I was not cooperating and said something about having my attorney contact them and hung up on me.  I called back then he said gave me the name of the company I work for and that a subpoena would be coming to me job.  I laughed at him and told him he was full of ____ and to please send it to my job and hung up on him.  This is really scary how people can go on internet and get whatever information they want.

I've had several different calls like this from different "companies". I guarantee you it's the one you did over the internet. They either stole your information by hacking or someone from DiscountAdvances.com sold your information to them. If you TRULY had these charges, you would have already known. I enjoy playing with them... making them angry because I'm better at getting to their head than they are of getting in mine. Just so you know, there is a great possibility another number, another person and another business will call and do the exact same thing. Have fun with it when they call. I made my guy stutter and there was silence for at least 45-60 seconds.. HAHA!

I just received a call from probably the same Indian guy.  He said that someone had filed a claim against me and that I needed to call his attorney back because he couldn't give me any details because he was a paralegal.  Also, I too had a loan from Discount Advances.

ok so these people called me 4 times today and threatened me on voice mail, i saved it! he was saying if i dont call back today i would be sorry and all he can do is pray for me!  i have never had a pay day loan but have looked at websites about them, i was too afraid to actually get one though. so what do i do, ignore these calls? they are calling several times a day??? should i report them? and if so to whom do I file a complaint with? please help, this is scary!!

Wow, I'm so relieved now. received a call from this number from an Indian sounding guy who said I was getting sued for fraud for not paying US loans from a load I got in Aug 2009. He said I owned payday loan compay and he had a lot of information about me. Scary...What I should do?

They call me all the time saying they are from the us crime and suspect department, they want me to pay money to settle out of court, I said fine send me the paperwork via us mail, they said since i doubted them i will have to go to court, what a joke

I got a call from Daniel Stevens as well stating that I was being taken to court for a payday loan I did not take. He said I was being told to go to california for court and that he will pray for me if I do not contact a lawyer and deal with this.  The number comes up as a fax number and a number to Escallate LLC.  Called back and they pretended they couldn't hear me or it would ring to voicemail.  Also called the Escallate LLC number in Agoura Hills,CA and their number is not allocated. Everything I have found on this says it is a scam

received a call from this number from an Indian sounding guy who said I was getting sued for fraud for not paying US loans from a load I got in Feb 2009. I was in Iraq during that time! He had a lot of information about me and I called back to get the company name and more information, and he kept hanging up on me? (SCAM!!!!!)

I have been getting these calls for the last 2 weeks.

TOTAL SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i received a call today from a indian guy called david monchino at my work place. Told me i owed a loan and have to pay it or i will have a supeona given to me at work. he told me to write a letter authorizing him to take money out of my account.he also told me to get it notorized.. i had to fax it by four oclock today. he has all my personal information incl. ssn

SAYED I OWE HIM MONEY OR IM GOING TO JAIL ITS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DONT SEND ANY MONEY HES INDIAN  AND FULL OF S***



NUMBER HES CALLING FROM 707 556 2466

SAYED I OWE HIM MONEY OR IM GOING TO JAIL ITS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DONT SEND ANY MONEY HES INDIAN  AND FULL OF S***

A INDIAN MAN CALLED ME AND TOLD ME I HAVE 20 MINUTES TO COME UP WITH $ 600.00 HE KNEW ALL MY INFORMATION BUT I  WENT TO THE BANK AND GOT MY BANK STATEMENTS AND  FOUND OUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY LOAN FOR THE COMPANY HE SAID I DID WHICH IS PAYDAY LOANS. HE TOLD ME I WAS GOING TO BE PROSECUTED AND THE REFERENCES I PUT DOWN AS WELL. HE WAS BEING VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME IF I COULDN'T COME UP WITH THE MONEY I HAD TO GET A LAWYER AND BE IN CALIFORNIA BY MONDAY TO GO TO COURT. WHEN I CONFRONTED HIM WITH THE BANK STATEMENTS HE TOLD ME TO GET A LAWYER AND HUNG UP THEN BLOCKED MY NUMBER FROM CALLING HIM. THEN MY SISTER CALLED AND ASKED FOR HIS INFORMATION HE SAID HE WAS A PARALEGAL AND THE LAWYER WASN'T IN, WHEN WE ASKED FOR THE LAWYERS INFORMATION HE HUNG UP AND HASN'T CALLED BACK SINCE.

indian man call today 3/31/10  number 707-556-2466 say that own money and they going to take me to court.I told them look have your number and name and know that your scammering out california, and forward this information to the FBI. they have not call back since

Rec'd a  call at work stating he was from the Federal Law Office in LA County stating that I was being charged with a Federal Crime.  He gave me the name of David Monchino and that he was contacting me to discuss when to appear in court.  I ask him what company he was representing and he couldn't tell me.  When I told him that my attorney would contact him, he immediately hung up.  Called back on a different number and when told him who I was he immediately hung up again.  
The police dept states that this is a scam and to immediately report any criminal activity such as this that is occuring.  Don't give them any personal banking information and if the claim to have your banking account info immediately notify your bank as they have been known to debit peoples account under American Eagle II and so forth.  These people are scam artist don't be caught off guard.

Rec'd a call at work telling me I owed money to a payday loan but could not get the name of the company out of him.  Says name was Robert Keith and gave me phone number of 707-556-2466

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 got the same call yesterday!!!!!! This middle-eastern accent sounding guy called me stating he was an attorney and that I being sued and (at the same time) will be prosecuted for not paying a loan and for money laundering... he provided all info about me (without asking) and without verifying if im that person (just to get my attention and see if I get scared).  He also listed several family member names and friends that will be prosecuted too for fraud.  This is definetily a scam.  Somehow this scammers got ahold of my information from one of the places Ive taken loans with.  Ok, ive only dealt with a place called CashMax (in Lewisville TX) and online @ DiscountAdvances.com and im trying to figure out which one is the one they stole... please you guys reply back whether it was CashMax or DiscountAdvances.com.  Im not scared since my credit sucks already, but im definetily going to the police about this.

take this phone number off my phone

These guys probably got the information from an online pay day loan application.

I received a similar call.  I called back to have fun. I asked the lawyers name. "Lawrence Welk"
I laughed and was called a "f****r."

Already filed a complaint with the FCC.