707-633-2787
CA, US
Jo
Jo
2011-06-06 20:55:04
Unknown
this person has my work number and house number not sure how they got it, but this person Angela Anderson claims i owe money and i better hire a laywer. she was calling from American Legal services.
Alex
Alex
2011-06-06 20:55:04
Unknown
I recieved this message on my cell phone telling me that someone i knew (they mentioned a first and last name) comitted a fraud and used me as a reference.

David Martin....an Indian gentleman.
sanders
sanders
2010-08-25 07:01:17
Unknown
Have u heard anymore about these people?
scott sanders
scott sanders
2010-08-19 03:17:31
Unknown
Have you heard anymore from these people because I am a victim too
Gary
Gary
2010-08-18 13:52:40
Unknown
"Calvin Colins" is still at it.  Would be nice to shut him down.  He called me today, but fortunately it was a wrong number.  My phone says it was 707-633-2787 from Arcata, CA
ashley
ashley
2010-08-13 20:07:54
Unknown
I've had the exact same thing just happen to me. I was truthfully scared because this all happen out of the blue and this middle eastern or indian guy called me at home my cell and work and finally my manager told them if they called again that we would take the matter a more step. This guy uses the name david martin and once you talk to him he connects you to a calvin collins. I reported them to the attorney generals office.
Anita
Anita
2010-08-03 18:43:10
Unknown
I had the same thing happen today.  I told them I would report them to the Better Business Bureau and he said he would not call again.
Linda
Linda
2010-07-27 15:36:25
Debt Collector
I too have been receiving calls and threats at work and on my cell phone from this David Martin person (who you can barely understand, due to the fact that his English is so poor). As with the other people who have commented on this website, he is claiming that I owe for a PayDay loan, which is not true.  I could not understand the name of the company that he claims to be working for, but was able to determine that he is claiming to be from some lawfirm, and is threatending legal action. And in looking up the number, it appears that the number is somewhere in Arcata,California, and that it is a land line. I have stopped answering these calls completely, and have reported them to the authorities. My thought being that if you don't answer the call, then they can't threaten or intimidate you to send them money and they'll move on to somebody else.
L.N.
L.N.
2010-07-20 18:15:13
Unknown
I recieved a call at work stating that i"am in legal trouble and i need to contact Angela Anderson at once. this is the second time these people have bothered me at work the first time his name was Mr. Collins they both had Indian accents. I didn't identify myself i just took a message and i couldnt believe how these people went on and on about me. They need to be brought to justice!
Victim of Indian
Victim of Indian "Legal Service" Scam
2010-07-15 15:02:30
Debt Collector
7/14/2010 Same as reported above. Indian Accent guy call my employment which freaked me out because my store had been remodeled and we just put a new phone line. He didnt make any sense and  since my only debt is school loans I suspected it right on. I told him to not harrass me at work that if he was legit i would have gotten something in writting then i asked to speak to his supervisor. He gave me the number to the "Calvin Collins" and ofcourse that goes straight to voicemail. I told him not to call back.He called 3 times blowing up my work phone. I have reported this number but without real information how do u stop the harrassment?
Larry
Larry
2010-07-14 23:04:27
Debt Collector
I was just called by a Calvin Collins of American Legal Services, (707) 633-2787, speaking in a strong Indian accent and asserting he was an attorney and that my file had been reviewed by their paralegals.  He asserted that I had committed some fraud with a payday loan company and that I had supposedly taken out a payday loan from and never repaid.  He said I had borrowed $300 and that I now owed $668.  He said the charges were ?criminal.?  I said you mean ?civil??  He said ?no, criminal!?  I asserted that a this amount would at best be civil and would be dealt with in small claims court.  When I asked who the creditor was, he wouldn?t say and he pressured me to pay or else.  When I challenged the validity of the claim, he said something to the effect that he couldn?t help me anymore and hung up.

I then called back, Calvin Collins answered again so I asked for a supervisor so he put me on hold.  Then, a guy named Steve White picked up who sounded a lot like Calvin Collins.  I demanded to know the name of the ?creditor? and Steve White finally said that I had taken out a $300.00 payday loan from one of the over 300 online payday loan websites owned by CASH ADVANCE USA.  I told him that I had never taken out a payday loan for three hundred dollars, but Steve White insisted I owed $625.32 for this debt with late fees, penalties and legal fees, and then said "which is a lot of money!"  I vehemently denied that I owed such debt, but Steve White continued to insist that I did and if I didn?t pay, they would pursue criminal charges.  Again, I challenged ?criminal? vs. ?civil? for a payday loan, but he insisted the charges were ?criminal? and that they would be for ?federal bank fraud,? ?federal wire fraud? and ?check fraud.?  This sounded concerning as well as a bit ridiculous to me, but I insisted he mail me the documentation to support the claim.  He then asked if I wanted to settle the debt right then on the phone and I said no.  I asked him again to mail me the supporting documentation and I would call back once I received and reviewed it.  He took my mailing address (just a P.O. Box I use) and said he?d mail it to me and hung up.

After reading all of these accounts of similar verbal assaults on this website, I realized that I was the victim of a scam.  I will report this incident to all of the appropriate agencies.  Oh, by the way, they had a lot of my personal information and they had called my brother and best friend asserting to them I had used them as ?references? for my payday loan.  What freaked me out was that I did take out a payday type loan about 6 months ago for $255 that I had repaid and I did use these two people as references.  So much for the ?private? in private information!
Jo
Jo
2010-07-13 18:29:37
Unknown
I have been getting these calls on and off for about 3 weeks now they were calling from aonther number , now its this number saying i owe a pay day loan, not true.
Jo
Jo
2010-07-13 18:28:12
Debt Collector
I have been receiving the same calls at work and at home I believe they got my information when i apply for certain things online, names they are using are david and someone by the name of Angela Anderson. telling they are calling from american legal services and they are trying to collect a debt, its a scam because if it was real they would have contacted my employer and file legal papers by now its becoming an everyday thing.
Minnesota July 13th 2010
Minnesota July 13th 2010
2010-07-13 16:33:05
Unknown
Just recieved a call from a guy named Kelvin Collins saying he was a mediator. That I was being investiagated for freud for a payday loan. He had a all of my information birthday and address and soacial number. I was actually getting kind of scared because he did have all of my information, but some of it was mixed up Like address and birthday. On the other hand I was so confused because I had never taken a loan of of payday loan???? Which was odd....so I kept asking about whast this was for and give me details and he couldn't or wouldn't - so I kept pushing and finally he got so mad he hung up on me???? I thought that to be odd....so I went online and found this websitie - I'm so thankful I didn't give him any info - if you get a call from these people don't give them any info!!!!!!
are u serious?
are u serious?
2010-07-10 05:39:17
Unknown
received a call from this number today. The guy said his name was calvin collins and he was a lawyer with american legal services.  He then quoted my name, last four of my social and my bank account number saying that they were working with my state to prosecute me on 17 counts of check fraud for a pay day loan via the internet.  He began saying that I would have to go for a trial by jury and face imprisonment. He then said that the company which he cold not name did not want payment as they were pressing criminal charges only to tell me that we could settle out of court.  I called the common wealth district attourney and gave them the phone number. Then I called back and advised mr collins that he would be receiving a call fromthe DA. Needless to say I  received a call back from the DA and all of a sudden the number no longer works. I have closed my account and got a new one but I am not done with whoever these people are.  I am trying to work with the DA to get more info on these people and sue if possible.
Ashley
Ashley
2010-07-09 20:00:29
Unknown
They call talking about a claim for fraud ?????? That's not my thing sao clearly they are talking about somthing i have never done. Also they called out my Soical security number while on the phone even thought i told them that was not my number. What should i do? Never had this problem before and To play with my Socail Can be not good for me
Patty
Patty
2010-07-07 01:17:06
Unknown
I just got three calls from these people today and then my roommate also got a call.  They left the message all three times saying that I am being sued and that they cannot be responsible for what happens to me.  They have important info - I did call my police department and they told me there is nothing at this point that they can do.  I agree t**** heads using American names.  This is really sad.
laughing
laughing
2010-07-06 20:12:00
Debt Collector
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sns
sns
2010-06-30 16:58:44
Unknown
message left by a "supposed" Adam Smith yet the male had an accent as he was from India stating that there was an urgent matter he was trying to help me with if I didnt' return the call immediately he would turn me over to ....the line was horrible. People have nothing better to do with there time than harrass peopel that are honest and trying to make a life for their families. I have reported this to the internet fraud dividion of the FBI
lamet
lamet
2010-06-29 18:57:14
Unknown
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 ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW


Fake Debt Collectors ? Terrorizing Consumers

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1


MORE ON FAKE DEBT COLLECTORS
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   latest release of information on this scam

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

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.
This Just In...
This Just In...
2010-06-29 18:57:13
Unknown
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
jknn
jknn
2010-06-29 18:56:45
Unknown
y co worker just recieved a call from this same number saying that an ex co worker had put her as a reference on an application and that the ex-coworker was now being charged with fraud and that my coworker could be facing the same charges. It really freaked us out but then we looked it up on here and saw that it really must be a scam because the guy couldn't hardly speak english and couldn't say any details whatsoever about anything. My co worker started going off on them and said that they could not hold her accountable for anything if she was used as a reference and then they just told her she was being recorded and this would clear her up and then hung up. We called our ex coworker and she said she hadn't recieved any calls from these people and they had said they had left her many msgs. THIS IS A TOTAL SCAM that just wants personal info..DO NOT GIVE IT TO THEM
ltr
ltr
2010-06-29 18:55:53
Unknown
this past week this number calls me. first of all this idiot cannot even speak good english, sounds like a towelhead who can barley speak english, tells me im being sued by an account. he had all my personal info ssn# address etc, but he did not have the correct bank account info. i told him i don't have an account there at all. i asked him what account are you calling about and he says you dont' know anything about this i said no i kept asking him what acct, he could not give me a direct answer. he told me he was going to sepeona me at work and if i did not comply he would have the authorities come get me. after he told me about work sepeona i told him go ahead and i will get my own attorney and sue your f'in a** for harrasment. he kept telling me that your credit is ruined becasue of this false payday loan that got for $200.00 dollars. i told the guy if i was going to run i would run for more then 200 dollars i said lets be realistic now. i finally told him to f*** off and if he calls again i will sue you. oh one more thing he said he was going to have some people come get me. also asked for company info phone number case, the attorney's name that was sueing me. b*****d could not answer the question long story short the guy/company is a complete scam it was so obvious. i called back line fast busy, can't except message call back later and hang up.
Rebecca Shelton
Rebecca Shelton
2010-06-25 18:06:56
Unknown
called me at work no message left.
Jackie
Jackie
2010-06-23 20:22:29
Unknown
I have had the same thing happen, 3 times today, on the work phone.  Indian guy with the name David martin .. interesting. Has anyone figured out who this is?
me too
me too
2010-06-22 17:01:15
Unknown
I had the same thing happen, they also have contacted my mother. I call the number back and get all circuts are busy.
Tanya
Tanya
2010-06-21 20:59:50
Unknown
I have received harrassing phone calls from this number, calling my work and cell phone over and over again.  They have the same tired message about having "your attorney at law" call them at once.  They speak about "things unfolding around you" and tell you to "have a blessed day".
They are trying to extort money from anyone who is intimidated by them.
They are Middle Eastern or Indian.  They use American names, such as David Martin.
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