I just recieved a call from "Ricky Martin" who told me they had processed a loan for $1500.00 for me and my payments would be $289.00 per month but they wanted me to go to Walgreens and get a Greet Dot card for $289.00 to prove i could pay the loan. He said they would then deposit the $1500 plus the $289.00 in my account. Not being a total idiot i didnt do it however the had my social and bank acount info. I have closed the account, contacted the FBI and am running a trap/trace for them on they're next call.
Funny thing is I never applied for a payday loan

They called me too.  The number this one came from is 713 370 1231 and I didn't catch the name of the first guy I talked to.  He rambled a bunch of legal jumble and I couldn't understand much of it because of his heavy east Indian accent.  I asked to speak to someone that could give me more information and he said I could talk to Eric Dermont, his senior attourney.  When I called this eric guy, he just answered 'hello', not like a normal law firm would answer their phone.  When I started asking him questions he asked how I got his number and when I kept asking he told me to 'stop wasting his time' and he hung up on me. Definately not legit or legal, DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE MONEY!!! They are just trying to scare you into telling them you want to pay them now, and then if you willingly give them money its hard to fight later on.... GRRRR!

I just got off the phone with this guy. My tip off was the fact that the first time he called he said his name was James Brown. Later he told me his name was Eric Dermont and gave me the email address eric.delmont@lawyer.com. The number he called from was (713) 370-1231. I have had pay day loans and have had issues with paying them so it was a little believable at first then he wanted me to send the money to him! I am in good standing with these loan companies and told him that he asked for the info of the person I talked to because he had not been informed about it. I am now in a two time crunch to call him back and I will not be calling him back. If you know of how to take care of this guy let me know.

i have revieved call after call from him and he has taken a 260 dollar payment thinking t was lagit. he has threatened me and know one of his" friends" has started to call for a loan that supose of happened of unknown date any suggestions.. need help

This same number started calling me today and wouldn't give me any information about who they were.  They threaten me with police and sent me an email. with the information they wanted.  Something just told me to google the name.  Im glad I did!  Another number is 713-370-1109

Yeah I got a call from him too this past Friday.

Again I began recieving these calls at work, this time his name was George Taylor. And a new number was given 877-228-2338. Sounded like the same person with the same funky accent. Googling the original number it came up to be a number in Houston, Tx. This time the number was through IndiaCells or something like that. I contacted my local PD this time and was told nothing could be done until my SS# was fraudulantley used. I also sent a message to the Federal Trade Commission regarding this. In June I placed fraud alerts on my credit reports but that only lasted 90 days. This is really aggravating and annoying. They only call me at work.

Has called me several times... When I gave in to the scam as far as him having my debit card # i called that day to see if he received my email and the # was turned off. He called from a Magic Jack #. I then cancelled my debit card # so no harm was done.. but he is stilllll calling me daily.. and calling my job... I hope someone cathes him. He told me his name was Eric Dermont and that his e-mail was Ericdermont@lawyer.com Yet wen i called they never pick the phone up in a business manner.. all he says is.. Hello... hmmmmmm not like an attourneys office to answer the phone like your at home or sumtin. Very fishy to me.

This person was calling for my partner and leaving threatening messages, with an Indian accent so thick you could barely understand the threats...using the name 'Richard Martin'  and this number... 713-900-9698...

I don't know -anyone- with this kind of accent who would have the name 'Richard Martin'...

I went and researched USA Cash Advance, then emailed the company regarding the scam.  According the USA Cash Advance website, it is not a lending company.

I called the AG's office and will file a police report regarding this.  I also alerted my bank regarding this event.

I hope they catch Eric "Peggy" Dermont.

The same scenario happened to me today.  The exact same story - USA Cash Advance filed a suit to make an example of me, $8K court judgment,will be receiving a subpoena on July 7, 2011, a copy of the subpoena will be sent to my employer.  After telling Eric Dermont about the Federal Fair Debt Act, I told him that I will be apprising my bosses about the identity theft situation  He changed his tone and told me that I will be jeopardizing my job.  I also told him that I will be filing a police report regarding this and had asked for his address because I will be naming him as person of interest, and I will be naming USA Cash Advance as the respondent.  That's when he told me that he did not ask for money from me.

 I am contacting the Better Business Bureau in our area to alert them of this scam and will be contacting USA Cash Advance.  Also, beware of emails telling you that you owe $3500.  A lot of us in the office received one, either via personal email or company email.  IT is taking care of that.

DID YOU CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE OR TEXAS

I have receive calls from 4 so call lawyers that said they were sending someone in the hour for both my husband and myself finally had enough after they tired to get money out of my account went to Danbury CT. police closed my checking account and went on line and file withGederal Trade Commission also credit bureaus so they will see if they can do something,we are in our 70s and on fixed income.So i hope they get them

this terry lee person is one of robert,eric,mike,mark,and christines multiple personalities all these people are the same person. read terry lee note. he is from the phillipines they are scam artist that should be put away and stopped. do not send them any money. read my full report below and by the way terry lee...YOUR BUSTED!

I have also been getting calls in my cell phone and now in my office. The guy has Avery heavy accent and said that his name is Kevin Jones. Funny enough he said that I should contact him directly or through my lawyer because otherwise I will end up been arrested and in jail. He does not leave the name of the company in the messages. He only says that either me or my lawyer should contact him to resolve this issue.  The messages are rude and make no sense.

This sounds like yet another fake payday loan collector calling from overseas. Their threats are empty and their rude tactics are illegal under Federal law, the FDCPA. Do not argue with them, do not comply with their demands. Show them you know you have rights they are trampling.

Try demanding a mailing address or a full business name. If the caller fudges his answer or you cannot verify it, it's likely a PDL sham. Challenge their horse puckey threats; they often make rude remarks and hang up. As the bullies like to hassle people at workplaces, advise your employers and coworkers these calls are garbage.

The usual response to such a runaway debt collector stateside is to send a cease-comm letter and file suit. If you find a valid US address, please do so. Fierce consumer lawyers will leap at the chance to run such a case on contingency. However, being mostly outside U.S. borders and having no discernable addresses, these particular criminals rarely make it possible for individuals to punish them. Submit complaints to the FTC and attorneys general. The FBI is also taking comments on these hostile thugs. Pester anyone with proper authority until this fraud is investigated and smashed.

Follow this link for a payday loan scam primer ...
http://www.debtorboards.com/index.php/topic,6954.html?#msg104309
800Notes itself is thick with complaints on this issue.

Send word to the FBI via the Internet Crime Complaint Center:
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

Learn how to exercise your rights as an alleged debtor from the FTC.
The more you know of illegal practices, the faster you will sniff out the fraudsters.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

No need to stoop if you're already a worm ....

Got a call from this number (7139009698) saying I received a payday loan that I never paid back. Refuses to give information on the company and says that he is serving me papers. I told him to go ahead and send them as I had contact the Attorney Generals office of here and in TX.

I also have received calls from this number, I just laugh at them and hang up. cant believe poeple would stoop this low to scam poeple...

He called me on Friday he said he was Richard Martin then when I called back he answered as christine haha I told him he wasn't getting anything out of me and to quit calling his voice then changed from a girl to a guy...it was pretty funny

they keep calling me say i own money for a loan sorry i cant do loans my credit is so bad cause of these ppl

I received a call at WORK from this individual today. He told me his name was Mikel Mills and was working with USA Cash Advance. He told me that I was being taken to court and it would cost me about $8,478.23 if this matter went to court otherwise settling outside of court I would only have to pay $871.91. He told me that I was being prosecutted for soliciting funds and a cyber crime. I asked about court documents and he attempted to bable information that sounded possibly legite. This individual told me that if this went through court then I would not be able to get another job, prison time(because cyber crime is a federal offense) and that my social security number would be black flagged. This individual had my address, social security number, and other personal information(which he read to me). I contacted my lawyer because this sounded like a matter I would need him for. My lawyer said with the information provided he is 99.9999% sure this is a scam. Lawyer said to contact financial institutions I may go through, social security office, and the credit reporting agencies to have my information flagged for possible identity theft. The lawyer also said since this individual has this information that I may need to change my social security number.

Threating  pho calls and harrasing messages by a tony and Jim they are scandelous.

READ MY LATEST POST THIS WILL SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS WITH THIS CALLER. HE IS A CON ARTIST THAT USES VARIOUS NAMES FROM RICHARD, ERIC, MIKE ,MARK AND EVEN TRIES TO DISGUISE HIS VOICE AS A WOMAN NAMES CHRISTINE!!!!
IT REMINDS YOU OF THAT CAPITOL ONE COMMERCIAL WHERE THE MAN SAYS HIS NAME IS PEGGY! LOL
GOOD LUCK

DON'T SEND THIS PERSON ANY MONEY! IT'S A SCAM!!!!!!CONTACT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION @ 1-877-438-4338 IMMEDIENTLY!!!!! THEY WILL FILE A COMPLAINT FOR FRAUD AND IDENITY THEFT!!!!! ALSO CANCELL ANY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS IMMEDIENTLY GET REPLACEMENTS. CALL THE THREE CREDIT REPORTING AGENTCIES HAVE YOUR CREDIT FLAGGED! THESE STEPS WILL PROTECT YOU! ALSO AS A FINAL STEPS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL OFFICE REPORT THE 713-900-9698 NUMBER AND ALSO THE STATE OF HOUSTON TEXAS STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, FINALLY FILE A COMPLAINT AT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFFS OFFICE

I contacte the Attorney general's office and they confirmed these people are not affiliated with a debt collection agency or an attorney's office.  THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!

they keeping saying i owe a $8,000.00 debt will not provide details of company they work for. they have my ssn# drivers licence # my address etc. i do not owe an $8,000.00 debt. i have not borrowed any money!

thanks for saving me from this guys.

they provide me a path to get solve the case which was on me.
the very first time i thougth that they are scam callers but when they provide  me the documents at that time i came to know that they are legal.

I have been getting several phone calls from this number, and the individual on the line says that he is Eric Dermont, from some Law Office in Houston, TX. He claims that he is calling in regard to some outstanding debt in the amount of $1,000, but cannot provide any details as to who this client he is supposedly representing is. The calls come to both my mobile, and also to my work phone now. Sometimes the last four numbers of the call will be different, but always the same person. Also this person speaks broken English in an Indian accent. When I ask them for their physical mailing address in Houston, he cannot provide this information. He also will not provide any of his legal credentials, so I can check with Texas Atty General's office.

He says his name is Michael Mills. calling from a law office saying that I got a payday loan that I have never repaid.  I have never recieved or applied for a payday loan.  He tells me that I will be served and need to be in court monday but will not tell me where this is all coming from.