I got the same call today from a guy named larry that is suppose to be an officer for the federal task force threw william scott associates he told me they have something on my license I would have a federal and state warrant I wont have a bond ill be a felon I would have to pay 10x the amount owed I will be charged with deposit check fraud...etc. I was terrified I called my local FBI & ATF they told me it was a scam dont give them anything also this is a company they are very aware of so dont let them scare you cause they sure as heck scared the socks off me! Also he told me I had to make payment today by prepaid visa or mastercard today by 4pm or I was gone be a felon with federal and state charges!! People please complain about this at least with the BBB maybe we can all get compensated one day for harrasment and a list of other things. Also contact your local FBI & make them aware of this! We need to take a stand because this is unacceptable!!

They are now using the number 312-239-0201 and still using the same MO, they stated I owed a date to a local bank, well the local bank seems to disagree and have sent this to their fraud unit.

William Scott & Associates called me and told me I had a debt for $1,123.69 and I told them to go to hell.  I know I borrowed $369.57 in 2008, but I had no idea that the interest was SO high on cash advance loans.  I finally found my contract and realized the risks involved with borrowing money from those places.  I finally finished paying it off and I ended up paying 3 times more!!!!  It?s not worth it!! Its money laundering?.but believe me?.you can go to jail for this!!!!

Oh, and as I mentioned on the page for the other number related to this scam (714-230-6241), I think our names have been stolen from either Citifinancial or American General Finance, as the scammer who calls says I'm listed as a reference for someone who has only used me as a reference at these two lenders.  That's the only way I can think of that they can connect me to the person they're saying I'm the reference for.

This guy calls me up and asked for the same thing he told me he has 3 charges being pressed against me tomorrow the cops are coming to arrest me and theft by deception and credit card fraud and i dont even have a credit card so i got scared as s**t because i didnt know what was going on i called the cops and they tolld me not to worrie about IT !  im like yeahh wow because you just want the money ..or the arrest.. but any way this guy idenified himself as ' ANDY MATHEW ' that he was from california and he even called me from a cell phone number with my area code 732 908 4004

I receive  this call from this asshol and I know that they are traying to get me but the guy suck jajjajajaj so i now were hi is and I,m going after his Famimily and frieds...and he will regreet to call a menber of the Arellanos Family he make a mistake.....

They have called me repeatedly and yet the number says 3011 on caller id.  His name is John McMurray - with that accent - and he will only tell me the name of his law firm is Williams and the address is Los Angeles, CA - no other info.

It is a time sensitive legal matter.

I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO THEY HAD ACCESS TO MY BANK INFORMATION AND KNOW I CAN'T GET MY MONEY BACK

John Desuza  called me  and left  a message  so  I clled  him back  from my  work  phone  and   very  rudely asked  him what  he wanted... he went on to tell me  about him  going  to execute  a warrant  and  started reading  a whole  bunch  of legal  nonsense  and  i  rudely  interupted  him to GET TO THE POINT  and he was  like  i am not  a customer  service  rep  i  am  an attorney . And he asked  did  I have  2000.00  and I  told him yes  I  do  and  asked him  does  he take monopoly money . It was  hilarious .  I  knew  he was  full of it because I sewen somthing like  that  on 60 min . JUst ignore this  fool and if possible have a little fun with him.  I  did

This guy is a joke. I sincerely hope that no one is foolish enough to give these jerks their information. I just had a conversation with one of them and he admitted that he was a scammer. He invited me to try to do something about it. I asked if his mother, father, sister or brother knows that they are scammers and how would he feel if someone scammed him or his family. He goes on to say that they don't have paday loans in Pakistan. And there lies the missing piece to the puzzle. I know that I have recently done a payday loan and suspect that everyone on here has as well. I will never enter my personal information on those sites again. They obviosly are not secure. I also got charged $30  but my bank caught it and refunded the money. If you do find yourself in need of a quick loan I'd suggest checking out the co. before and calling over the phone to apply.

i just got a call too from them saying same thing.  I do owe credit cards but am going thru consolidation firm.  they got ur info. from the web and are trying to scam money out of you themselves. u cnanot go to jail for ccredit cards and the police cannot come get you.  don't give them any inf.

I received a call at 3:26 pm today  showing unknown caller on caller id on cell.  Listened to the message.  Indian speaking male call for me wanting me or attorney to contact.  Leaves name but can't understand it.  Says if they don't hear from all he can do is wish me luck with what is about to unfold.  Received calls like this before.  It's a scam.

I've gotten three of these calls today. The caller gave his name as Calvin Parker. It's a scam. They're phishing for credit card and bank account numbers and are preying on your fear. You can ignore it, report it to your local media, report it to your state's Attorney General and the FTC, or just play with THEIR heads and call them back. Just don't give them any information.

i get called repeatedly at work by some guy with an asian accent about an urgent legal matter.

I received a call from this guy who couldn't pronounce my name and told me that I owed $300 dollars to some payday loan company and tomorrow I'm supposedly going to court at 11am. I must admit these guys are pretty good they must have great spyware because they knew the bank that I had applied for a payday loan with prior and that's why I almost believed them. However, I paid that loan back and haven't got another one since (the interest rates are crazy)! FYI all you have to do about a credit debt that your concerned may be in court is go down to your local Small Claims Court explain why your there and they can look up any pending cases.

Good luck!!!

I have received calls from the 714-333-2920 number, I told them I have reported them to the FTC which I have as well as BBB. I also told them they are being recorded as they are calling me at work on a secured line. I stated that the more calls the better as it will assist us i tracing the calls and putting a stop to them and their illegal acts. Do not be intimidated by these scammers. They are violating the Fair Debt Collection Act by calling you once you tell them not to and that goes for any other creditor. Also threats and harassment are illegal as well. The FTC does not handle individual complaints but if everyone who has been getting these calls will submit a report to the FTC they can address it that way. The more complaints the better. If these people continue to call, continue to contact the FTC. You can fill out an online complaint form, keep track of dates and times if necessary. There are too many people on this site complaining about the same thing for this to be left unaddressed.

There are other numbers but the messages are still the same. The law firm that they use is actually real, Williams and Scott, and is based in GA; but, you can't find them in LA as they say they are located (the numbers point to LA also. The greatest lesson to learn perhaps is always have documentation and be able to locate it. I was scared like all get out at first because the guy had ALL of my personal info and contacted a personal reference as some of you have said. Even a bit unnerved, my first goal was to not confirm that any information he had was correct or not (except the obvious fact he had phone numbers correct and such). I told him that I would have to call back after doing some research on my own. After getting home and seeing when I made the one, and only one-time transaction, I called his bluff (he didn't even have the right year!). My research also found that I indeed had everything paid in full as I had thought and told the guy - then I got a little more forceful and upset --> never heard back from the guy (May 2010). Then, I was prepared to have some fun and put his money (that he was trying to steal from me) where his mouth was. Devine Wisdom is PRICELESS. Always do your homework. Before getting home I got on the web and poked around quite a bit and felt more at ease as things didn't quite check out. I'm also glad I ran across this site as well; the *extra* information was very useful! I hope others will be as cautious, careful but as proactive/wise as I was able to be. I think most of us have been hit with some type of scam or marketing scheme at one point or another; I was determined to not let it happen another time this go 'round. Good luck to the rest of you. I'm not sure how my information got out there, and that's what's bothersome, but I will no longer use the same online method again should I ever need to make a similar transaction.

Yep...I have company in this nightmare!  I have spoken with the Federal Trade Commission and filed a report; placed fraud alerts on my credit report with Equifax, TransUnion and Experian AND filed an identity theft report with my local police department. I am also in the process of closing my bank account...yes...that info is out there, too.  Also, started receiving calls for pre-approved credit (payday loans, etc) and am finding they have all my info.  Sooooo....this guy says all the same things to me you have all mentioned.  Being a senior citizen on a fixed income, I certainly intend to file every charge possible if he is tracked down by one of these agencies.

They called me again today. William Scott, he called himself. I would have never guessed a 'William Scott' would have such a strong Indian accent. Anyways, they called from an unknown number and asked me to call them back at (760) 582-0308. They called my friend too, leaving a voice mail on her machine about me and saying that I have committed some type of fraud.
I don't know how else to get them to stop calling aside from changing my number, and I am not about to do that just because of these a**holes.
Thank goodness for this site, I couldn't' find anything on William Scott Law, and the name was the only thing I could make out of his message due to his thick accent.
Sooo, they'll just have to come to my house if I'm such a fraud. :)

The guys from that number called me twice today trying the same scam.  Did you ever hear from them again or did anything come from the threats?

Getting call from two different numbers requesting I call regarding a legal matter. This guy is named John Desousa and from his accent is Indian. Says I am being sued and needs attorney info from me. Cannot tell me anything else. What a scam.

I received the same call. They called me at my job.  He said his name was Jacob Jonathan.  He had all my information.  He also said that there are 3 charges pressed against me.  They were for fraud, theft, deception.  He started reading all these codes  aind quoting sections of the law.  he told me that the police were on their way to get me @ 11:00am the next day and that it would take over $5K to get me out of jail.  He said that my license will be taken from me.  The # that I was given was 714-333-2920.

he did that to me to. i was so scared and afraid  that i was going to jail. what ever happened to you? please tell me what to do with this.

he called me at my job and when i was able to call he answered automatically and said that there was 3 charges and that i owed 5,000 or im going to jail and that someone will be there to get me. i said that i have no money and live paycheck to paycheck so he said hold on and let me talk to the senior laywer or someone like that and came back on and said that i could pay 600.00 and then make the rest on payments then i wont get picked up.i called my hubby so scared getting ready to puke and he called and said that he would take care of it.  so then when he got done he said that we needed to fax over my credit card,pic of id and ss #.  i havent faxed it yet and not going to i was told it was a scam and you all made it true thanks to all of you.

I recieved this call my self on Saturday, April 3, 2010.  They used the same MO as they did to Holly, LA and JB.  I didn't know what to think.  Then they gave me the 714.333.2920 number and while that guy was still talking, I decided to Google the number and I found you guys.  So I told him that I wanted them to talk to the police officer that was standing next to me and they hung up.  Thanks to you guys I felt better but still nervous about all the personal info. they have of me.

Someone needs to STOP this man, he said his name was Kalvin Parker 714-333-2920. Why can't anyone help?? I have tried the police and the Telephone Co. the ony responce is I'm sorry or you can change your phone number. This call is very very upsetting. PLEASE HELP!!!

This clown called again today.  Is there nothing that anyone can do to stop this guy?  I tried to trace the number, but it keeps coming up unlisted.  It's based in California and the area code is for Orange County.  Maybe contact the Orange County Sherriff's Department?

Someone called me from an 801 number and directed me to call this 714 number - the same thing as above- I told him the call was being recorded and he said he loved my sister (??) called her by name - I told him she had been dead for two years - then hung up on him

SAM CLARK with Indian accent called me from 941-822-5592. He mentioned the name of a relative who must have given him my inforrmation. I will talk to relative and try to figure out what the hell this is for all of us.
CLARK said my name is on some kind of contract and I am in legal trouble, and I better call back or "good luck to you if you don't". He told me I am going to be arrested.
I have no problem suing CLARK for harassment, terrorist threates and fraud. He is not getting anything from me! Will post again if I get more info (My relative is known to be a black sheep & may not be forthcoming as to why this is happening)

I just recieved the same phone call saying his name was David Johnson.  what a jerk, i'm not going to call back but 714-333-2920 was the number he said to call him at.  i just happened to be on the computer when he called and left the message so i went on to google and found this. thank you.