Some idiot called my house talking about I had a fraud case pending against me. He had a very thick Indian accent. I told him that number one he should now how the United States Court Systems work and that his ignorance made him even more unbelievable! this is a total scam! I put my husband on the phone and he hung up!

Received a call from this number from Mike Anderson (yeah- right- that was his 'name')
Very thick accent - call was in a threatful tone - typical debt collection tactics - almost
comical

My bf called me tonight very upset because he received a phone call from a man who barely could speak english because his Indian accent was so thick.  He said he was a paralegal working for Attorney Milo Myers.  The phone number on his caller id read United Attorney Services and the number was 760-284-1401 from California.  He told my bf that he took out a loan for $1000 and it was now being held in default, so he would be going to jail.  They told him he owed $8,000 and had to pay it by Friday or he would be taken to jail.  He asked for paperwork and they said that they sent it all to his email address.  He asked for the email and it clearly wasn't his email. He asked for further proof and the man said that they already provided it through the email system.  He said that the loan was taken out in March of 2010.  They had him so upset, I thought he was going to have a heart-attack.  Since he doesn't have internet access, I immediately went on-line and found this web-site.  He was very happy to hear all these reports about these jack***es.  Someone needs to stop these people from upsetting good, hardworking people in this nation.

I just received a call from this number claiming I received money into my bank account from a instant cash company and because I failed to pay they would have a law enforcer at my house on Tuesday. I never received any money from a pay day loan or anything else. They said they were representing a company placing three charges of fraud against me. That I would be facing a fine of $5,000 in court costs. I asked them to tell me when this money was supposely placed into my account and he said he did not have that information but that it was charged off in January. This person had my name, number, old address, bank name, and last four of my social. The person was very rude, spoke with an Indian accent, I asked to speak with someone else because I couldnt understand the accent, and they put me on the line with another Indian sounding person.

PS. They are also calling for my boyfriend and we have never shared a phone or a bill together either...

I also spoke with Mike Anderson....thanks for the information same guy different names....He gave a florida cell phone number to call back on...I have his voice mail saved..and each time they have called and left a message..

I worked on telephones for 3 years and never in all my life have I had such a problem. They don't understand english. I have told them several times that they have the wrong number for the person they are calling for. I have asked what it is reguarding with no complicance. I have a pre paid cell phone and this is costing me every time they call. They have been asked not to. They have called me from this number 12 times since June 9, 2010. Often several times in just a few minutes. Once 3 times in the same minute. I get left voice messages but cannot understand the non english speaking person on the other end of the phone. I have been nice and I have lost my temper. I am still getting calls. I even let them know my rights as far as the FCC goes and still the calls continue. I will not have my life ruled by this!!!!

yeah it happiend me i went to my and my called 7145984093 my banker called the fraud department and the fbi this person said he was going court dates he said he was an attorney also claim he was david smith i had to cancel my account he also called my job

This man has been calling me since the beginning of June! He always has a different name (Sam Paul, Jason, David Smith etc) Super american names for an indian accent.  He called me and read all my information off to me. I immediately changed my bank account numbers and put alerts on my social. Every single time he calls he tells me it is a time sensitive matter, and that if i dont contact him soon that i will suffer the consequences.. Then he wishes me good luck. This whole thing is bogus. I have contacted the police. Dont give this guy any of your info! Its the same dude giving different names like we are stupid.

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.

So again I got this phone call from this myke anderson guy. Told me I owed money from a loan that I received and never paid back. Gave me my home address, bank name, etc. Long story short I was freaken out that I would get blamed for something I did not do. After a while I started questioning when I tried to get more information and called the guy back. Another person (same accent, differenct name) sounded all the same I spoke to like 4 of them. Anyway they said they would pick me up tomorrow and since it was a long weekend I would present in court until monday. Anyway  I checked their phone number and saw that I wasn't the only one who was told the same exact thing of owing money etc... So I called their a** back and told them we where tracing his phone call as we spoke and he imidiatley hung up on me. Then I called him back and kept telling him s***. I'll make sure to bug this guy over and over again.

These people are calling my boyfriend and told him the exact same stuff.  That he owed them roughly $1000 and that if he does not get it to them today then he will be served papers, processed and taken to jail on Friday and that it will cost him $8000 to get out.  My bf calls me and says he needs to warn me he might be going to jail and I told him bs.  Sounds like a scam.  So I look up the phone number and the name of the company and look what I get.  More people getting the exact same scam.  I stood there when he called the guy back, Shawn Andrews is his name, even though he doesn't speak English as a 3rd language, and the guy tells him that this is a federal call and is being recorded so he just better not even interrupt him.  He told my bf that if he doesn't pay then they can call his work and tell them about this and anything else from his past.  Again, BS!  I told my bf not to talk to them again.  Nice scare tactic, doesn't work with me.  Thanks everybody for the info.

I received a phone call at work stating that I would be summons to court on July 2 2010. It was for a fraud charge of unpaid instant cash loan on line.  Which I didn't have by the way.  The scary part was they had all my information.  They did as me to verify which I did not!   I did as them to speak to a one of their lawyers, and was told I couldn't. I dis request that I have their mailing address and they would give that either. I could tell that this was from a call center/service and the person probably wasn't from the United States.  
I did get very scared and contacted my lawyer as we told this was a scam, and that I did the right thing.  It was very disturbing that they called me at work.

JUNE 29, 2010 -- A man calling himself Brian King called from this same number advising he was with United Attorney Services regarding a case of fraud and he would give me until Friday and I would be served to go to court.  He stated I owed around $900.00 or so.  He said it was for something I got on the internet from a company called instacash and it was put into my bank account which I had no knowledge of, needless to say I have canceled that bank account.  The number I was called from was 7145984093.  So I immediately looked it up on the website and lookie, lookie what I found.  The same situation listed below. Prior to this I was left a message on my work phone stating not to disregard this message by the same person and that I needed to call immediately and if I did in a threatening way wished me good luck. When I called him back on 6/29/2010 is when he started talking about the court date coming up and I would be served by Friday 7/2/2010. I did give the man my new mailing address because he had an old address for me where I used to live.  When he ended the call he said; Mam I will be proceeding with the legalities and hung up on me.

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

ya. this guy called and left a msg on our answering machine. I never called him back, didn't care. So today he called and I answered, acted like I should know what he's talking about and "have you not been briefed" pretended to put me on hold and handed the phone off (its slipped) to someone else he said sumthinsumthin officer. So he told me to write his number down and have my atty call him. I tried to ask questions, but instead he gets super heated and attempts re-direct my questions. So I take  his number down, do some research of my own and call him back. He answers the phone with business name (note it was busy a few times before hand) and I ask him for a street addy. He asks who I am so I tell him that its not important and that he has court this friday and I need to know where to pick him up..he hangs up..lol. I try to call back but it remains busy..I'll be sure to call this guy often tho...Im sure I can think up something to chit chat about... ^^

This man just called me and the conversation even started off in a very harsh tone of voice saying that he needed an attorney information due to me having court. I of course jump to asking questions and his voice becomes very angry saying that this is all my fault for taking out a payday loan, which may I add I have never received a payday loan in my life, and the conversation ended up with him threatening me that I was going to be arrested tomorrow so I better stay at my home address all day.

What a joke.

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 and Lisa ? 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.

Please go to the following website and file a complaint w/ the FTC to stop these jackassess from harrassing us

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en#last

they called my cell and work, I called back, told him that I was filing a police report and a report with the FTC, because they are practicing false and unlawful collection practices, he said he wished me luck as they come take me to court and jail monday.  I asked what for and he said "oh, you havent been briefed on this case".  I laughed and said no.. I havent and dont want to be, because in my country which is AMERICA, we do things properly and I have no debt, no outstanding debt, etc.  He got mad, hung up and I called back, told him to keep his business in his country and not to try to practice here in the US where he clearly doesnt know the laws and how American law works.

I then proceeded to call and hang up on him several times.. just to bother him.. ha ha ha ha

This guy called my business and spoke with one of my employees regarding a fraud case. He stated that she was being sue for three counts of fraud and that someone would pick her up on Monday to take her to Court. He told her his name was Lloyd Coner. I spoke with him and he told me he worked for United Attorney Services. I asked him what attorney he worked for and he told me they had 400 attorneys there. I asked him which one he worked directly for and he named James Freeman and John Davenport. (Funny since out of the 3 john davenport's listed on the California Bar website, 2 are deceased and the other does not actively practice law). I finally hung up on him.

He then left a very peculiar message on her personal cell phone number leaving his name of David Smith telling her to call him back and if she did not...he wished her good luck. (the dramatic pauses were great). Once he left the phone number, I called him back asking for David Smith. He told me to hold on (it was clearly the same guy, sounded like he had an Indian accent) he asked my name and I asked his. He said it was Milo Myers. I could hear a woman whispering to him in the background, probably because I told him that I was going to pick him up and take him to court on Monday. He then stated that I was being very unCO-OPerative before telling me to have a nice day and hanging up.

i MUST AGREE THIS WAS SLIGHTLY COMICAL

Threatened me and tried to falsify a court date. I have never heard anything about the court date. They said court was monday

is this a real agency