See Tamianth's post above. File fraud with your bank and the authority's (LE). File complaints as listed above.

ok im got a call from joseph Prescott and said that I owed $1000 from a two year old payday loan and told me I was being charged with a felony if I didn't pay it today over the phone with a debit card. I did and now im being told I was scammed. he cost me my whole paycheck and I have four kids to raise. I don't remember the name of the payday loan place through online I went to. can you tell me what company you got your payday loan is through?

I am receiving phone calls from a Joe Prescott claiming to be an attorney who has a fraud case against me and he uses the number 717-707-3094. He's calling from a Miranda group. Also mentioned a guy by the name if Andy Joiner.

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/cashnet-payday.htm
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http://800notes.com/forum/ta-4f7d326029dcf9d/ ... lectors-finally
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Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010  FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

? filed under: Press Release

The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check-cashing services.

According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.

The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim?s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims? relatives, friends, and employers.
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Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
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Follow the steps in what you need to know. A legitimate debt collector agency should not have a problem with giving you a real business name and address you can google and verify via google street view, BBB etc.
For extortion Scam Operations, file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

And folks should consider looking at maybe getting call blocking device or phone..
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=se ... s=call+blockers

This guy called ne this week stating the same thing. He said K owed for 350 pay day loan from 2011. He was rude and pushy. Claimed he lived in New York but number is Florida.

received phone call from Joseph Prescott ...tried to find out what situation was about . Number was a 952 number looked it up online and it was a lock smith company..said he was sending courier with a court date?

patrick conner called me and claimed i still owed advanced america payday loan i have all reciepts showing proof of payment made last year they were very rude with me and claimed of sending me to court and possible prison time for fraud i happen to be on the computer at the same time and looked up the phone number they were calling from and this poped up and an address so when i asked the man for his mailing adress for my attorney he got aggressive and said by law he could not provide me with that info and hung up.

This guy Russel called me today in regards to a Bank of America I Had years back. Threatened to pursure a law suite and other charges. Claimed he was representing a lawyer in NY by the name of Joseph Presscott. I dont know what to do. I called back the original persons i owed a debt to it was no where near the amout he disclosed. I guess mean time  I will contact the local police and contact a lawyer. Any other advice would help

same here guyz dont worry about them i once had a call simular to this! but i knew better this time it was charmical

Russell Grant called me stating that I had written a bad check and could not tell me the amount of the check but this was a pay day yes check stating they wanted to prosecute me unless I give him $1115.00 or I could pay  $3000.00.  This man was very rude and and ignorant.  He expected me just to start giving him my information without looking into who he really is.  He gave me a number to call him back @ 8174846549. when I called the number it could not be dialed.  I would rather deal with the courts instead of dealing with him.  When I hung up I told him I would call him back because I was at work and he told me to get ready to accept a subpoena.  He looking out my work window.

called looking for my mother in law. They also called my other family members. I called back and they would not tell me anything just kept screaming at me. I hav now called them 11 times and the screaming man said he is suing me for harrasment. I will continue to call them daily just for fun. This is the number they are using now 213-674-8840

Here is the info.
I reported them and all of it to my local police who have heard of them and the cop who came to my house says they are not legit-they are scammers.
They do not obey NY state laws. And they keep changing their names.
This is all the same place and people folks.......
DELAWARE ARBITRATION GROUP 302-449-9468
UNITED SERVICE BUREAU OF ARBITRATION 716-514-4893
MICHAEL WATERS
MRS. CRAWFORD
RUSSEL GRANT
2945 DELAWARE AVENUE, KENMORE NY 14217
Russel Grant just screams right over you like a demon possesed, on his way to hell indivudual. No matter what you try to say he just screams over it insults, threats, name calling and lies concerning your rights.
Michael Waters will say he never said things like he has a sealed document-PLAY BACK YOUR VOICE MAIL MESSAGE TO HIM AND LEAVE HIM NOWHERE TO GO! KEEP YOUR PROOF!
They never devulge necessary information like this is an attempt to collect a debt. The police officer reminded me that if anything comes in the mail or at the door implying you are being sued, call the cops and ask if it is legit. I HAD A VERY NICE COP EXPLAIN MUCH TO ME, AND TELL ME TO CALL 911 IF EVER IN DOUBT ABOUT ANYONE AT THE DOOR OR ANY POSSIBLY LEGAL PAPERS.

Oh and people if you are being sued a sherrif serves you paperwork from the courts not some dumbass over a phone screaming because you won't give them personal information. So he can rant and yell that he is going to sue you. It's all just a scare tatic.

I live in a secured apartment and had a note with this phone number saying to call a Russell Grant. Since when are debt people allow to come to where u live? I could tell right away that they r debt collectors and probably scammers. I am contacting my attonery in regards to this. Don't give out any information to them or even call them.

Does anyone have a physical address for this Russell Grant?...If he asks for a payment where does he want the payment sent to...please post if you have and address...He needs to be served a Cease and Desist for everyone he is illegally harassing.  Delaware Arbitration Group does not come up with any valid information

So where is the website...all I find are the phone number comments and this guy Russell Grant is calling my children and my home....ridiculous allegations of fraud and bad checks...all of which are not valid and if someone where to come after me then I would rather deal with the courts then someone like this person...

Same thing happend to us.

Family has been harassed by Russell Grant. Mentioned Joseph Prescott as an attorney that was going to file fraud charges against us. Threatened to file civil suit and mentioned court costs of $2,466 v. an out of court settlement of $877.

He gave me an ultimatum of having to making payment today or charges would be filed. Looked up numbers and name of his agency...Delaware Arbitration Group. It's a fake website. The number listed is 716-514-4893.

He sent paperwork to my email from info@delawarearbitrationgroup.com with the number 1-855-233-0757 listed. The paper work was not professional looking and screamed fraudulent. Do not give out your information or make payments to this agency.

I am scared this person harrsed me and threaten me if i dont pay by friday 1400 i was going to jail  what should i do there scammers  they should be put away for also threatning my familiy they  also got my Bank of america credit card inforamtion this so scary there they ones should go to jail for gaving false inforamtion.

I been threat by this person Russel Grant And harrsing me if i dont pay 1400 i be going to jail but

This guy named Russell Grant called me claiming he worked for Deleware Abritratirs. He said I was being sued over an old credit card and that all of my assets including my vehicle were about to be frozen.  He gave me the wrong information about the card, so I called him out on it. He didn't like that and started yelling at me. He began to tell me that I was a bad person for not paying my debt and that my intentions were not pure. I hung up on him. Before he called me, his "secretary" by the name of Jennifer Carmichael contacted me and my brother trying to get my information. These people are sleazebags and should be put away!!!!

I just got a voicemail from this guy, who was very condescending (which will ensure that I never answer or call back!), claiming he has left me a ton of messages. I've only heard one, I would definitely know if I had heard more. He doesn't say anything about what he needs to speak to me about. Great, leave all the messages you want, but I do not answer phone calls I don't recognize, and do not waste my time returning phone calls without a hint of what it's about. Reading some of you guys' comments, I remember last year getting a phone call at work, maybe by the same guy but he didn't sound so angry then, asking me for my social because there was a civil suit against me. I asked him what it was in regards to and he couldn't/wouldn't answer. I said, "You must think I'm pretty stupid and unassuming to just give you my social security number. If you can't tell me what this is in regards to, I have not reason to talk to you". Then he said I would be served and I said fine, then I'll know who is suing me! I'm pretty sure he's a debt collector.

Guy called my parents saying that someone was suing me for fraud.

A person from this number called relatives of mine and made some strange claims about a court case. Needless to say, my relatives gave him nothing.

This person called my place of business and I spoke to him, asked him to send me information regarding the claim he was making that I owed money to some company, he started screaming at me so I hung up he continued to call my place of business until I said I would turn him in if he didn't stop calling me at work.

The person that called me from this number was so rude and nasty. He screams like a leunatic and doesn't know how to control his temper.

THIS PERSON CALLED ME FROM THIS NUMBER AND ALSO CALLED SOME RELATIVES OF MINE THIS PERSON WAS A VERY RUDE PERSON AND WAS SCREAMING LIKE A CRAZY MAN