Scam Scam they asked me to go and get a green dot money pack this is a scam

these companies also called me they wanted to know if I wanted to be arrested at my home or my work  they would not tell me who I owedand that I was to take it to walgreens or cvs and get a green some kind f card  when I told themi had to go to the bank to get the money theytold me they would stay on the phone till I got the money from the bank then they called me from a 911 num anyway I called the police they said they had gotten 200 complaints the last 2 days so     so they said it was a scam and you cant be arrested for a pay day loan its a civil matter not a criminal matter so no warrentsso don t let the people scare you  any more just don t answer the phone

I received 49 phone calls within the past 24 hours from the following numbers, beginning at 6:00 AM:
216-278-0121, 312-788-9200, 347-415-8943, 407-504-5841, 408-618-5229, 551-200-5545, 618-300-0306, 773-596-1404, 773-945-1696, 773-945-1697, 818-813-7961, 760-284-0200
It took me all day to block all of these because he kept using different numbers.  These numbers are all associated to a man with a very heavy Middle Eastern accent. I could not understand a word he said except he was rambling on about a loan and that he needed my account number, and asked me to confirm that I am single. I saved a voice mail message where "Tom Butler from United Financial Services" asked me to call him back at 760-284-0200.  I am filing a complaint with every possible agency.  

****CROSS POSTING********  SCAM           Call 10x a day asking for Jennifer Simmons. They say she or I have been approved for a $5,000 loan to be paid off in installments.  The only info that they need is birth date, ss # * ck account info...REALLY
                             PAYDAY LOAN SCAM,   Also goes by the name of  GE Capital Finance
Associated #'s
786-548-4062, 281-324-1124, 312-473-9828, 215-277-2114, 610-990-7230
312-473-1021, 209-916-4711, 760-284-0200

This number called me at 8 am this morning and asked for my husband.  When I told him he had the wrong number (he did, it's my cell) he sighed, said ok and hung up.   This same number called me last night and left a message that I was approved for a loan up to $4000.  Interesting!!  They've left messages before about him owing money and to call back. If he ignored the call he wished him good luck. I've had this happen to me several times as well and my lawyer, bank and the police say they are all scrams and to give them no information.  The number was 760-284-0200 from California.  

This person left a voicemail on my phone that said that he needed to talk to me and if i chose to ignore it all he could do is wish me good luck. I called him back he said he was a senior attorney and and that he worked in a law office and he wanted my attorney to call him, so i had my attorny call him and he hung up on her twice on purpose, i have saved his voicemail. I think the Attorney General of California needs to be made aware of this individual so he could be investigated.

A man called my wife this morning and told her she had was going to be arrested and prosecuted if she did not pay $700-odd dollars *today* to settle an overdue payday loan. He could not tell her the name of the lender she owed money to, instead saying it could be one of over 500 companies his law office represents. Gee, that's strange. He did give her instructions on getting a notarized letter stating she wanted to settle the case today. He told her to fax the letter to (877) 283-6987; 877, for those who didn't pick up on it, is a toll-free area code, so in effect it's like telling someone to fax something to an 800 number. Anyway, he then told her that after she gets the letter, she should call (760) 283-6987 and make her payment, which could only be accepted by credit card. Uh-huh. Curiously "Michael Davis" did not give my wife a case number, claim number, or account number. Yes, ma'am, please just give us that credit card number so we don't have to arrest you and drag you to California to stand trial. My wife said she hadn't received any correspondence about the debt, to which, of course, the guy replied that his firm had made numerous attempts to email her. I called the the number he provided, and someone answered on the third ring, but didn't say anything. We just sort of listened to each other for a minute before he hung up. The second time I called he said his name was Stephen Jones (he sounded like his name ought to be Ravij Shankar), and that he worked in a law office. I asked him why he was calling pregnant ladies on a Saturday morning to threaten them. He said, "I don't understand Saturday ladies." Stephen/Michael/Ravij, if you're reading this, you had my wife sobbing and crying, and if you ever call us again, I'm going to slit your belly open, pull out a length of your guts, nail it to a tree, and then make you walk circles around the tree until you die. I will leave you for the crows.

Oh yeah, and on the voicemail the guy left the day before, he said he worked for a government office.

And at one point they asked her if she had ever been involved in money laundering before.

a gentleman called my mother and said the same thing to her that my father was going to be prosucted in california and scared the living daylights out of my 66 year old mother they said there name was stephen johns and my father had taken out a loan for $300 dollars and it was now up to $800 dollars and we were suppose to be getting several emails about this we never got any e-mails.

The call came in from 623-889-6349..the voice mail was from someone supposedly with the name Manual Stevens, however I could barely understand a word he said.  He left a hotline call back number which was 760-284-0200.  When I called this number back i asked what kind of business this was and they hung up on me.

Be advised that there is a dirtbag residing in the Hollister, CA area by the name of Stephen Johns who has been arrested multiple times on various fraud and identity theft charges. Unfortunately I knew him personally as he ripped off me and my business for several thousand dollars some time back...

I got back from my lunch break and had a message on my WORK phone. It was a guy named "Matthew Harris" but sounded like Osama Bin Nut Job. He said I have a right to an attorney and I am being subpeona to court thursday morning in Cali. I LIVE IN MARYLAND, I am a single mom, I work full time with a 4 year old. My first instict to do was cry and call, very confused about what this was about. I called him back and he gave the same schpeel again. I told him I wanted written documentation with dates, times, and references to when they "attempted" to contact me. He hung up on me. Us Marylanders don't take that to well... I immediately called him back and raised hell. He told me my tears and anger mean nothing to him, I am worthless and a criminal and he doesn't want to help me and his exact words were "good luck in prison." I called my mother right away. She said don't worry about it, it is probablly just a scam. OH WAIT... back up. the first time I called he said that I had a loan deposited into my account before May 2009(in a bank account I haven't had in over a year). So that right there was my first hunch, this is not legit. A co-worker told me to google the number and I got this site. Good to know, I am not the only one. Happy Holidays to my fellow "criminals"

I too received a phone call today saying i was took out and unknown payday loan and that i was being prosecuted. one of the indian guys sasis his name was leonard smith and i could'nt understand a word he said the others name was "michael davis"

I started receiving these same phone calls over the past few days.  I had received the same type of phone calls back in the summer, only those calls came from Texas.  The aggravating thing is that I haven't had a payday loan in years.  So how they got my information is beyond me.  The first time amused me only because I knew it was a scam, this time it just pissed me off.  I told the red dot hindu indian that I was going to hunt them down and have their heads on a platter for dinner.  He didn't seem to care, however, I would love to see these pieces of human waste ran out of town with their little buddas shoved up their a**.

Just this morning someone with a HARD accent called me at work saying they worked for the Law office of Lawrence Wolf. The number they gave me to get in contact was 760-284-0200. I owe 300 and was actually trying to settle with them but they said if I could not pay 800 now that I will be subpoena to court. That I am due in California court on Thursday morning (2 days from today)even though I live in Houston. So I googled the law office and they said it is a scam and that they are not affiliated with this company.. I would advise anyone dealing with calls like this to read http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf. A lot of whatthese companies do is illegal. Be sure you know your rights, because I too was in tears at work until I realized what was happening. also there is a company named 1st financial group that helps with pay day loan debt. they have debt drop considerablly and set up reasonable payments. Very good company who is putting an end to these calls and is taking care of these issues for me.

There is a man with a heavy middle eastern accent that is harassing me at work.  He claims that his name is Chief James Brown.  I had a very difficult time trying to understand what he was saying, but he said that he was calling from FYE or FEI.  He wanted me to verify my social security number, because there is a criminal case against me.  I would not give him my SS#, so he became angry and said that I would be placed under arrest and extradited to California.  I asked him what were the charges against me and he would not tell me without my SS#.  I asked to speak with someone who spoke better English, because I could barely understand me and he stated that I would meet him in person when he comes to arrest me.  And I said good, that I needed a vacation.  Of course, he did not find that funny and hung up on me.

i recieved a phone call from a different number but telling me to call this #.  so I did call them.  They said the same thing to me.  if i don't pay the 845 something today I could go behind bars.  they know my social # and everything.  they scared me and i started crying because I don't want to go to Jail.  The guy's name was Sean Michael something but he sounded like he's indian or something.  he wouldn't even give me my case #. is this a scam or is it for real?

Anyone with a few dollars can find out your whole life history through Intelius. Don't let it scare you. Buy a two-way tape recorder and record his next call, then tell him you have his voice for the FBI. He'll wet his pants.

To Jill, Miss, and JR. i JUST RECEIVED THAT SAME CALL WITH THE CALLER ASKING ME TO DO ALL THE SAME THING YOU ALL HAVE STATED. hE F****NG HAD ME CRYNG TALKING ABOUT I AM GOING TO GET AREESTED IN I DON'T COME TO CAL., HE ALSO SAID THAT I NEED TO GIVE HIM MY CREDIT CARD NUM TO DAY FOR A PAY DAY LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $849, AND ONCE I STARTED TO ASK QUESTION HE SAID THT I WAS DOUBTING THE COMPANY AND I WILL GET PUT BEHIND BARS SINCE I DONT HAVE THE MONET TO GET TO CAL.

HE GAME ME THE NAME OF THE LAW OFFICE OF LAWRENCE WOLF, SO I LOOKED THEM UP ONLINE AND CHECK OUT THE FAX NUMER AND S*** JUST DIDNT ADD UP. I AM GOING TO CALL THE REAL LAW OFFICE AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

THE F**** ALSO CALLED ME FROM A 000-000-000, AND THE A 202-481-3310 NUMBER SINCE I LIVE IN DC BUT THE NUMBER DONT WORK.

Phony Debt Collector Scam Alert Issued by BBB

Last month, The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a national alert warning consumers to beware of phony debt collectors who contact you claiming to be lawyers with intent to sue. The scammers call your home,  and according to the BBB they are armed with the potential victim?s personal information, including  Social Security Numbers, old bank information, driver?s license numbers,  home addresses and even the names of personal friends. They claim to be lawyers with the ?Financial Accountability Association? or the ?Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans? and they are telling potential victims to pay $1,000 immediately via bank wire or credit card, or they will be arrested and be extradited to California to stand trial within the hour.

The selection of potential victims seems to be connected to individuals who have taken out a payday loan in the past, which is a  high-interest short-term cash advance intended to cover expenses until the holder?s next payday. According to the Better Business Bureau, thousands of people who have used payday loan services may have had their personal information compromised as a result of a data breach.

We here at Creditinfocenter have certainly made our voices clear about how we feel regarding the services of payday lending companies, so this news feels a little like karma rearing its ugly head. As if another reason was needed to discourage the use of payday loans ? well, here it is, although a data breach can (and does) occur at almost any type of financial service company.

The scammers have been reportedly calling from a variety of phone numbers including the following numbers:  (949) 468-5107, (415) 200-0274, (415) 200-0274, (213) 784-5745 and (408) 715-1614. If you get a suspicious call from an individual claiming to be attempting to collect on an outstanding debt, the BBB provides the following advice:

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.

File a complaint with BBB online if you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you.

If you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you, file an abuse complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www. ftc.gov, or by telephone at A(202)326-2222 You may also file a complaint with your Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org/ or by telephone at 203-269-2700, extension 2.

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i recieved a call from this number today. I answered it because it came up on caller id as 000-000-0000 and i didnt think anything of it.  I did not catch the first guys name, then he said he would transfer the call and then I was talking to a guy named Lance Martin.  He had a very heavy middle eastern accent so he was very hard to understand.  He stated that I would be prosucuted in a california court for a payday loan. It took me three times before he finally gave me the name of the company that is supposedly filing a suit against me, The name of the company he said was Fast Cash International, I have never heard of them. He scared me because he had all my inforamtion and my mothers name and my friends name and when he asked me who they were I told him tha was none of his buisness.  He then scared me again when he said he was going to prosecute them also.  I talked to a attorney friend of mine and he told me to ignore the calls.  It scares me that he has all my information.  I do have a loan out but it is up to date.  I am scared, but also how can I go to a court in Calfornia, when I dont even live in california?