I received the call from this people on 06/07/2010 at 3:56 pm at my job, I call them back and I couldn't understand much, this people have a heavy accent I believed they Indian or something, anyway they told me they were calling on behalf cashnet.com, and I almost believed them cause I use them for a loan, but them he start asking me for my debit card or credit card I told them I call them back the next day. I contact the company the lend me the money, of course my account was not in collection, they call me at my job like 3 times, I told them I'll be calling them back from my personal phone, when I got in contact with them, I start asking them about some paper, or a email address for me to get some information about them, and they say to me if I don't pay the money by Monday I better get a lawyer to go to court, them I told them go ahead and do it, cause they won't my money..

i rec'd a call from this number stating they had a fraud case against me
who are these people

this is a scam, individual identifies themselves as a law firm in california and you have a fraud case pending against you.  They have significant personal information about you, name address, employer, ssn, bank information.

I keep on getting non stop calls at work with the number 409-276-5044 and 052-522-977 claiming he is Rick Boyd of Department of Law. First of all, it sounds like a scam. Everytime, I answer my phone at work. I just disguise my voice saying she no longer works for the company.  Then, he kept on calling so I forward it to my employments Police Department. I already alerted the local police and emailed the FBI as well regarding this matter. They keep on harrassing that I owe money. In there dreams.

I received a phone call today the number that you mentioned in this post threatening legal action and demanding money and that I fax them a copy of my driver's license with my signature on the sheet.  I could only understand about 15% of what the caller was saying as he spoke little English.  What I gathered was that they said I had taken a pay day advance and had not paid it off; I had taken out a pay day advance from a company called Ameriloan, I paid off this loan over a month ago.

This persons call comes from the 052-522-977 on my caller ID but tells me to call on 409-276-5044 and claims all things stated above, refuses to give validation of debt, and is threatening to put me in jail.  They know my bank and information about me.  I think they got this info from one of those pop ups that offer you a payday loan online, though I never did obtain the loan.  I reported them to local law enforcement.

Well,  we have the same guy calling me now, introducing himself as Daryl Hamerl or Allen Smith.... he says I got a payday loan from some internet company and never paid it back and they are pressing charges and Im going to jail unless I pay them now... He give me a 409-276-5044 number to call back... I asked for verification of the supposed debt and was told they can't provide that... only will provide me with paid certificate once it is paid.  I reported to the police station... Will gladly give info to anyone who is pursuing this legally... you can reach me at www.facebook.com/stargazed1.... that's the one I check the most... it is very annoying and a waste of my cell minutes.

Keeps calling and harassing me on my voicemail. Not sure if I should answer it or if it is just another scam. Getting tired of this nonenglish speaking gentleman calling me and leaving me voicemails no one can understand.

I received a call from this number about a half an hour ago as well. He called 6 times in a row before I answered. The guy claimed to be a police officer (who can't speak english by the way) and said my mothers name and that she put me as a reference. He claimed she was being sued for Internet fraud. I will report this number to a higher agency. Inpersonating a police officer is illegal.

I have been getting a call from 052-522-977 but never picked up. Finally they left the message saying that their name is Officer Cruz from the deportment of Clams Investigation and Litigation, my name and number is under investigation. That I must call him back right away cause my ssn and work/home address is locked by the U.S. government. At the end he said that if I don?t get in contact with him, they will let my employer know about the debt I am running from and should call before something happens to me.

GO TELL Mr.HUDSON TO LEARN SOME ENGLISH FIRST THAN TRY CALLING BACK BECAUSE HE'S NOT SCARING ANYBODY WITH THAT FAKE POLICEMAN S*** .POLICEMAN DON'T CALL YOU FOR PAYDAYS ONLY FAKE ASSSSS COLLECTIONS DO

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

i just received the exact same phone call about 10 minutes ago from a 052-522-977 and he gave me the number 760-514-0172 my say my don't that ,he say he open case and call police come my home
if my don't what my can do? he know my bank and SS# i don't what my can do who know can ask my

My sister just received a call from the number 052-522-977 threatening to sue her for a loan she didn't pay Suntrust. Then told her that she had all the information she needed and would only talk to her lawyer. She called him back at 760-514-0173 and so that she had right and wanted to know what she was being sued for. He then responded check fraud and again would only talk to her lawyer. I figured it was a scam because it didn't sound like my sister or legit and so I decided to look it up online. Please don't fall for this scam.

Does this sound like the calls you are receiving?

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

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.

I got the same call and did not answer he left a voicemail but i could not understand him, i thought he said his name was john ryan which is the most american name i have ever heard an indian have but whatever i dont think i got threatened with the police in any of his mush mouth talk but i could not be sure

I just received the exact same phone call about 10 minutes ago from a 052-522-977 and he gave me the number 760-514-0172 and this was the same John Hudson and told me that they were filing 3 different charges against me.  I asked for more information regarding this matter and he told me that I had all of the information that I was going to get.  I told him that if he would not give me any information that he needs to stop calling my work.  He told me to get my attorney and have them at my work and that hi is sending the police to my work to arrest me.  I told him to go ahead and do what he needed to."Reply !

Had a call form this number talked to them yelled at them. 1st time they introduced as Anderson police station 2nd call as FBI agent. told them to stop bull sheeting me, swear at them they hang up called them again told them to go f..k them self asked why they hung up response was (they don't talk to criminals) asked them whats a charges he told me he will see me behind a bars by tomorrow morning.
funny part every time he introduced him self by a different name could swear it was a same person.

I just received the exact same phone call about 15 minutes ago from a 052-522-977 and he gave me the number 760-514-0172 and this was the same John Hudson and he left me a message that stated that he was sending an investigation team to my home and at the end of the message which I am saving, he said and I quote " and one F*** you."

I received a threatening call from 760-514-0172 from an Indian guy named John Hudson.  I don't know many Hindus named John Hudson and I am friends with many and most have the last name of Patel.  Very demanding and threatening and I kept insisting on more information through email so I could report them.  The number comes across on my cell phone as 82535461.