I am receiving calls from a harper law firm in KS whom is saying i owe them money and i am going to jail and cant unerstand much more of what theyre saying and they even call me at work and know my personal info.

This guy who changes his name daily has now started calling my work using the name "Kevin" saying he's from Harper law firm and there's a lawsuit against me.  Funny I called them back and Kevin was out and would return the next day I said well tell Kevin to take me off his list of schemes funny thing she got pissed and told me if I call again I will be arrested... Uhm ok how do I get back to them concerning this "important" matter if I can't call "Kevin" back without getting arrested?? Hahaha damn scammers

I also received a call from these scumbags and was so bullied that I paid them 698.25.  I feel really stupid.  I will definitely report them and report this to my bank and to the FBI.  They need to be stopped.  They caught me off guard and scared the crap out of me saying I would go to jail.  I have two little kids I can't go to jail.  Not thinking I couldn't actually go to jail anyway for something like this.  The sad part is I never even heard of American Cash.  They had my entire Social security number and banking and employer.  They really do their homework I will give them that.  

Thanks to my phone I found out they are using bandwith.com to call people from. I'm about to write them an email about these f****rs. I'm sure they put false info upon sign up but at least they can delete their current account.

Those a***oles have been calling me too..they knew my last 4 of my SS too..scary! I told the lady I knew she was a scammer and she threatened me saying "I have your SS number! I'm going to open up loans and credit cards in your name!" Just trying to mess with me..needless to say im paying to monitor my credit for the next month..better to be safe then sorry!

they keep calling  giving different names  saying I owe a debt  I do not know who they are or why they keep calling

LEGITIMATE law firms will never make first contact by telephone; they'll send a letter because they want to have hard evidence of *exactly* what they told you and how it was worded.

Frauds, scammers and other criminals prefer telephone whenever possible specifically because they *don't* want any evidence of what they told you or how it was worded.

I got the same type of call from Harper Law Firm stating I was being sued by US Cash Loans. When I asked for verification of the debt as pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection & Protection Act, he stated that I would get the documents in 3 hours at which time I would be taken to the courthouse to jail.  I asked him how much was owed, and he said I owe US Cash $548 but owe them $8484.87. Yea, I won't be paying them!

Repeated calls from this number.

Got a call stating I would be arrested within 21 days if I didn't contact some "law firm" immediately. I'm bored today, so I called 'em !!! I was informed that US Cash Loans was suing me for some pay-day loan, and I will be arrested at my place of employment. Told him I was fired a year ago (true !!!) and wished him luck with that. Of course, he said I would be arrested at home, instead. Informed him that I have a bail card, and since I'm a gun owner, the State and FBI already have all the info they could ever wish for. I would be back home in 1/2 hour !!! He said I'm getting arrested, will be sued for "over $8,000", plus bail, court fees, blah, blah, blah, and I will never be allowed to work in this country again then hung up. Looked up US Cash Loans. Called their #, but it's disconnected. BBB says US Cash Loans is out of business !!! Called my new friend back to inform him of this, and asked if there was anything else he wanted to tell me. He yelled, "You're getting arrested, sir !!! You're getting arrested RIGHT NOW !!!", then he hung up again. Well.... I'm still waiting !!!

-They called me today asking if I had an attorney because of unpaid loan which I've never heard of. I called back with my dad on the phone who is a Sheriff, once they knew that he was a sheriff they said that they would give him a call back and we have not heard from them yet. It really freaked me out because they knew my name, address, in full social security number. I will be reporting as soon as possible. He stated that his name was Brian.

I got a call from Harper Law stating that they are representing American Cash, and they are suing me. Ethan Smith said that I took out a loan on 2/3/14 and they were demanding $498.32 repayment. He had some of my information including the last 4 digits of my account number.  And he said that they had my email address.

You can tell it is a scam because what lawyer calls you on the phone - you get the paperwork from the court if you are being sued. And when you call them back they answer the phone "law office". They pretend to transfer you and someone else picks up another phone. What a scam. They won't be getting $498.32 from me.

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,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/

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

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

And see:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-944ec1426a8bcbb/ ... service-attacks
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http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/ ... r-phones/ndF4c/
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http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=1828
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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://www.fdcpa.me/fake-process-server-injunction/
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http://800notes.com/forum/ta-9413b3202bc8b6c/ ... net%27s-tactics
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http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/cashnet-payday.htm
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http://www.cashnetusa.com/consumer-notices
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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.

Just had a message from these complete sewer rats and they guy said if you dont return the call all I can say is good luck !!!Some guy called Jacob sounded like he was on crack and from India...totally toss pott

Got a call at work (public sector) from 785-260-6212 and sounded fishy. They used my last name but got my first name wrong. Called back and they asked for the last name of a coworker. Said they are a law firm. Have no idea what a law firm in Kansas wants with a small government office in Georgia. Those who called and answered sound like they are not native English speakers. Very fishy...

Just received the same call in reference to the same scenario.  They also stated they had contacted the police and would arrive at my door in 30 min. to arrest me for criminal charges.  What's even better is that my husband works for the police department they called and stuttered when I advised them of that.  If you hear this same BS, remember unsecured loans are civil issues and not criminal.  Anyone that does get a "Pay Day Loan" does not steal the money. The only advice I can give is to not be naive and fall for these middle eastern scammers trying to make it on our dollar.....

-Quick Note-  Trying to call them back and harass them but will not answer the phone.....lol. Turn about is fair play in AMERICA.....

I had all of the same BS from  785-260-6212... My "agent" was Justin Murphy, and he claimed I would be arrested within 2 hours if I failed to pay $689- they called me at my place of employment, and had a lot of sensitive personal info, including DOB and SS#

I forgot to add that this says it is an attorney, not a collector.

This phone number called over and over.  Then the called my place of employment.  When I returned call I was threatened to pay a debt, although he could not tell me who the debtor was, just a client named American Cash who goes under several pay day loan companies.  I had never gotten a payday loan from any name such as that.  He threatened that if I did not pay $486 today then the police would show up at my door and arrest me, and take me in for questioning under fraud charges.  He gave me an address as Harper Law in Topeka Kansas 214 S. Grand 66603.  The man on the phone went by the name David Bell and had a thick accent.  They have called me back this morning and I did not answer. When I pull up American Cash I am sent to this website.....http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/american-cash-services-usa.htm  which says this is fraudulent and should be reported.

I hope you've filed disputes for fraudulent transactions - your bank should also put a fraud alert on your accounts and close the affected account.  You may also want to call at least one of the three credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, TransUnion) and have them also put fraud alerts on your files.

hey guys n gals be sure to completely check with your bank because after all of that mess I had with these guys I found out my bank account had been hit for an $87 charge from some company that id never heard of called saving makes money . com  thanks to the attempt of that company I had $120 worth of overdraft fees. and yes megan they had my first and last name and home address and last 4 of my ssn

That number to the real Harper law firm has either been changed or disconnected!

You can print out this thread and give a copy to your HR Dept and/or manager, so they know you're being harassed by scammers.  Unfortunately, being scammers,they will likely continue to call - tell them you know they're scammers, they've been reported and you will not be paying them a dime!  Rinse, repeat as necessary.

Thank you! I am going to do the exact same thing.

They not only called my phone. I called back and yelled at them. I got to work later and saw that they had called my job with the same BS. I am livid. Do not call my place of work with this crap saying that there is a lawsuit against me for a long that I took out. I've never taken out a loan with them. I'm so pissed I could drive to wherever they are and kick some a**.

Typical scammer BS - debt is civil, so even if you did owe money, you would NOT be arrested or jailed.  Failure to pay a debt is NOT bank fraud.  Please do report your callers to the FTC, FBI and your state's Attorney General.

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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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

**CONTD FROM MY COMMENT ABOVE***

They are claiming to be 'harper law firm' but they definately are lying. I called back and got them to give me their business address and it matches up with an actual "harper law firm" in topeka KS. -different numbers....whoever is impersonating this firm needs to be held accountable and have charges put against them...
ACTUAL HARPER LAW FIRM info is:
phone: 785-354-8118
address: 214 SW 6TH Ave Ste 206
Topeka, KS 66603

I will be calling the business tomorrow during working hours to let them know about this fraud. Feel free to do so yourselves....

I have had the SAME number calling me, indians saying they work for Harper Law Firm (which is a real business in topeka, ks) and that i owed them money for a cash advance ive never heard of. Im reporting them to the better business bureau and will do my best to get them in as much trouble as possible. They told me I was going to jail and all of these ridiculous things, so once i started calling them back, they started saying "Im going to have you arrested!!"......i laughed and said "try and find me-im 3,000 miles away from where you claim to be"

However,
they did know my full name and the last 4 of my social........did they know any of that about yall?
Sincerely,

Out to get them....

same here, how many times did they contact you? and did they tell you the same thing as what I posted?

I talked to someone from that same number today..or should I say I was yelled at from someone from that number today saying I owed them money and that I was going to be charged with various crimes including bank fraud and would be spending the next 8 years in prison for a loan I never had with them. they had me in tears! I contacted my bank because the guy said they had already taken money from my account but were going to put it back in and I would have to pay them $8000 to settle out of court. has anyone else dealt with these people?