Received a call from someone alleging to be David Fowler. Same gibberish as From LA above and some of the others. I've filed police reports as well as FTC complaint and notified FBI's Internet Crime Division. Caller did not identify company he claimed to be from. Left me a callback number for his "Division".

I just received a call from this "South Jersey Law Firm" - Mr. Anthony Davis - phone # 856-583-0510 - I told him to give me his name and number and that I would have my attorney contact him.  Unfortunately I had already paid them $329.00 but then after thinking about this I called the loan company and confirm that I had already paid this loan in full.  Now they keep calling me and are harassing me at work saying that I have to give them my attorney's number and if I don't they will keep calling me.

I am now worried that if they calling my job I will lose it.  This guy is making me crazy!!  How do I get them to stop calling my job.

I too recieved a call from this number with a threat of an arrest.  Someone with very broken English told me if myself or retained attorney did not return call there would be a warrant for my arrest.  I did nothing only blocked call.  Final words on message was "wish me good luck".  My thoughts Ha, good luck to you!

I felt the need to share my story. This morning I looked into a paydayloan (car broke down) because I thought that would be a quick solution. I only need $400 , but when I saw the ridiculous interest rate on this loans I passed.

One company wanted to charge me $2300 for borrowing $400.......hahahahahaha !!!
This morning I get a call from 856-583-0510 telling me that funds were deposited into my account. They were not btw.
What I understood the caller to say was that some company tried to put the funds in my account, but now that I think of it, I'm sure what he was trying to say was that they tried to collect on a debt by electronic method and were not able to lack of funds.

Went on to say that a warrant for my arrest would be issued tomorrow morning and that I'd go to jail and pay a fine.
They said they were from some Jersey law firm. I told the guy I never accepted any loan from anyone and asked for his number. Since I spoke to that guy I got two more calls from a private number which I'm sure it's the same people.
One time there was no answer, second time They asked for me and I told them to stop calling me
and that I had reported them to the FBI. FBI was the first thing that came to mind....hahahahaha !!!

That's were I'm at. All of this due to my car going down !!!!!   yikes !!!!!
I should have payed attention in auto mechanics class in high school.....hahahahahaha

Don't fall for this plz.......and all of you have a great Christmas and better New Year !!!!!!

Get phone calls monthly about when my retirement check is due threatening me.  They also go into this speal about me being sued and have I 4 hours to call them or someone will serve me papers at my work and I will be fired.  My boss and I already tell them I no longer work her because of them but the appreantly do not understand English. Today they left a message on work phone. Worked for an attorney once and know how the legal system works.  Sorry about their luck but not getting any info from me.

Well I was scared that they really could arrest me, so I paid the $721 they asked for. Boy what a idiot i am. Just called me again to say they are suing me. Good luck. I have someone looking into this.

Scott, a lot of numbers and caller ids are spoofed, they stoop to using real law firms and even attorney names. Best to contact the real law firm informing them of the call so they are aware their name is being used and abused.  

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

And see:

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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For extortion scam operations, file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

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/

This was a very high pressure call claiming to be a debt collector. Wouldn't tell me what company just that I owe 502 dollars and would be arrested and put in jail. Thanks for the posts here it just didn't feel right. They claimed to  South Jersey law firm. There is this firm but a different number.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Just recevied a message from them, stating that if I don't call them back they could only "wish me luck" well, last year, I fell for that line and it cost me $700 to a scam artist....Not falling for it again.  I have already turned the case over to fraud.

i am a victim also to this #. I was told by a mark oconnor that I had a $900 payday loan that was never paid up so if I pay this I would not be arrested and no criminal charges would be filled they called me at work also they new a lot of info about me so I was scarred because I did however have a unpaid loan when they tried to get money from me again I said NO WAY I AM GETTING AN ATTORNEY and I did they r not who they say they are and I have lost money PLEASE DONT BELIEVE THEM!!!!

INDIAN SCAM ARTIST.. DON'T PAY THEM.. THEIR IS NO SUCH REAL LAW FIRM LIKE THEY REPRESENTS. NO ANY LAW FIRM IN OUR COUNTRY AUTHORIZE TO COLLECT MONEY OR LOAN AMOUNT ON BEHALF OF ANY PAYDAY LOAN COMPANY. BEWARE OF THEM.

So debt collectors now have the ability to render a verdict and then sentence the accused?  I know there are some people out there who aren't very intelligent, but do these nitwits actually think someone would fall for it?

I received 4 calls from this number today within about 5 minutes, did leave one voicemail.  "David Foster" (I think that's what he said, the message was very difficult to understand with the thick Indian accent) needs to hear from me or my attorney ASAP and then some gibberish I couldn't put together as a complete intelligible sentence.  

Scam

The y also told me that if I did not pay $715 that I would be arrested at my job. The even called in the PM pretending to be a police officer stating that they would be at my job the next day at a certain time to arrest me at my job I did call the sheriff department  about this. Just don't listen to these people

Consumer debt in America is *not* a criminal matter. Lawful debt collection is a process, not an ambush, and you are due a chance at each stage to raise a dispute. The moment you hear "pay up or you'll be (pick two) sued /arrested / jailed", you have a thug with no proof who is begging for a *real* lawsuit from you, if you can find a target.

FTC and CFPB material on US federal collection law:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection

FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

I also received a call from this number and they threatened that if I didn't pay them $715 that a police officer would be at my job the next morning to arrest me, that I would be in jail for 15 days and I will end up having to pay $5,000 dollars and I better get an attorney. Needless to say, none of this happened.

I was also called by this number.  They were caliing to threaten that if I didn't pay the 528 dollars I would be arrested.  Needless to say that didn't go over well.  I contacted my local police department and asked if there was a warrent out for my arrest.  They have no record of anything for me, not even a traffic violation.   I didn't pay them anything and have filled phone harrassment charges on them.    They claimed to be with the South Jersey Law Firm, and their names are Mark Smith and David Foster.  I hope these scammers get a healthy dose of karma in the near future.

They said they were a law firm sueing me and said if I Gave them 310 dollars they would STOp it but days before somebody else got me for 510 dollars on a loan they were suppose to give me they called themselves Allie loan but screwed me