951-489-0236
CA, US
texan to buckeye
texan to buckeye
2013-07-24 22:39:17
Unknown
I received a call from Damon Marshall from number 916-500-4945. He told me I had 2 hours to send in $375 to him by way of a card. If I did not I would have a warrant for my arrest and I would be locked up for 6 to 9 months. Then I got another call from him today and he said that the amount went up to $1200. So I went to my local police station and reported him. I also called the California Bar Administration. I beg all of you to go and fill the attorney complaint form online and submits it to get this guy to stop before he really hurts someone financially.
kendell wireman
kendell wireman
2011-12-07 18:27:20
Unknown
did me the same way so it is a scam thought i owned a loan and didnt even get no money so forsure scam
JenJen
JenJen
2011-12-02 15:25:55
Unknown
You can contact the FTC at www.ftc.gov and/or your state's Attorney General and file a complaint on line.  There are cases sited on their website about collection companies that are being sued for the very same thing as what these scum-scammers are trying to do.  Next time you get a call ask for their contact information to give to your attorney.  Instruct them not to contact you at work or home then stop answering their calls.  I only have their phone number and threats but was still able to send the information to the AG.  Good luck.  I hope this helps.  It made me feel better.....although, in this economy and having to scrape by to pay my utilities, doing without gas, water or electric at any given time, the 3 months they threatened in jail might not be so bad!  : )
JenJen
JenJen
2011-12-02 14:49:26
Unknown
I got a call too saying there was a case filed against me and that they wanted my attorney's contact information.  They also had my SSN.  I told them I don't know anything about a case filed against me and asked for their contact information.  They named my place of employment and said I could kiss my job good-bye because I was going to be arrested for 3 months and thrown behind bars.  I hung up and they called back 2 more times.  I guess they will be calling my work now.  Great. If they call me back I will be prepared to give them a phone number to some government agency for White Collar Crimes or something like that.  That's what I do with all the scam emails I get from Nigeria and other places.  I reply asking for more information and copy the FBI. : )
QV
QV
2011-12-01 19:53:15
Debt Collector
Some one keeps calling me from this number 951-489-0236 saying my full social security number and stating they are a law firm. Has an Arabic accent... very thick. The gentleman stated that he is calling from attorney Mr. Damien Marshall and that I an being sued. He would give me any information just told me that i needed to call Mr. Marshall back at the number above. I believe that this is a scam and will be reporting it to the FBI and filing a police report.
Carla
Carla
2011-12-01 16:52:57
Unknown
The guy who called had a thick Indian accent and a perfect all American name. He rattled off my ss# and told me that I have  legal cases pending. He then advised me to call the Law office of Dan Morgan in one hour for more information.
Brooksie
Brooksie
2011-11-30 17:09:52
Unknown
I got a call from this number yesterday and today. Some guys with a thick accent ,( like he might work at a convenient store) said he was going to ruin my life if I didn't pay them money. He said he knows where I live and was coming with the police. I told them I called the police (which I had) He told me to tell the police to "S*** my ****".
CowboyMike43
CowboyMike43
2011-11-29 17:20:31
Debt Collector
the man with a middle eastern accent called and asked me if i had an attorney because there was charges filed against me. when i asked what charges he replied he cldnt say and i had to speak to the lawyer Roger Taub. the number will not let you call back.
iris
iris
2011-11-28 17:47:59
Unknown
they have called numerous times saying im in trouble with the law! they claim to be some lawyer..cant understand a single word they are saying... Isnt this illegal for people to be doing this...
AeroAngel
AeroAngel
2011-11-25 16:11:05
Unknown
I got a call this morning from 1-951-489-0236 saying I had 3 counts of fraud filed against me that I had a gotten a loan and never paid it back and a sherriff would be at my address to arrest me.. I told them I had never gotten a payday loan and began to freak out a little and he said talk to the sherriff that comes to arrest you then and hung up on me! I was relieved to type in the number and see it was a scam...
Kitten
Kitten
2011-11-24 00:31:08
Prank Call
I received a call stating that it was A legal matter and I should call back. I called and that man had they said they were sending me a arresta funny accent his name was Mr Peterson and he said that the law offices of Jennifer young were going to sue me on account that i had money in my acccount that wasn't put therre legally. And they were sueing me by certain legal numbers that I don't un derstand what they are. It was a scam and arrest warren t out and I tried to call  back and they wanted to know who it was. I told them and they hung up on me. So I think it is a scam too like you all do... Please help put a stop to this IF ANYONE HAS BEEN CALLED BY THIS NUMBER PLEASE  DO NOT BELIEVE THEM THEY ARE SCAMING AND WILL BE CAUGHT.......... THE NUMBER IS
1-951-489-0236 AND YOU THAT ARE MAKING THIS CALL LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS BE SURE YOUR SINS WILL FIND YOU OUT AND YOU WILL BE FOUND OUT AND SOME OF US THAT YOU HAVE CALLED WE WILL PRESS CHARGES WON'T WE YOU'LL. WE WILL TAKE THEM DOWN.......................
judy
judy
2011-11-23 16:49:23
Unknown
Got a call from this number saying his name was Mike Cooper from law firm of Jennifer Young. He called my job and my cell. Called Police . These people need to get a life and leave us alone.
They also said an investigator was waiting outside my job waiting to arrest me on my name and social security number.
Ashlei
Ashlei
2011-11-23 12:37:31
Unknown
I just received a call from this number at 7 am saying that someone was suing me and that I needed to call them back asap I called and never got an answer they even quoted me my last 4 of my social I got calls on my house phone cell phone and office phone I am going to report them now. I live no where near california.
Cakemom3463
Cakemom3463
2011-11-22 21:41:39
Unknown
Got same threatening call. Called back. Told me to hold. I said I would rather aggressively and the person was rather aggressive with me. I told him he was calling and threatening to have me arressted so I believe I had a right to be a little upset considering the circumstances. He called me a n*gg*r and hung up! When I try to call back he picks up and hangs up immediately! Coward! Big time scam! I work for law enforcement - HUGE mistake on his part!
unknown1974
unknown1974
2011-11-22 15:38:56
Unknown
This person called my phone as well as my job with a strong accent. His name was Joseph Daniels.
DavidH
DavidH
2011-11-22 14:54:24
Unknown
They had me buggin for a minute and then i figured out it was a scam. That's what i get for putting my info out there i guess.
Shell
Shell
2011-11-21 21:06:16
Debt Collector
They are threatening to have me arrested at home or job regarding money that was wired to me and want me buy some cards and put money on them then contact them back is this a SCAM or real?
Jack
Jack
2011-11-19 21:34:59
Unknown
I JUST got a call from 1-951-489-0236 a very thick Indian accent saying he is "Ricky Anderson"  Abd that I had better retain an attory becuase they are going to areest me if I do not call back with in 1 hour.  Well being a debt collector myself this "Ricky Anderson" VOILATED SEVERAL FDCPA LAWS!  One of them is threats to a person being arrested.  All I can say to these people is BRING IT ON, and be PREPARED TO PAY I HAVE THE MESSAGE retained in my voice mail and I am READY and WILLING to seek prosecution.
nameless
nameless
2011-11-19 16:50:44
Unknown
We've been getting calls like these for the last week, stating we received a loan and because they weren't receiving payments that we would be sued and that we need an attorney. After blocking the number, they called again today from a different number leaving a message stating the same thing. I called said "Hi, I'm getting phone calls about a loan I never received" and he put me on hold for 10 minutes before hanging up. I called right back and this time stated "Yes, I'm getting phone calls threatening to sue me for a loan that I never received." He mumbled something which I asked him to repeat. "We'll stop calling, ma'am" is what it ended up being. We'll see.
billsfan1104
billsfan1104
2011-11-19 12:38:40
Debt Collector
They just called me at 7am.  I called back and ask who this was.  The guy in the thick accent "who the f*** are you?" and started saying f*** you mother f*****, f*** off b**** and hung up on me.  I called back and asked to speak to a manager.  He told me to shut the hell up.  so I just gave up and hung up.
ERA
ERA
2011-11-18 15:16:50
Unknown
One guy said he was Mike Cooper, another name was something Miller.  Mid eastern accent with english names...could it be possible they're getting information from a helpdesk support service or even online activity
ERA
ERA
2011-11-18 15:12:56
Unknown
I told them the same thing only I went on to say that the loan was paid according to my bank.  The guy said that the payment was going to be reversed w/in 15 days that it was a computer glitch from his client and that good luck to 'cause I was going to jail for 6 months that the police would be arriving at my place of employment...crazy.  The first call mentioned $300 and then later calls increased it to $4000.  I bet they've scammed some people for them to be as persistent and threatening as they are....spread the word so that hopefully their scams go no further.
ERA
ERA
2011-11-18 15:06:37
Unknown
It is a scam...I called the DA's office and there are no cases against me.  She said to file an incident report with local police and she also gave me a couple of numbers to the BAR Association and volunteer lawyers association to speak to about this and ask or guidance.  They stopped calling after I told them their calls were being monitored and traced and also mentioned about the DA, and that I loked up their numbers only to find out that they are a scam.  Do not give them any information...specially not your ss# because they will ask for it.  They also call from 6617696835 and 8174006871.  If I were you I would contact DA's office to see what other advice they can give you.
JY
JY
2011-11-18 14:48:51
Debt Collector
same thing happened to me in last few days. they called and talk a bout jail and aresting me from my work. so I google the number and this is what I find out.
terbear
terbear
2011-11-16 20:46:14
Unknown
oh my gosh they just called me and did they same thing and so i turned the tables my son went on google right away and found these stories so i called acting all concerned which was hard and said i needed to settle this right away and its funny he gave me the exact same amounts as he did you and when i said my bank was looking for this deposit they could not find it he hung up i am so sick of these lazy people that have nothing to do but try to scam they need to get a life my husband and i work hard for our money i will do anything for these people to get caught.
Debby
Debby
2011-11-16 16:09:32
Debt Collector
This just happened to me, calling from Law offices of Susan Young and said I owed them for a debt. The guy could not hardly speak English, I called the number back and someone jerk answered and said "are you done"
Alexandra Griffin
Alexandra Griffin
2011-11-15 20:53:07
Unknown
Called me saying I have legal charges against my social security # and if I had an attorney. He called me at work and told me to call that number. Had such a thick accent. I was worried for a moment but I'm so relieved that its a scam but very bothered to be called at my job.  Not cool.
Sad but True
Sad but True
2011-11-11 15:41:26
Unknown
This is an offshore payday loan debt collection extortion scam that has been going on for at least five years. The FBI is aware of it but is unable to go after those involved due to lack of money and manpower. I looked back and found some old information which may prove to be helpful:

They obtained your information through Teletrack:

Kudos to "Sam" for giving the most intelligent and informative posts on this scam. READ, Bookmark and use as needed:

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-631-456-4041/2

I have been receiving phone calls from this group since late April / early May of 2010.  There is a good chance that they also attempted to contact me roughly two years ago before I entered into Chapter 7 Bankruptcy protection, as I faintly remember hearing the same script more or less.

As others have stated, the callers are difficult to understand.  Generally speaking their command of the English language is quite poor and their accents are hard to follow. At times they will get certain words or phrases mixed up.  It would be funny if it wasn't for the fact that they had:

a) Your SSN
b) Your home address
c) Your work address
d) Your banking info
e) Names, numbers and potentially the addresses of "references"
f) A complete and total lack of ethics and a basic understanding of the FDCPA.  

I have personally filed reports with the following agencies, often with limited (if any) success:

Local Police
my state's Attorney General's office
FTC
FBI
Secret Service

Generally the local police won't be able to help much.  The callers are using a combination of prepaid cell phones and VoIP, making them difficult to trace.  Also at their disposal are various spoofing tactics being implemented to catch people off guard - meaning the number that appears on your Caller ID isn't the number that is calling you for starters.  Without gaining a subpoena for the billing information for the numbers in question, the local police won't be able to get very far.  

My state's Attorney General's office couldn't offer much assistance either.  I received a form letter in the mail that my complaint was received and I would be contacted if they needed additional info.  It was more or less the same information I obtained from the FTC.  They each advised me not to give the individuals over the phone any account information or to authorize payment.  That's just common sense, though.

I never got anything from the FBI, either.  There is a good chance that since I haven't suffered a monetary loss that my concerns are low on the totem pole.  I hate to say this, but that is truly the case. Unless you were in the hole for a $1,000 (or more) you aren't going to get much more than "sorry to hear about your situation, change your phone number and move on".  I seemed to get some activity from the Secret Service.  I spoke with agent Doug Zloto. (Google him, referencing threads like these plus his name and you'll find his number also)  He seemed to care a bit more than the average person, but after giving him access to my Google Voice account, there has been no further activity from him that I'm aware of.

In the meantime I changed the wireless number the fraudsters had access to, they have no direct way to get a hold of me.  (Calls at work have ceased for some reason)  That in turn resulted in my "references" getting phone calls from the crooks.  Here is a word of caution for women that have been getting these calls - don't say anything and just hang up.  The callers are quite abusive towards women callers.  Why?  Possibly the culture.  If they are Indian / Pakistani, women are second class citizens there.  You will be treated like garbage.  This happened to a family member when she was trying her best to be extremely nice over the phone.  

The callers currently attempt to reach me through the female family member and an unused Google Voice number that they managed to find of mine.  I keep the Google Voice number open because, well, I can't delete it yet.  So, about every day, 4-5 times a day for the last week, I get voice messages from them.  It's usually just two full messages though - the other calls are broken up with static or they are attempts to read the script until the callers then screw up.  Really, they are that adamant on getting the script 100% that they will hang up mid-sentence and call back 30 seconds later.  

At this point it's a stalemate with these people.  

1) While they have the lion's share of information on us, they can't really do anything with this information.  

Why?  Think about it.

If they were to ever take funds out of your account without authorization, it's fraud and worse (for them) it is traceable.  That's why they won't do anything with your information, contrary to threats they make.  The money from your account has to go somewhere, and either your bank or a law enforcement agency can determine where the money was routed.  As a bank customer you are protected - you'd get the stolen money back in your account after 7-10 business days and the bank would be temporarily out the funds deducted from your account while they conducted their investigation.  The bank, along with law enforcement, would track down the fraudsters and apprehend them.  The fraudsters do not want to incur the wrath of a bank, just extort money out of you.  Remember that.    

Your authorization would absolve the bank from any and all liability, leaving you holding the bag.  Never give them authorization for anything - for all you know the call is recorded.  

2) We have no information on them.

Seriously, this has been going on at least since 2008, possibly longer than that based on some accounts. (6 years??? Holy crap!)  You would think someone would have slipped up by now.  Sadly, they haven't.  We can continue to grow our own intel on them and compile lists of aliases and phone numbers used, along with paraphrases of scripts used in order to educate other victims.  I'm actually putting together a site now in the meantime where I'll host audio files and lists of previous numbers used.  800notes.com is great, but no two calls are exactly the same.  It would be nice to have a site dedicated to the scam and how it works.

So that's where I am with these calls.  I have suffered no monetary loss, though I have been harassed both at home and at work.  They threaten me with arrest and other "fun" things in order to get me convinced I have to pay them.  My friends and family have been targeted and local and federal law enforcement agencies haven't been able to put a stop to things.  So, it is what it is.  I am out a wireless phone number I had for roughly six years, which is terrible since I was using that line when looking for a new job.  

Whenever I'm bored I spoof my number using Google Voice and return the calls.  I've called them the poster children for birth control, etc.  Basically a lot of nasty things that I'm sure the moderators here wouldn't appreciate me repeating - bottom line nothing nice.  I always like to close saying their parents must be real proud knowing their sons weren't man enough to get real jobs.  That usually gets a decent response.  

Way I see it - they can't do anything to me. (Despite a threat yesterday that my life would be f'ed up)  They can threaten all they want but my credit is frozen and my bank information has changed.  I've changed the only number they could really access me directly on and I've instructed my employer and family to not answer the calls.  I just call and harass them now when I find a few extra seconds.  What's the worst they can do to me?  Charge me with harassment?  

Nope, then they would have to identify themselves.

Oh, and don't bother contacting Cashnet USA about the calls.  Their "fraud" department could honestly care less.  Their "investigation" is merely a means of buerocratic CYA.  I would even be surprised at this point if actual law enforcement is involved in any shape, way or form at this time.  

There is a good chance that the information these crooks have on us was obtained from Cashnet USA - either from a database leak or from a collector that was once authorized by Cashnet to call on delinquent customers.  The other chance is they have access to Teletrack, and pulled all of our information off of there.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143/3

For at least the last four years, possibly longer, a group has been calling former payday loan applicants advising them that they have defrauded a bank and are now being sued for non-payment of a loan.  The callers will claim to be calling on behalf of an attorney's office (name varies), the Dept. of Law and Investigation, ACS, or other similar combinations below:

United Legal Processing Division
Midline Marketing
Crime Monitoring Services
Monetary Crime Division
U.S. National Bank
Attorney General?s Office (usually in California)
American Legal Services
Affidavit Consolidation Services (ACS)

You will be threatened with arrest, a costly trial and possibly worse.  In no shape, way or form can you be arrested for non-payment on a consumer debt.  Do not believe these threats, as they are without merit and cannot be carried out in the manner they allege.  

Who are they?

In the past when pressed by law enforcement for an address, the callers have provided the following information:

David Morgan and Associates
Morgan & Associates
Morgan Associates
954-727-8481
1155 Northwest 85th Street
Wintergarden, Florida  33150
(Address is likely invalid)

The collector's MO matches a once legit collections agency called Ellis Crosby & Associates.  Here are some links on them:

http://www.budhibbs.com/collectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htm
http://www.budhibbs.com/collectorpages/EllisCrosbyJudgment.pdf

They have been previously fined over $1.3 million for various violations.  They have been known to use phone banks in India to make their calls, which more or less coincides with the difficult to understand accent many of us detect when we are contacted.  

The last time this group went by any "official" name was back in 2008:

Ellis Crosby & Associates / Douglas & Morgan Associates
4494 Southside Boulevard Suite #200
Jacksonville Florida 32216
Phone:  800-928-3536 / (904) 928-3536
(Address is likely invalid)

There are NUMEROUS consumer alerts out against this group of individuals:

Florida:
http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061107/met_176207561.shtml

Kansas:  
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.html

Colorado:  
http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/ ... lls_likely_orig

Rhode Island:  
http://www.collectionscreditrisk.com/news/rho ... -3002135-1.html

West Virginia:
http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm

Missouri:
On July 15th, 2010 a Public Awareness Bulletin was sent out by Missouri Information Analysis Center.  

"..received reports from individuals in Ohio and Illinois reference suspicious telephone calls they received. In both instances, the callers are reporting that a voicemail is received from a man, with a Middle Eastern accent, identifying himself as an officer working with the Financial Crimes Unit.  The message indicates that the reason for the call concerns a loan made by the receiver or someone in the receiver's family. The voicemail requests that a return call be made and a telephone number is provided. When a return call is made, the caller is asked to provide personal identifying information such as their date of birth and social security number.

Reports indicate that the calls are frequent and persistent and that they even threaten arrest or legal action if information or money is not provided. It appears that the individuals making these calls may have access to some records connecting individuals and their relatives.  Missouri does not have a Financial Crimes Unit and all indications are that this is a fictitious agency. If you receive a similar phone call, please be advised that it is a scam and please contact your local law enforcement agency or the Missouri Information Analysis Center at 866-362-6422."

Bottom line:

Do not supply the callers with any additional information.  Inform them you have reported them to law enforcement and hang up.  If you haven't already, go ahead and report the calls to local law enforcement, your state's Attorney General and beyond.  Look up the local Secret Service branch's information in your area and get in contact with an agent there.  

If you ever applied for a cash advance online, your information is out there.  
Possible sources for the breach of your privacy are:

* The scammers obtained your information from Teletrack - a reporting agency used by many cash advance lenders to determine their risk lending to you.  The service is able to tell cash advance lenders if you have existing loans with other companies, for example.  Many state laws prohibit borrowers from having more than two cash advances out at the same time.

* The scammers created their own fake payday loan application site.  People looking for a cash advance went to the site and applied, thus freely providing the scammers with their information for malicious use at a later time.  

* The scammers were able to get into the database(s) of cash advance lenders - probable targets being Sonic Payday and Cashnet USA.  


How to protect yourself:

* Inform your employer.  You are likely getting calls at home and/or at work, so make sure your employer is aware the calls are part of a scam and to not take them seriously.  Advise the callers that they are no longer allowed to call you at work.  If they continue to call, document the date and time of the calls you received.  Save voice mails left if at all possible.  

* Change your number(s).  For some this may not be an option, for others a one-time number change can be done free of charge.

Be advised - any references you listed on your payday loan application will be contacted.  Let those people know that this is a scam, and they can disregard.

* Use Google Voice.  Google Voice is a great replacement voice mail system for just about any phone number you use.  Messages can be transcribed and voice mail recordings can be saved as mp3 files.  

Pro Tip - call the scammers with a Google Voice number before turning off your old phone numbers.  Make sure when you call you identify yourself so they can start up their script.  At any point after they have your information pulled up just hang up.  They will then start religiously calling your Google Voice number.  At this point, you are free to change your regular phone number(s) and enjoy not having these people ever call you again.  (And laugh at the fact these people are basically talking to a brick wall several times a day)

The scammers change their numbers frequently.  Law enforcement used to think it was because the callers ran out of minutes on their prepaid wireless accounts or they were shuttered due to fraud, but now they understand it's simply to evade detection by savvy consumers online.  With the proliferation of VoIP, it's even easier for the crooks to stay a couple of steps ahead of law enforcement.  Below is just a sampling of the 30+ numbers that have been used in recent memory.

1-201-244-7722
1-209-349-7382
1-209-797-2212
1-212-500-0839
1-213-256-0408
1-213-995-3039
1-281-763-0433
1-347-289-3902
1-347-844-6817
1-347-844-6831
1-424-354-4270
1-516-232-8905
1-516-232-8935
1-518-212-0219
1-561-300-8018
1-561-210-4185
1-626-200-4646
1-631-456-4041
1-646-274-1143
1-646-810-8635
1-650-241-4604
1-707-401-4056
1-707-633-2789
1-708-401-0535
1-716-442-2824
1-717-862-4080
1-718-705-8669
1-760-514-0132
1-760-563-5384
1-772-318-4938
1-850-201-1111
1-858-777-1977
1-859-908-2281
1-866-860-4509
1-877-226-7488
1-888-706-7463
1-888-771-9249
1-888-785-4479
1-909-327-4870

So can they really do anything to you?

It's not a simple yes or no answer.  Logic dictates that, if they really wanted to take you for a ride and drain your bank accounts, they already would have.  

So, why haven't they?  

Authorization.  

Why do you think you are being called so much?  Perhaps it is because they like the sound of your voice?  No, they have to have your authorization to take any form of payment from you, period.  The callers know their audience, and that audience is typically a bunch of people that have applied for payday loans in the past.  Most of those people they call couldn't afford an attorney if they wanted one, and are so used to receiving collections calls that so long as they sound like a real collector, they will likely be perceived as one.

Furthermore, they don't even really want to talk to your attorney - that just sounds official and scary enough.  A real attorney would take the callers to task and write them off as two-bit con artists.  The callers need you, in writing, to authorize payment against the fictitious debt they claim you owe.  Go ahead, ask them for proof you owe the debt - more commonly known as verification of debt.  See what they say.  A phone authorization carries very little weight, so if they have something signed by you on file, you are done for - and the callers know that.  That authorization is the only thing these callers are doing by the book, and for good reason.  If they just went all willy nilly and made an ACH debit from your checking account, without your written approval, you could in turn report the transaction as fraudulent to your financial institution.  In about 7-10 business days, you would get the funds returned to your account.  Then the scammers would be up against a bank and their team of lawyers and investigators.  

Bottom line:

If you haven't paid the callers a dime, don't.  If you planned on paying them to shut them up, just don't.  Remember - you are not being contacted by a legally licensed, ethically owned and operated collector.  Read up on the FDCPA - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf - and know your rights.

PS--The FBI sent out a Press Release on this scam just last week:

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.

Some fraudsters have instructed victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain amount, on a specific date, via a pre-paid Visa card. The statement further declares the victim will never dispute the debt.

If you receive these calls, do not follow the caller?s instructions. Rather, you should:

Notify your banking institutions.
Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file.
Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger.
File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam:

Never give your Social Security number?or personal information of any kind?over the telephone or online unless you initiate the contact.
Be suspicious of any e-mail with urgent requests for personal financial information. The e-mail may include upsetting or exciting but false statements to get you to react immediately.
Avoid filling out forms in e-mail messages that request personal information.
Ensure that your browser is up-to-date and security patches have been applied.
Check your bank, credit, and debit card statements regularly to make sure that there are no unauthorized transactions. If anything looks suspicious, contact your bank and all card issuers.
When you contact companies, use numbers provided on the back of cards or statements

http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710

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laura
laura
2011-11-11 15:39:27
Debt Collector
i just recieved several threatning calls from this n umber threatning to have me arrested saying i owe money fro a payday loan i never took out they have all my personal information ssn drivers license my job info where i live they said they faxed a warrent to the police to arrest me and i was going to lose my family. i called the police and they said its a scam i filed a report with the federal trade comission and also the fbi i also when to all 3 credit companies and put a 90 block on all my info for a fraud alert sincetoday is a holidy i was also advised to contact my bank to advise them of the  situation since at this point its assumed they already have my info i dont understand how this even happened to me i have never taken out a payday loan
vaw
vaw
2011-11-10 21:26:46
Unknown
some one keeps calling me from this number 951-489-0236 stating they are a law firm hard to understatnd has a thick accent stated they are attorney office something like a mr anderson before my case is down loaded in the court house and when ever i try the number it states that the voice mail is full.  What kind of attorney is this it has called my cell phone and my job.
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