I have recieved atleast 8 phone calls from this number just today. They call then when I dont answer they hang up an call back.

I think you're right I kept getting calls from these people at work harassing our place of business and said I owed 946$ to someone they didn't even know. Scam for sure

foreign guy called and said i needed to call him back it was a legal matter regarding my ss number and to prevent further action against me..  its some kind of scam im sure

This foreign guy keeps calling and harrassing our place of business looking for an terminated empolyee and he doesnt stop calling.

Well, these South Asian thugs can't (in most states) seize a bank account without suing you first. That won't happen, and a foreign boiler room can't make it happen. Apart from getting word to the FTC and your attorney general, you may have done all you can for now.

I'm not sure why you can't open a new account and move your current PDL action there. I don't deal with criminal fringe lenders, so my ignorance may show. At the least you might get those paid off in a hurry and shut down the account before some a--h-le decides to bleed it dry.

So don't use the stupid web form. The FTC has plenty of other ways for you to make contact.

This site often munges long links into a redirection, but Alf's must have been chopped by accident. Here are the major threads riffing off the Brian Ross report and those particular criminals:

ABC News (June 7th) Doing a story on "India Phantom Debt Collectors"
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-59eb4f862c0cfdc- ... debt-collecters

ABC News "Phantom Debt Collectors" Annotated
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-5a4930e67973b65/ ... ctors-annotated

Fraud Charges Filed Against Alleged Scammer Seen on 'Nightline' in June
http://800notes.com/news/fraud-charges-filed- ... htline'-in-june

I just got a call from these people and it did scare me a little that they have so much information. I did look for a payday loan, and that tells me that I screwed up an put way to much information out for people to get a hold of. I cant freeze my bank account as I have several monthly reoccurring charges, and having 3 payday loans out , I am not sure how to notify my bank to let them know. I would only contact my employer if they asked me about the situation, as they have it to where I have to sign a release before they will just send someone my money, even a garnishment must be sent by the state directly.I am concerned how to proceed as many folks who are broke during the holiday season will put there info out there in hopes of a small loan, and people like this will pray on their weakness. I filed a complaint with my local law enforcement, and I am notifying my branch manager on my account, but aside from that I am not sure how to proceed.

These people have called my cellphone 10 times today. How do you get them to stop. I have put a block on my home phone in case they are calling there but can't put one on my cell phone.

Thank you for the information. I tried to fill out the FTC complaint form and it told me that I needed to talk to the people first. I have no intention of speaking with those people.

Received several calls on my cell phone from this person who says his name is Robin Harris. He also called my cell phone asking for another person. Who are these people?

Keeps calling. Who is it?

DO NOT IGNORE THIS NUMBER. Chances are good, if you are receiving calls from this number, you may have received calls from these numbers: 530-559-1957, 215-383-3419, 951-821-6843, 951-821-6872, 976-543-2320, 339-502-4300, 202-657-5855. They are all the same person calling from different numbers. He has a false payday loan site- you give out your SSN, banking info, etc. in hopes to get a payday loan- and then he proceeds to call you. First, it is to offer you an auto loan. Second, it is to check to see if you still ant a payday loan. Third, to see if you want a student loan. His last ditch effort is to call you, claiming he is from a law office or a state attorney general's office, demanding that you or your lawyer contact him. With me, this message was accompanied by my FULL social security number. When I called him back to let him have it, he proceeded to read me off my full bank account number, state ID, etc. I immediately put a freeze on all accounts, changed banks, and put a fraud alert on my CBRs. Saturday, I plan on filing a police report for harassment and identity theft. DO NOT LET THIS GO- THIS MAN WILL STEAL FROM YOU.

I got a call from these guys too, can we get the full link to the abc news report? Thank you

My daughter and I just received a call from this number.

This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.

ABC News released an investigative report on this scam in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/phantom-debt-co ... 16512428&page=1

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/08/bgm.shtm

On Nov. 26, 2012, i received dozens of threatening phone calls from this number, the caller identified himself as an attorney and again as a California States Attorney, he then told me that in order to keep my job and stay out of jail i must give him access to my bank account to withdraw a total of $1200 by noon to avoid prosecution, he has repeatedly called thereafter threatening my wife and my family with extremely derrogatory language, this needs to stop, i will be filing a complaint with the proper authorities.