have been getting call the past few days starting at 630 am they started calling my work they are indian cant even say my name right. i finally spoke to them they say the attorney general has filed law suit against me lol for what...i told them if im being sued how come i have no paperwork a sherrif has never served me well they say there going to be sending it in the mail so ill just wait..they to ask for my personal info well if im being sued they should have all that

I received a message from someone named Nicholas that i was having a law suit filed against me and he was the lead investigator working with the FBI on this. I called back on the number - (401) 859-2175 and asked for this guy at ext 1112. They sounded African to me and didn't speak English well. I asked where i was calling and they said CIL. I asked where it was located and he insisted i give my name. When i asked again he hung up on me. I also filed a complaint with the FCC.

I received several of those calls as well today. I asked them some questions and they were having an hard time answering me the gentlemans name was Anthony Bardon and the number the was from rhode island and advised hem to send me the information since he was very persistent on me obtaining a lawyer i have already contacted the ftc  on this matter

Got the same call as the others.  difference is I am a cop.  called ftc, secret service, and my local law enforcement.  then i started calling them, bout every ten minutes for about two hrs.  hopefully the calls will stop.

steve robinson is a retired boxer, jack abbott is the name they gave me which is a soap star. they all have made up actors name. when they call you say this is call 1, 2, etc, you are harrassing me and i know that you are a scam i am recording this call and i am reporting you to the federal trade act, the states attorney and so forth. then hang up each time they call you say the same thing and keep a record of all numbers they are calling from. these people need to be stopped you can have the number blocked from your phone you can have all 401 number or what ever number they are calling from. I know my information was received applying for payday loans on line. I don't think I will be doing that again.

these people are crazy. first they called me saying i owe money for a cash checking company that wasn't paid in 2004 had my information and my old bank. I told them I don't owe any money and the statute of limitations is 3 years why are you calling me 6 years later with no prior attempts. they then called and say i owe them for a payday loan gave the same name. i asked when did i take out a payday loan and they said 3-4 months ago. they called my jobs 8 times back to back, i told them i am recording this call and they are harassing me and i know they are a scam. each time they called me i said this is call number 2 and etc and gave same information, he then starting getting irate and said he want to speak with my manager so that he could tell them i have committed fraud. i told him he may speak with my attorney. i notified  management and they had the number blocked. they call my home and my job. they got my information from an on line application i am sure.

This same company just called me saying I could either pay inside the code with them with the amount of 551 dollars or I would not get their help and pay 2240 dollars and have a warrant out for an arrest. He knew I just had a child because he heard my son crying in the backround and he said, "You don't want to go to jail with a baby, no?" They said I had fund credited to my bank account, but I have no bank account? Then Albert Johnson, (the so called "manager") was hitting on me and told me what a sweet voice I had and that I could call him for any life problems!

They've been calling and harassing me for the last week, saying the same thing. Albert Johnson was what the manager of the so called company said his name was. Then he began yelling at me because I wouldn't answer any questions or respond to anything until I knew who he was and why he was calling. Then he said that the authorities would come after me for something he wouldn't tell me about. He never told me his occupation or the company's name. The voicemails left on my phone all had different numbers, yet he answered all the calls.

got a call from this indian woman named jennifer.  same MO as above.  thing is i am a true b*****d and started calling them asking when were the police going to get here.  told them i knew where they were, who the were and where they lived and was coming to burn down their mud hut.  called about 40 times over two days.  must have got on some ones nerves because they called me from a international number cussing me out.  only called me twice and gave up.  seems that my tactic to annoy them worked.

also i looked up the number to see where its from and it says its from Rhode Island and its a landline..

Ya ive had the same person call from this number and a different one.. they used my madien name saying something about my husband openin stuff in my name.. but how could they possibly know that if his name wasnt on it.. and saying other things.. and they just started out of the blue the other day.. i know i havent done nething for them to call so def scam

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
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-705-8669  Scammer false postings as Alicia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-633-2789  Scammer false postings as Rojer, Minni, Rhone, Smith and Lisa ? preparing a new number to use to steal money

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.

Got a call regarding a friend, I don't know how they got my cell number linking it to a friend

WOW! My calls started today on my cell & work from these same people. They have my personal info, I didn't tell them anything. They threaten to have the cops pick me up. They even know the nature of my job.

I am getting calls from this number eveyday twice a day -- says his name is steve robinson from credit inquires and litigation and that there is a complaint against me and i will be served at work if i dont call him back etc.  and wants my personal information.  Same person calling from 401.719.0152 -- must be trying a different number to see if will call him back -- calls my cell phone and fills up my voice mail -- also comes up on caller id on cell phone as restricted or unavailable - meaning calls from over seas somewhere and this is a scam --- i am getting pissed off here we need to have him or them stopped

People from middle east calling and trying to get bank information said name of company is " Central Investigation Litigation"  said his name was Patrick but he doesn't sound Irish to me.