The guy that called told my roommate that i needed to call or i was going to jail.And i called the guy back and he told me i needed to come up with 2,250.00 and if i didn't pay it he would call the police on me.He told me it had to do with online paydayloans and he also said he'd have them come get me from work.

That's funny Robert Matthews from CRC called me in July of 2007 his number at that time was 1-641-237-6598 he demanded payment for payday loans I paid a total of 1700 dollars to them.  I was on a payment schedule for 100 dollars every two weeks. So I did that for about 2 months, then I get a call from his supervisor stating that Robert Matthews was doing something illegal and that he was being fired for setting up a payment plan so I needed to pay the balance off in full.  If he is posing as a federal agent report him to the FBI and your local police and come to find out he works for US National bank, I have yet to find anything on this bank

Ashley,

As I'm sure you realize, the call was a scam. Whenever someone calls and demands money from you to prevent an arrest, it's always a scam. When you report these calls, be sure include your local police and the FBI.  See my message above from Feb. 26 for the links to law enforcement.  Good luck.

The caller call my job, at the time I was on another line.  He left a message, stating this was a very important legal matter and to call him back at this number 1-679-935-3581.  A few minute later, he called me back.  I asked him what this was about he stated a pay day loan.  I told him I did not have an outstanding payday loan.  What's the information concerning the loan.  He said can I ask you a question first.  Have you ever had the athorities pit you up on you job, you can be arrested to day if this matter is not taken care of by 1:00 today.  I asked him to give the information, the acfount number and the amount, and what state he was calling from.  He said I don't have any information to give you.  But the amount is $1,150.00 dollars and the company is Cash Net Payday loan you borrowed the money from.  He had a forign accent. I told him I did not have the money, but would make monthly payment.  I comtinued to ask questions and he hung up the phone.  I called the number back and this other guy answers the phone, I ask for Frank Neeler, he stated that frank did not feel good and left for today, I asked this guy who what is the name of your company the guy stated that he was the answering service for many companies, I asked him what state are you calling from he stated Atlanta. I told him I just talked to Frank and he hung up the phone, I need to finish our conversation.  He said Frank is gone, he's not feeling good.  I told him o.k. I will report this call and get it investigated.

As ec has stated (and, yes, they ARE getting desperate), ignore their threats and report them to ALL the authorities listed above.

If anyone is going to jail, it is going to be THEM and NOT you!

These same crooks have made other calls from this number in which they've identified themselves as calling from United Federal Bank.  (Source: http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/creditors-information/federal-bank.html )

Of course, there is no such thing as United Federal Bank. That's one of the many phony names used by the States Predisposition/Bass & Associates scammers (as Alfalfa noted above on Feb. 11).  Though their aliases vary, their method never does. Masquerading as bankers, debt collectors, police, or other government officials, these crooks call consumers and attempt to extort money with a myriad of illegal false threats. These threats are always phony and include arresting you, ruining your credit rating, serving you "papers" for a lawsuit and, yes, taking your children away from you.  In one recent phone call to a consumer, these crooks even pretended to be on a walkie talkie coordinating a police raid of the consumer's home.  Granted, this stuff is laughably ridiculous, but, sadly, some people fall for it.

Fortunately, law enforcement authorities and the press have taken notice of these crooks. Check out this excerpt from a recent article in the Florida Times-Union newspaper, and note the last sentence:

"Among the most prominent complaints: Claiming or implying to be attorneys or government agents, threatening arrest or legal action, claiming or collecting exorbitant debt amounts and using harassing or intimidation techniques such as repeated phone calls or calls to a debtor's place of work.  In July, Attorney General Bill McCollum's office filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the firm - also known as Jackson Phillips & Associates - and earlier this week , state attorneys won the first round of the battle in a Jacksonville courtroom by defeating the agency's motion to dismiss the case. A motion to shut down the firm while the case proceeds will be heard in January. The state is also working with Georgia officials to determine whether Bass is trying to escape Florida prosecution by moving across the state line to Folkston, Ga. Records at Folkston City Hall show that a business license was issued in June to Bass officials Frank and Evelyn Jackson to establish a collection agency called States Predisposition Services Inc."

Read the entire article here: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120107/met_221875639.shtml

I don't know if the Florida attorney general knows it yet, but in addition to their Georgia address, States Predisposition now has a listing back in Jacksonville, FL:

States Predisposition
6931 Lillian Road
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 446-9236

States Predisposition
1204 South 2nd Street, Suite F
Folkston, GA 31537
(912) 496-7220

Anyone being harassed by these grifters, should do the following:

1) Give them nothing. And tell them nothing other than that you've reported them to federal and state authorities.

2) File a report online with the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov

3) File a report with your local police.

4) Report all the same information to Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum at http://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact?Open&Section=Attorney_General and be sure to reference that it was a call from scammers at Bass & Associates/Jackson Phillips/States Predisposition

5) Report all the same information to the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs at http://consumer.georgia.gov/00/channel_modifi ... 5687815,00.html

6) File a complaint with your state's attorney general. The contact information for each state's attorney general is listed at www.naag.org  Just scroll down to the national map and click on your state.

7) Report all your information to the Federal Trade Commission here: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

8) Check out these websites for advice on protecting yourself from outlaw debt collectors:

http://www.budhibbs.com/First.htm
http://www.naca.net/debt-collection-abuse/
http://www.fairdebtlawyers.com/
http://www.myfairdebt.com/
http://www.consumercounselgroup.com/

First and foremost: remember that whenever a person calls you and demands money to prevent an arrest, it is ALWAYS a scam.  (Real law enforcement officers don't call people ahead of time to warn them they're going to be arrested.)  So ignore their threats and report them to the authorities:

1) File a complaint with your local police. (This is helpful especially because they're calling your workplace; a local police report shows your employer the calls are bogus and that you're being victimized.)

2) Report these criminals to the FBI at http://tips.fbi.gov or call your local FBI field office.

3) File a complaint with your state's attorney general. The contact information for each state's attorney general is at www.naag.org. Just scroll down to the national map graphic and click on your state.

4) File a complaint online with the Federal Trade Commission at https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

If they call again, tell them that you know they're criminals and that you've reported them to the police and the FBI. Good luck.

Caller stated that he had the papers ready to fax to the local authorities.  He stated that they would arrest me and for me to contact someone to bail me out of jail.  He said that I would be picked up on the spot. He phoned my place of employment.  He stated that his name was Robert Matthews and he was a federal agent.

Alf,

Since these crooks are now resorting to impersonating FBI agents, they must be getting desperate.  :)

Tanya, don't worry about it; it's a scam. First of all, the FBI doesn't make "We're going to arrest you" courtesy calls. Secondly, the FBI is a federal agency; its agents don't file charges in county courts.  The bottom line is, the crooks who called you aren't very good at impersonating FBI agents. :)

Just ignore their phony threats and do the following as soon as possible:

1) Report these criminals to the FBI at www.tips.fbi.gov or call your local FBI field office.

2) File a complaint with your local police.

3) File a complaint with your state's attorney general. The contact information for each state's attorney general is at www.naag.org. Just scroll down to the national map graphic and click on your state.

4) File a complaint online with the Federal Trade Commission at https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

This may seem like a lot to do, but it's not really. You can do most of it online in a few minutes. And if these criminals call you again, tell them that you know they're a criminal operation and have reported them to the FBI and your local police.  That should get their attention. :)

Good luck.

Tanya,
Do NOT walk...RUN to your nearest law enforcement agency. After you have finished filing a police report, call the FBI and let them know that these CRIMINALS have threatened you, impersonating themselves to be one of their agents.

The more complaints which are filed, the SOONER they will be shut down!

The man told me he was working for the FBI and that I would be picked up today at my job.  He said he was filing charges in my county and that he would show me no documentation as to what he was filing charges about.

Suspect that this is another one of many numbers used by the aliases "United Federal Bank"/aka/"States Predisposition Services"/aka/"Bass & Associates", a CRIMINAL debt collection outft who is on the run from the authorities in Florida and Georgia:

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-954-0513#p_skVGH5AWQCNvQjKOXIIjg
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-954-0520#pu5aEW09AWQAWKwjKOXAHJw
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-404-000-4321
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-404-000-3849
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-724-4111
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-935-3582

Caller threatens to take legal action if debt isn't paid.