I got a call from this number-- said he was a lawyer named Jeff DiCello in Santa Rosa and claimed I owed him a bunch of money for sum sort of bs legal service said the police were only minutes away and they were going to take me to prison.  He wanted $500 to stop the police fom coming.  I unhg up

Legit companies don't threaten jail time...  They are scam artists... I called these guys like 10 times in a row just to curse them out... Finally one of them asked me if I would like to know how to make money with their scam if I would just stop calling...
Give them nothing and spread the word...
Attorney's don't call you then send paperwork by a process server ONLY...

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

I got a call from this number I didn't receive any loans from anyone so why are these people the eating me I called them back 5 times and there hunging up on me wat should I do about these calls

Just got a call from 760-651-2392.  Its spam...an Indian guy claiming that I need a lawyer and I need to update my information. So much background noise and hard to understand him. Wouldn't say what it was in reference to keeps calling.

I was called today by 760-651-2392 and they said there was somebody suing me and if I didn't give them 1000.00 I would be locked up,I tried to ask question but they would not give me a chance.Who ever these people are instead of going to jail them selves they need to be under the jail.It's  so sad that we got people that can't talk English and they scare you so bad that you don't know what to do next.I really hope that some type of law or the FBI can catch these people so they want be able to scare people again,because if they scare the right person it could go to far and give somebody a heart attack.Please what ever you do do not give them a chance to upset you like they did us all.Please someone get involved and stop this for us all that's been harassed by them.

yeh this is real.....my father was behind bar

Received 3 similar calls from 3 differet numbers.  About an employee who was in legal trouble.   alll sams.

They called back again today. This time I answered the phone and told them they do not represent the state attorneys office because I called the Florida State Attorneys office. So "Daniel Smith" says he represents the California State Attorneys office. I said I would call their California State Attorney and report him for threatening me earlier today and hung up. He called back immediately and I ignored it to voicemail.

Ditto. I called the State Attorney to find out it wasn't them but a fraud.

I had the same call but I don't pick up numbers that I don't know and so this guy left me a message and I called him back and he stated that I had one hour to pay and I couldn't pay with my checking account our debit card because those have been black listed therefore I had to go buy a visa card and put money on there and call him back in an hour and give him the 10 digit number on the back of the card.  I work for an law office and I told one of my attorneys about it and my attorney called this dude back and got slick with him and he hung up on my attorney.  So TOTAL SCAM...... don't give in to this bs....

Same variation of a call, except mine was offering a loan.  I asked ONE payday loan type place online for a longer term term & I've been unindated with calls, & emails since. LESSON LEARNED - NO PERSONAL INFO ON THE NET......They wanted to "secure" this type of load $3000 with 10% down on a green-dot card.   Why don't these scammers go back to their country of origin???

I received a call from a foreign guy from this numbet. Dont want to fool with the hassle of scamming people

I got the same call but.the guy tolde he was with the fbi n.to.go.f***.my self then.told me he was sending the cops to my house even thonhe was in cali I believed it until he.told.me I.had a cc on.file n.the.funds were already in.my account (lie) then called the number bavk same guy diff.name.n.sai he was a supervisor n that ,  my calk was being.recorded who the hell r these guys n.wtf.do they want ....

I got a call from an Indian guy saying his name was "John Anderson" and he was calling from the "State Attorney's Office" and there was a law suit filied against my name and social security number. How about telling what state you're referring to, we do have 50 of them. I quickly cut him off and said " Look, I know there isn't a lawsuit filed against me and try to that scam on sombody else. And why don't you be honest and use your real name, which you know damn well isn't John Anderson. Better yet, go f*ck yourself" Ans then I hung up on him.

Received a threatening call at work from man of Indian decent voice, stated his name was Mark Smith, left message on voicemail that he was taking legal action against me for some cash advance that I never applied for. Whenever you try to cb & question him, he hangs up! This must stop!

They have called and threatened me 57 times since yesterday!!! They have also called my work several times!

I GOT THE SAME CALL FROM 760-651-2851 ---

IT IS COMING FROM VALLEY CENTER CALIFORNIA.....I INSERTED THE NUMBER ON GOOGLE AND THAT'S WHAT CAME UP .-----EVERYONE SHOULD CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE AND THE FTC --THAT IS A FEDERAL VIOLATION FOR THEM TO HARASS AND ATTEMPT IDENTITY FRAUD!!!

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CONTACT

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Phone:  (408) 282-2420
Fax:      (408) 282-2421


o reduce the incidence of high technology crime through the apprehension of the professional organizers of large scale criminal activities.


REACT Investigates these crimes:               REACT Provides these services:

Theft- where computer equipment
or high technology is the primary
target of the crime.     Technical support for Law Enforcement,
including Search Warrant preparations
and/or review.


Identity Theft - specializing in
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Trademark Violations, including          
trade secrets     Training and referrals




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Your registration will not expire. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. Read more about it at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm.

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Just received a call from this number csaying a cash advance company has started legal proceedings agains me.  I have never heard of the cash advance company and don;t have cash advance loans.

called saying I owed them money and to call back or have my retain attorney call. I have no idea who they are, but obviously from what I am reading, I can see they are scam artists. So now I know what they are up to. The man that called, said his name was Daniel Smith, but he hardly spoke english. Sounded like a fool.

This guy Daniel Smith with the number of 760-651-2851 called me and left me a voice message at work. Said that i should have my attorney or my legal representative call him at that number. i googled the number as i thought it sounded fake. this is the 3rd call. the second one at work. guy sounds foreign maybe indian. he said that he feels sorry for me if i do not return the call. i called the number back and told the man that answered that i thought this was a scam and to quit calling me at work. i also told him that if this was valid that i would like it in writing. he hung up on me. If they call me again i will threaten them with legal action. this lady in washington is NO FOOL!!! i have been working hard on paying all of my bills and i dont understand why they are picking on me.

I recieved a call from this company...all with foreign accents. They told me that a judgement has been placed against me and that if I don't have the money to pay for the money that was put into my bank account that the police dept will be showing up at my home to arrest me. They could not provide who they were and where they were located.

Got a call from these forigen idiots legal matters are not handled like they are doing they are scammers had the local police and TBI in Nashville Tn to check these ppl out they use fraud disconnected numbers and they scam ppl they better stop messing with us in Tn law enforcement is eorking on getting them proscute today

I got a voicemail today telling me i needed to get intouch with a john smith said he had legal issues to discuss and if i didnt call him well he just wish me good luck ehen they arrested me he called from 760-651-2851 i know this is fraud and a scam i reported this kind of behavior to local police attnorey general office here in tennessee and also to TBI in nashville tennessee they say dont answer calls and they. Are calling tbhis numberand will take matters over to put a stop to this harassment

These people are scam artist trying to steal money from me.

These people keep threatening me with law suit, trying to get money from me. They have even called my work and tried to get my SSN. Its a scam.
Please stop them.

I received a call from 760-651-2851  they claimed to be from the states attorney's office and told me I needed to have my lawyer call them and make arrangements to pay for a debt I don't have.  After doing some checking I called back and the Indian gentleman  cussed and swore on the phone really rude but this is a scam don't fall for it

I had a similar phone call from a different number yesterday. When I got angry and demanded information they told me to call down. When I wouldn't calm down they hung up on me. I called back and demanded they answer my questions they said they wouldn't help me while I was angry. I again demanded what this was about and he said I comitted fraud do to some loan from some cash advance loan place. They told me I lied sbout my bank account and I lied about paying it back. I applied for a signature loan not a payday loan and I haven't received conformation. I told them I never received funds and I had to proove I never received these funds. I kept trying to get me to tell me the exact cash place and he told me there were over a hundred places. These people have all my personal information and I want these Indain people to be caughr and punished to yhe fullest.  The guy I talked to yesterday said his name was Xavier Marshal.

Tell these brown a***s you know it's a scam and your reporting to the FBI. They will not respect the FBI, from overseas but they will know your not a mark.

they are calling me repeatedly, when I told them that they are a fraud, he called me a f*cking b*tch and told me that i need to shut up and listen.

i have no idea what they are talking about when they mention these loan companies, or how they have all my personal information.