Read this:
"It is illegal for companies doing business by phone in the U.S. to promise you a loan or credit card and ask you to pay for it before they deliver."
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0078-advance-fee-loans

You lost your money.
Now you know why Advance Fee Loans are illegal.

I got a call from a man calling himself David Chambers representing eloan.com. He offered me a loan of 5000 dollars if I would send a Verification deposit of 280 dollars to him. I never received the loan or the money he said would be returned to me. I believe it is a scam operation and you should hang up if somebody offers a loan requiring an upfront Verification deposit.

They're calling you via "Magic Jack" which is YMAX Communications.

http://www.fonefinder.net/findome.php?npa=904 ... Number&cityname=

You can get phone contact info for YMax here (other people track down the scammers, yay!)

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-251-285-1247#p37585619827639728

Some Indian lady asked to speak to Erica.  Here is the conversation that ensued.

Her: May I speak with Erica?
Me: Give me $100.
Her: <acting like she didn't hear me> Hello?
Me: Yes?
Her: Can I speak to Erica?
Me: OK, the price just went up to $300.
Her: You want $300?
Me: Yes.
Her: Oh no.... <click>

The next one that calls, I'm going to ask them to speak to Erica.  Or maybe I'll ask for their credit card number. Since they won't ever quit, might as well have some fun.

I am glad I looked this number up. I was yoke I would have a sheriff come to my house in the morning abduction serve me papers because I didn't follow through with a commitment of wiring money to them that they said I would get refunded for and be approved for a $3,000 loan. And now that I Didn't follow through with the commitment I have to pay $100.....crock of s***.....I am glad I looked this number up!!!

THis is a toa a total scam and they threatened me with a sheriff stating I had a case. Which I know I do not beware of these crooks.

I have repeatedly received phone calls from this number over the past few weeks.  I answered when they called my work and told them to never call me on the number again to which "Marco" told me that I needed to give him my personal info if I didn't want to be contacted at work.  Obviously, I told him no, and that I would file harassment charges if he called again.  Somehow, he found my cell number and has been calling nonstop.  He also left an apallingly rude voicemail in which he said "i can only wish you good luck in the s*** about to unfold on you."  Today, i answered to find out where he was from and received the same s*** story about Sterling Lawfirm representing US Cash Advance.  I hung up on him and called my grandfather/ lawyer, who is looking into any laws that would prosecute these people for impersonating a creditor and will be filing harassment charges.

I have also been receiving these calls he said his name is Mark Thomas from sherman and sterling (?)regarding money deposited into my bank account from US Cash Advance.. I don't even HAVE a bank account at this present time.  So, obviously this is a scam. He also told me he would send the sheriff to arrest me if I did not comply and shut up and listen to what he had to say. He was defiitely also from India

I just got a call from the 904*361-9576. He stated he was with the Sterling Lawfirm and he had an urgent matter to clear up with me. He was referencing a bank acount i have which has been closed for 3 yrs. He told me I  has loan out with USA cash advance but couldnt provide the name of the loan company. Tey wanted me to pay back $535 as arrangement. I told him I didn't have the money so he threaten to send the sheriff out to lock me and to come to my job. I told him to go ahead and do...I have enough problems wothout having some one calling me with threats. I have blocked their number.

And you, my friend, are 100%, absolutely, completely and totally full of S++T! Now go take a bath. You're oozing grease out of every pore of your scrawny body.
Aven din mor anser du bor vara neutered.
Gunnar

No noo u all guys are wrong....
I also received calls from this no 904-361-9576. This  no are really related to Sherman's and sterlings law firm. I also not be live them but they told me tommrow serrif will arrest you for investigation
And They told me clear you depth and get out this case. Now I pay all my depth and I also recive documents from them please trust them this no. And law firm are Legid.;

I got a call from Mark Hook. He claimed to be a Florida lawyer, then he claimed to be a paralegal. He claims someone named Karen Rozier owes an entity $435, and that if I don't pay this person, some company is pressing criminal charges and if I am convicted, I will be fined over $8,000. The funny part is that he said I was going to be subpoena'ed and have to pay for my own flight to Massachusetts for the trial! Even after I explained to him that I had just spent an hour at our local police station because someone with my same name owns lots of guns and one of them showed up as belonging to me, he was still arrogant and just wrong.

1. If you are charged with a crime out-of-state, they must EXTRADITE you. They only subpoena you as a witness.

2. The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act only limits what collectors can do, not what civilians can do. Don't believe them otherwise.


I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.

I got the same exact call, but the guy said his name was Jim Hernandez. Normally, this would not scare me, but he almost had my full account number. I wish there was something that could be done, I get so tired of these calls, and now they are calling your place of work. NOT Good. You are funny Gunnar,.

Peter Jackson and Brian Occonor are persistant with their calls. They also threaten to report you to the sheriff and have you arrested. I want to find out how to put a stop to this because they are attacting innocent people.

I agree this is a huge scam, and there is more than one out there. There names are Peter Jackson and Brian Occonor.

I received a call from this number stating that they had a legal matter to clear up with me. The persons that I spoke to went by the names of Peter Jackson and Brian Occonor. They had an Indian accent and told me that I had a loan with Sure Link that I needed to clear up. Told them that I didn't. They asked me to pay $200 to settle a supposed loan of $400. I didn't agree and they threatened to report me to the sheriff and have me arrested.

A "legal emergency" now huh?? 'Holy Curdled Curry Powder Batman! They're getting worse instead of better!'
Pathetic scrawny weasels aren't they? Bunch of frauds!

Person claimed my son was having a legal emergency.  Threatened to report me to the sheriff.

I have received multiple calls from this same number stating his name was Officer Peter Jackson from a law firmfrom Shermens & Sterlings  stating that I was being prosecuted fora payday loan from US Cash Advance, that when you call that company they have no information on the person they are looking for. They also use language that could make a angel blush. Saying to suck his ____k, and thatmy wife is a w***e. This is really a great way to represent a law firm. So I called the firm he says he is working for and they have no knowledge of any such people wworking for this with the numbers that show up #1  212-848-4000, 2. 904-361-9576, when you ask for the company they are working for they give youus cash advance number as 614-707-1052 and when you dial this number you get somemore foreign people that goes to Shermens & Sterlings Law Firm which is linkedto the above referenced numbers. This is a huge scam and no one should giveout any information on youself or anyone else. They are using what is known as a magic jack phone thatplugs into any wall plug that has a phone connection. That is why you cant get a listing when you call 411. I am waitingfor a call backfrom the lawfirmbased in New York on Monday to persue this matter both legalling and also with them as a company. Everyone that has been contacted should notify the states attorney office in which thatarea the call shows up under. And also contact the attorney generals office with the same information.

I received the same calls to my home and work. Peter Jackson who says he works for the lawfirm of Sherman and Sterling. Told my employer that I am involved in a big legal mess. The message he left me said if I don't call him back all he can do is wish me luck and god bless me. I looked up this law firm but could only find a large international firm called Shearman and Sterling so I can only assume my friend from india is switching the names as a scare tactic.I wonder if this legitimate law firm is aware that Peter is misrepresenting his employer? There is a rip off report and several complaints listed for Sterling and Sherman collection agency in California and I believe that is the 619 number listed in the other complaint

how can I report them?

Got a call just now from this number.  The man had an accent I didn't recognize.  He asked for a specific person (didn't understand the name), and I told him that he had a wrong number.  He asked if I was sure, as he had to get in touch with the person.  I informed him I had had this number for 7 years, and he had a wrong number.

I jusst received a call on my cell and at my job. This is a big scam and everyone should report them and not give them any information. They gave me a name of Steve Raven.  They are affiliated with the number 619 878 9821 so go and read the posts attached to that number. I will be reporting this to the FBI!

I just received the exact same call on both my cell and my work phone.  His name was also Peter Jackson.  I was told this is a scam.

i recieved a message from this number on my cell and my work number. They had my last four digits of my social. He stated that his name was Peter Jackson.