Don't change your number because of them. Make their scam be known and contact the DNC registery and the information that another has posted above. Make it hard for them to continue as they will get someone that is nieve and need others to watch out for them.
I just got a call yesterday from 202-239-8250 saying it was a criminal investigator named Luke Marshall (a great Pakistani name :) and he told me that there was a lawsuit against me and that if I did not call him back that he would have a local officer at my door to arrest me. Of course my heart stopped a bit as I had never received anything the mail about a lawsuit. After not sleeping all night because of this, I decided to become and "investigator" of my own which is where I found this website and thank God I did. He will NOT be getting a call from me! Thank you all for sharing your stories! Makes me feel 100 percent better! You could also hear guys in the background doing the same thing!
I just got about 5 calls in a row on my cell phone from this number. I didn't answer because Im at work. BUT then they called my work number. We have caller ID on our work phones and that same number appeared so I answered it. The man asked for me, but I said "No one by that name works here!" I was just very freaked about what this was. He then says his name, which I don't remember what he said, and asked to speak with the office manager and then the call was disconnected. I then googled the number and I found this site. I did do a payday loan a while ago so I guess this is how they got my info???? I am so scared now. Are they going to continue to call my job? I want to call the number back and tell them that I am aware that this is a scam and I will be reporting them, but Im afraid that will make them keep harassing me....what can I do about this to get them to stop?
So I was receiving phone calls to my work requesting I return the call ASAP. The guys name was Frank. When I got back to work I got the message and my employee was totally freaked out because "Frank" made it seem like he was with this huge criminals recovery unit. I called the number (202)239-8250 and asked for Frank. The operator I spoke to asked me for my name. I told him my name is not important, Frank called me and I am to speak with him immediately. shortly I was directed to a Luke Marshall. I asked him I needed Frank and he told me Frank is one of his field officers and not available. So I asked who it was I was speaking to. He replied that he is Franks superior. So I said ok good so I guess I have a respectable guy on the line, first off I need your badge number and address. He said " look that's not important, bottom line is you owe money and unless you pay today you will be charged and arrested." I demanded his address and he gave me washing D.C. but not the street address. He then grew frustrated and hung up on me. I gladly continued to harass him call after call. He totally broke after the 16th call from me and grew really upset and threatened to put me in jail. I told him that he BETTER be the one who slaps the cuffs on me because I'd love to see his F*$%^#& A%% try. In the middle of all his babbling I told him I have a detective sitting next to me and that he would like a final word with him. I put the phone down for a brief moment and changed my voice in a deeper manner and the idiot fell for it. He flaked and softened his voice like the girl he was. the "Detective" ;) told him I finally know where your "call center" is in India and that he better begin running because his team just touched down in his country. Mr. Big Shot Luke Marshall freaked out and said he's sorry and hung up! OHHHHH time well spent.
I , like the rest of you, have also received a call from a Luke Marshall, demanding that I owe him money and that if I didn't pay I was going to be arrested! What a joke, I've never received a pay day loan, I've applied for one but back out because I was afraid of people like this! What a joke, hes called me 3 times since December,2013 up until yesterday 1/21/14! I've already called my local police department the first time because I ALMOST fell for it!
I also have been receiving calls from this number . I get three or four a day but it's a woman calling me with an Indian accent. this is bs they need to catch these people. I am tired of answering my phone every 15 minutes.