Yes i received the same call today around 2pm. They told me the exact same thing. I was told i had a payday debit loan that was returned to the loan company. I stated to him i did not have a checking account at that time. He said he was calling from smith and davidson and that if i didnt pay he would process in the court of law tomorrow.I told him he could i have a husband in the united states military and he could have this track. I wanted info and he refused to give me any. he kept yelling and hanging up on me. So anyone getting phone called from this number be careful not to give out any info.
OMG! This exact same thing happened to me last night and I was in a panic so I authorized them to make installement payments out of my account for almost $700! Thank GOD I started looking into it today and came across this website. I have notified my bank to not release any funds and cancel the debit account that I gave them but I am still freaking out because I sent them a copy of my license! Shouldn't there be a way to stop these people? Fraud or class action suit? I am so worried about identity theft, they have everything!!!
Follow Up:
I left a voice mail for "Mr. Parker" stating that if he did not return my call within an hour, I would stop payment & contact the authorities. During that time is when I found this website & completely freaked out! "Mr. Parker" has called me several times stating that this is a very serious matter now and that it will have to go to the court, blah, blah. I have called my bank & cancelled my debit card info but I am still nervous about the fact that they have all of my info! I called my brother who is a detective in another state & he told me to report the incident to : https://complaint.ic3.gov/
I would recommend that anyone that has been victim to this scam artist do the same. My brother said that while it is unlikely, some of these scams are used to fund terrorist cells!!!! I already have credit monitoring on my account but will obviously need to keep a close eye for a while. I think I am also going to fill out a police report to have on record.
they also called me . james barker fro smith and davidson. asked me if i had an attorney, i asked why he told me that i owed 300 and that with fees i owed 669 or some [***]. i think these fruadulent arabs need to have there balls fried for stealing from us. they used the same numbers . i called them and i said that i reported it to the authorities, and that i also reported them to the local attorney general. lessons learned
1 no more online payday loans
2 if they speak arab , thay do not have american names.
Has anyone had a problem with him continuing to call? This guy has not let up, he has called my cell phone &, home phone stating that this is extremely serious and he is now going to court. He has used several different phone numbers & used blocking also. My brother is a police officer & says that they are probably just still trying since I fell for it once but it is extremely nerve wracking since they have a copy of my license. Just curious if they have continued bothering anyone else
I received a called today around 5pm from smith&davidson law firm..(Michael walker).stating that I owe money that I need to pay now or else....!!.. I told them not to be calling me at work, so I hung up.. He calls back.. And ask to speak to my manager which I new rite then that something wasn't right.. So I let him speak to my manager he told my manager thaT they were going to send someone over to pick me up.. Lol.. They kept on and on... They wanted to know his name and title (job) my manager told them why u need my info its not for me that u are looking..and he told him by law they can't be harassing people at work, if they really work for a attorney law firm he should know the LAW not to be harassing... Plus the law firm should mail something to ur house.. DON'T ever give ur info to anyone.. This guy is so unprofessional and he claims that he works for an attorney hahahahaha... But I just can't make them STOP... Does anyone knows how????