This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam:
631-209-6009 Some ingrate me twice today with the worst accent on the planet (India) and told me he was from The Law Enforcement Legal Department at Federal Headquarters and some one is using my name and Social Security number and I had to hire him (Jason) to protect my identity and if I didn't their would be a world class lawsuit against me. I said alright what is the lawsuit pertaining too, and how did you go about retrieving this vital information regarding my person. "He became irate" I then proceeded to tell him I have worked long and hard for my identity, character and integrity to allow some idiot to call me and get me into a panic. I said, "BRING IT ON"! Jason hung up. I am sick of these jerks get real jobs not scams.
I received a call from this number saying he was Richard Spencer from the Law Enforcement Legal Department and that I had an outstanding balance from Advance Cash USA. If I decided to pay this balance, then there would be a settlement but if I didn't then there would be a lawsuit filed against me. I told him I didn't owe anything and wouldn't pay a balance. He couldn't even tell me when this loan was issued to me. I said that I wanted to talk to Advance Cash USA before agreeing to pay this supposed debt. He gave me what he said was there number 347-338-6018. When I called this number of course there was no answer.
I TOO RECEIVED CALLS FROM 631-209-6009 SOME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, ONLY THEY CALLED MY JOB! THIS GUY HAD THE WORST ACCENT EVER. IT TOOK ME FOREVER TO GET THE PHONE NUMBER FROM HIM TO CALL ME BACK. I TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS CALLING MY JOB AND THAT WAS ILLEGAL. THE GOOD THING THAT WORKS ON MY SIDE IS THT ALL THE CALLS HERE ARE RECORDED SO I LET HIM KNOW THAT AND THATS WHEN HE GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO CALL HIM BACK. SO I CALLED THAT NUMBER AND SOME GUY NAMED ERIC ANSWER THE PHONE AND WHEN I EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED HE WAS CALM BUT WHEN I MENTIONED IT WAS ILLEGAL TO CALL MY JOB AND THAT ALL CALLS HERE ARE RECORDED HE STARTED TO YELL AT ME SAYING WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF I CALL BACK? THEN HE HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED BACK AND THEN HE SAID I WILL CALL YOUR JOB ALL DAY EVERYDAY AND THEN HE WOULD HAVE ME ARRESTED FOR HARRASSMENT IF I CALL BACK AGAIN. HE REALLY GOT MAD WHEN I SAID I CAN CALL YOUR PLACE BECAUSE IM DISCUSSING MY ALLEGED ACCOUNT BUT YOU CANT CALL MY JOB, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE AN ALTERNATE NUMBER FOR ME. THEN HE HUNG UP AGAIN. AFTER THAT WHEN I CALLED BACK THEY WONT ANSWER THE PHONE
I came into work with a message that I had missed a phone call from David Beul from ACS Legal Department today 06/17/11@11:50 and had told me to call ASAP. I do not get into work until a later time so it was a phone message from a coworker. I've been trying to call multiple times with the number they had left 631-209-6009 with no answer. So I decided to google the name with no luck. So I googled the number and this is what showed up. What is all of this?
After trying to call back 20x I finally got to someone who answered. I asked for a David Beul and he said that was him.. He asked for my first and last name and I only gave him my first and he insisted on getting my last name. After asking why multiple times and saying HE was the one calling me first at work, he then said my name is Richard Spencer.. I then said YOU went from David to Richard. Sorry your a scammer. and hung up.