i recieved a call from this number stating i got approved for a loan which this gentlemen by the name of john johnson knew of all my information including my acct number and social. he presented himself as an employee for american cash payday loans. i havealso recieved thw same call from the same number stating i was being sued for an unpaid loan from advance america.which he also had all my information.he stated he was a lawyer.
i recieved a call from this number stating i got approved for a loan which this gentlemen by the name of john johnson knew of all my information including my acct number and social. he presented himself as an employee for american cash payday loans. i havealso recieved thw same call from the same number stating i was being sued for an unpaid loan from advance america.which he also had all my information.he stated he was a lawyer.
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 from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, 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 in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud: