It's a total scam. Defaulted payday loans do not magically transform themselves into bad check charges. Debt is a civil matter only. You can't be arrested for an ordinary civil debt. We do not have debtors prisons. In order to be prosecuted for writing a bad check, you have to actually WRITE A BAD CHECK! If you had, the bank would have notified you and if they wanted would turn the matter over the police for investigation. Finally, only public prosecutors can file criminal charges. Debt collectors have nothing to do with prosecutors, or police. Private companies cannot file criminal charges. Period. Go to the local police and tell them what happened. You are the victim of an attempted extortion. They are simply trying to scare you into paying them money.
Fraudulent or Zombie Debt Collectors—Things to Know
If you have received a call stating:
1. You have defrauded a financial institution
2. You owe an unpaid payday loan
3. You have a warrant due to an unpaid loan
5. You will receive a court summons
6. Authorities are coming to arrest you
7. Anything similar to above,
a. Do not give them any information or verify any information for them
b. Tell them you know they are a scam operating illegally and that you are filing a complaint with the appropriate authorities
* File a complaint with the FBI on their Internet Crime webpage http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
* File a complaint with the Attorney General for the state you live in
The more information and complaints there are, the better the chance of getting these criminals to stop (or at least reduce the frequency). [abstracted from another site]
Are you positive this is bs? I am asking because they are calling me non-stop; the Caller ID reads Litigation Svc and it was Christopher Mills that left the message, but when I attempted to research them on line there was not any info. The messages have not told me any info about why they are calling - just pending court case, and when I attempted to reach them there was no answer. I did have a payday loan in 2010 and then lost my job, but that has been paid in the intervening time frame. Also, in California it is clearly stated that the company CANNOT pursue criminal charges for any returned check in a payday loan situation. I just get so nervous when they begin talking about court cases and charges pending. I am licensed by the State of California Department of Social Services for my professional license and charges like this would end my career.If possible, could you update us on the information you may have received from SAPD? Thanks for your help!
This company or should I say scam is a bunch of BULSHIT. These scammers called my daughter saying that the cops were coming to my home today to arrest her. She has to spend 120 days in jail and theres a bench warrant for her. It scared her, I called them myself to say that she NEVER took out a payday loan, this mother fu(*er told me I was a liar. To pay $1000 now to settle it why would I do that over something I never took out. I googled this number and saw all these posts about these scammers.
I then called back the scammer and told him "the FBI was coming to get him" He called my daughter saying "Theryre coming to break her legs", this is kind of scary because they knew our address.
So now I going to the police station to file a report.
A PERSON KEEPS CALLING ME AND SAYING THAT THERE IS A PENDING TRIAL AND A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST. This is insane that these type of calls continue disturbing peoples life. I don not know the company or place they are calling from but only the phone number.
Please don't be worried about this!! IT IS A SCAM!!!! On 6/23 I rec'd a call from a Kevin Brooks from pretrial intervention ph: 210-960-9011. I rec'd several messages and finally one day I answered. Got a complete run he refused to tell me his name or where he was calling from so I hung up. Within seconds I rec'd another call from 210-762-5987 on the message (a different "gentleman" was asking me how they would know who I was when I was calling them. He then began to curse and left the message with several swears. If they were a ligitimate collection agency they just blew it!! Anyway just a few minutes ago I get the same message word for word from 210-852-2860 the same voice but now his name is Christopher Mills. Don't even answer. I called Verizon and they will change my phone number for free. You can use the call block feature too but obviously they use several number.