this man who said that i need to give him money very quicky. like to call back or else i would be sued. yes i think it was a pay day loan. when i didn't call back he called my husband and told him the same thing. i have had lots of calls like this. one person said i needed to give him 3000.00 buy 3 days or i would go to prison for 20 years. he couldn't give me the company name or who i needed to pay. that part was secert. just to send the money western union.
we had a loan thru national pay day we have 2 payments left we get a call from this company stating that they are going to take legal action i advsd the person on the line that we only have 2 payments left and that we are set up on autopay he says i need to talk to your wife i said you can talk to me or not talk to us at all he then proceeds to tell me he can only give the info to my wife and not me i said is this from national pay day he then gives in and says yes i said we spke with them on thurs we have 2 paymnts left he say what is there number i said if you are a coll agency for this company then you shld have that info i then called him numbnuts that i was going to call national payday with him on the phone he then hung up if i could only reach thru the phone and slap the spit out of him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Officer Brian Scott is what this Indian guy called himself a rep for the court...could not tell me a damn thing. He was trying to get my info by asking my ss#, dl#. I said you tell me..who is the payday company..he did not know [***]. I told him I am not paying a damn thing until he gives me more info and to send me something in the mail. This guy is a real piece of crap and a rip off.
I got the same call today. this guy told my mother that he would sue her, that SHE is responsible for MY debts, and that he would take legal action against her. I haven't taken a pay day loan. FRAUD ALERT!!!
WALLINGFORD, CT, August 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about would-be debt collectors who call "payday" loan holders, threatening arrest if they don't pay immediately.
A payday loan, also known as a paycheck advance, is a short-term cash advance intended to cover expenses until the holder's next payday.
The callers claim they are lawyers with the "Financial Accountability Association" or the "Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans," and they are armed with stolen personal information from their victims, indicating a major security breach of unknown origin. The names used by the scammers may change with time.
According to Connecticut Better Business Bureau President, Paulette Scarpetti, payday loan holders appear to be particularly at risk.
"Because the scammers have so much information about potential victims, BBB is concerned that this may be the result of a data breach. Thousands of people may have had their personal information compromised."
Reports received by Better Business Bureau and posted online explain the con artists threaten the loan holders of defaulting and claim they are being sued. The imposters threaten the loan holders with imminent arrest and extradition to California to stand trial, unless they immediately wire $1000 or provide bank account or credit card information.
Connecticut Better Business Bureau has advice for consumers who receive suspicious telephone calls about an outstanding debt:
-Don't be bullied into immediate action. Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation that substantiates the debt.
-Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the telephone until you confirm the legitimacy of the call.
-If you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you, file an abuse complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www. ftc.gov, or by telephone at (202) 326-2222. Also file a complaint with your Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org or by telephone at 203-269-2700, ext. 2.
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