I just got one too...I challenged him to tell me where said "payday loan" originated and when, and he couldn't provide that information. What a bunch of crappola!!!
I just received a strange call from a guy with a thick indian accent stating i was under investigation and that me or my lawyer needed to contact him immediately or else, the sheriff was coming to my home and workplace,I will be glad when the sheriff comes to his residence and locks him up!
It's a scam. Do not worry. They have nothing better to do then try to extort money from hard working Americans. I have been getting these calls for over 4 years and nothing has ever come of it. I have called the FBI, FTC, local Law Enforcement and there isn't anything they can do because the calls originate from overseas and they are using VOIP and are not able to be traced.
I have an air horn that I blow into the phone sometimes. I am sure there are some deaf scammers out there now. Depending on the mood I am in when I answer or if I answer, I let them sit on hold or hang up right away.
I got the same exact call on 4-15-2013. At first it was some Indian lady saying that I had a lawsuit filed against me from some loan company that I have never even heard of or have never taken any loans out, then she transferred me to some Indian guy that I could barely understand. They knew who I was right away when I called them back some how which is very odd. Saying I was under investigation and that I would be arrested and picked up making threats. My husband took the phone from me and started talking to the guy and asking him alot of questions. The guy kept telling my husband that if he paid him $150 that he would talk to the judge and the prosecutor to drop any and all charges. It is a bunch of bull crap. I did not know it was a scam until I looked on here and found out that it has happened to alot of other people. These people need to be stopped. It scares me alot that they had my social security number and my email address. They need to stop hackers like that from hacking into peoples personnel files and getting ahold of the people's identities and everything else.