Is this really a Litigation Firm calling? They have been calling me for the past month or so and have a very heavy accent (Indian). They call back to back leaving one message. Sometimes the number comes up unknown and other times it comes up with the 240-205-7493 number. Does anyone know how to stop them from calling you besides changing your phone number? I have talked with one lawyer and he advised that there are other people getting these calls and not to give them any of your information because they are scamming you out of money. He advised that he had one client scammed out of about $3000.00 because these people scaring you into giving them money. Since I have been googling all of these numbers, I have learned that there are a lot of people out there getting these calls trying to figure out how to them to stop calling. This is getting very irriating and they need to stop these people from committing these scams.
A caller with an Indian or East Asian accent giving a very Anglicized name and demanding money for a payday loan "or they will sue" or threaten jail is highly suspicious. Payday loan sites get hacked on a seemingly regular basis and scams using info hacked from these sites to collect totally fraudulent loans is common. They will even know personal info such as your last four digits of your SSAN, DOB, address etc., all taken from the stolen records. They can even use that info to get even more info on you from personal info sellers like Choicepoint. Unless you know for sure you owe the money, be very careful about giving them any personal info, especially bank account information (they will clean you out,) record the calls if legal in your jurusdiction, and demand a mailing address so you can send them a "cease and desist" letter (see FDCPA Sect 809.) Since thee calls almost always come from overseas, there isn't much the authorities can do to stop them. So protect yourself.
This same caller managed to scam my boss out of nearly $1000, and is now trying to see if she will fall for it again. She found out that it is being investigated by Homeland Security and the FBI, so if you get any calls like this, take DETAILED notes, and then call the FBI. DO NOT send them any money!!!!
Same crap happened to me today (Tue Nov 16, 2010). Foreign accents with English names. I let them know that they either had a case of Identity Theft or were SCAMMERS and not to call my number again.
First person identified themself as George Wilson to whom I explained that they have the wrong party since I would NEVER TAKE A PAYDAY LOAN. He insisted that I had taken a Payday Loan, had all my details, etc., gave a File No and told me I had to meet them in court next Thursday Nov 24th.
I laughed and told them I did not have to meet them anywhere and if they met me in court it would be because I filed a lawsuit against them and that they would have to PAY ME. Explained that I knew the law. I hung up after telling them not to call my house again.
George Wilson called again and put an "Attorney on Line". When I asked for the Attorney's Bar Number, they refused. Had fun telling Shirley Whitley off and hung up on them again!
Same group of people, different company name and personal names, have been harrassing me for going on a year now. Different phone number now before. Have reported to local authorities and HLS and FBI and Secret Service. No one seems to give a crap, nothing they can do they say. I WILL NOT change my phone number......have probably 10 messages on my cell phone this time.....last time they were leaving nasty sexual messages on my voice mail....still have them saved and every other one they have left.......SOME DAY THEY WILL GET THEIRS!!!!