RCVD CALL THREATENING LEGAL ACTION/ EITHER CIVIL TO GARNISH WAGES OR FOR A FELONY FROM AN UNPAID PAYDAY ONLINE LOAN I OBTAINED IN 2009. CAN THEY REALLY CHARGE YOU WITH A CRIME? WANTED A $35 PROCESSING FEE WITHIN 2 DAYS. SUGGESTED I PAY THEM WITH A PREPAID CREDIT CARD SO I WOULD HAVE A PAPER TRAIL. WHAT DO I DO
I just received a phone call from 315-410-8426 with a recorded message that they were attempting to contact me immedately regarding bank fraud on my checking account. I figured this was a scam, because if anyone was going to contact me re: bank fraud on my account, it would be my bank, not a computer generated message.
The message said to push 9 to speak to someone. #9 was a terribly rude person - said he was a private investigator and what the hell was I questioning him for... he was trying to help me... after it was clear this was a jerk, I hung up. I called the number back to verify the name of the company - Goldberg Maxwell Lawfirm, and when I asked the receptionist what type of business they do - she said "I told you the name of the company." I asked again what type of law they do and she hung up on me.
I called back again and spoke to a man who said they were attempting to contact a person with another name (I have had this number for 5 years). When I said not here, he put me on hold... then when he came back, I asked him who he was looking for again, and he gave me a completely different number. These guys are a scam...
I received a phone call today from this very same phone number at my work phone # at my desk; it was a recorded message that #1 did not identify who the caller was but that there was fradulent activity on my checking account, and I was to press #1 to hear the details. I immediately was suspect of this call and hung up. I have not received a call back from this number or anyone from my bank stating that they are concerned of fraud. I contacted someone at the bank, and they transferred me over to their Visa Fraud Department. I spoke with someone there, and read off my card #, and they did not have an open case in my name or card #; they said that their department had not contacted me. They told me to call the main phone number back at the bank and notify someone of this scam call. I did that, and I have reported the issue to alert my bank. I don't understand why someone would do this or make these sorts of calls. The company that the other person mentions in their reply was not even mentioned on my phone call recording. I thankfully did not respond to the call, and if they call back again. I won't answer it. This is very frustrating that people are doing this.
I received another phone call today at work- the phone call came from 1-585-278-1983, but they said that there is a case in their office against me and to call 1-315-410-8426. I don't know what this is regarding. Why don't they call from the phone number that they tell you to call back on? I am not returning the call.
I called this phone number back on my cell phone; a gal answered the phone but did not say what company she was with; I asked her what business this was and she said National Check Registry. When I asked her where they were located, she said WI; I said that area code 315 is not located in WI; she said that we have offices all over the country and that dialer transferred me to the WI branch. I did not belive her since the phone number is located in NY. She said that she would transfer me to the legal department handling my case, but she never asked for my name or case # or anything. I was on hold and then someone else came on the line; she went on to inform me that there is a check fraud case against me for taking out a payday loan online with a company name that I have never heard of, B&G Capital in April of 2010 that was never repaid, but she could not provide me with the exact date, nor did she give me a dollar amount or anything else. I told her that I had never heard of this company so unless she could provide me with exact information I did not agree to anything. I told her that I should have received something in mail or via e-mail if I owed anyone money, and I have never heard of the company nor received any information on them. She hung up during my conversation. When I went to check online the company name under the BBB, there is a collection company by this name with a different phone number 1-877-350-1514 located in Buffalo, NY. They have an F rating for numerous reasons. I am ignoring their phone calls from now on.