UPDATE: I took the call from them at 8 a.m. this morning and played into their game to get as much info as possible. They are reading from scripts, and if you ask them anything that goes off-script, they transfer you. I spoke to 3 people this morning: Louis Wilson, Heather Lawson and Ben Foster. In looking up Heather Lawson, I see complaints about this scam dating back to 2006!! Why can't we stop this?! This personal information should not be released when people apply for a payday loan.
When I asked for an address, they gave me 42 Broadway 5th Floor NY, NY 10004, and said they are the DCA Law Firm - Department of Corporate Affairs. In actuality, there IS a DCA at this address, but it is the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs.
When "Ben Foster" no longer felt like making up stories to answer my questions (such as "If this was in collections, why haven't I received a written notice within 5 days of initial contact, as per the law under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)?"), he said they would go ahead and process my file and we could deal with it at the courthouse on Monday. I sweetly answered "Oh yes, let's go ahead and do that." He was a bit surprised and then asked for my attorney's info, so I said "Yes, he definitely wants to talk to you" and gave him the info. Then I told him that we were aware this is a scam, that I have already reported him to the FTC and FBI, and that all calls were being recorded. I told him to never ever call here again or he would be the one showing up at the courthouse. I hung up. No callback yet. I am sick to my stomach with what these people are doing to scared, financially-strapped people.
I recieved a call from them as well saying that they were suing me as well for 5484.00 from a guy named Richard when I called back a guy named Charles Green said that he was the manager the number the left to call back was 646-580-3094 and said that someone would be showing up to my job with paper work and that I need to get an attny. I have tried calling back and they would not answer the the phone. The did tell me that they are working for some company call Cash Partners of America and that they are LLC Law Firm I tried to google them and nothing came up...thanks for the info
I just received a phone call from this same lawyer who claims to be in New York by the name of Brock Lewis. calling from 4242408567 He said that I was being suied for 5484$ on the following charges. 1. Violation of federal bank fraud, 2. Check frauud, and 3. theft by deception. This is not the first time he has called me. I told him to go to HELL. I also told him I want the papers stating I had to be in court tomorrow morning in my hand in the next 2 hours. And if they wanted me in court tomorrow morning, they could come and take me in handcuffs. The loan was from a place, which you all have mentioned, Cash Partners of America, which does not exist. He could not give me a case number or refrence number as he was not privilaged to do so. I told him if he was a lawyer, he could give me any information on the law suit that he had. He laughed at me. His TV was going full blast in the background and he tried to pull it off as 'OTHER ATTORNEYS' in the office of a place that had more than 150 employees on the phone to different people at the same time. I told him this was the second time in 6 months that he has tried to pull this crap, and I know that because I recgonized his voice. He called me a liar. Before hanging up for the 4th time, he told me to go to HELL. My husband heard this conversation also.
I am a wreck right now. I told him I have never taken a loan out over the internet. He said it went into my bank account, gave me the name of my bank, my bank account number, and my DL number, and social.
I will be contacting the police and calling our local television station that handles things like this. I am also waiting till morning to see if they really do come to my door. But by the end of tomorrow, the FBI will hear about them. OH and he refused to give me the name of his law firm, but his phone number, when searched threw 411.com on reverse phone look up came up as a Hawthorn California number.
I am to say the least very nervous and upset at this point.
I forgot to mention that he wants me to get and attorney and all my bank statements from my old bank together by 9 am tomorrow morning when they will be showing up at my door to serve me and take me to the court house.