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 received a call from 646-470-0169 but the shows up on caller ID as 0000. They are calling from LLC Law Office, stating that I owed $5484.87 to Cash Partners of America. He requested that I pay $1295 or that I would be arrested. have not borrowed any money from this company. I do not owe any money to this company, I have not borrowed from this company. I first spoke with a female named Christy Wood with a Middle East accent and when I started to ask questions about the supposed debt I was transferred to a guy named Justin Brooks. I was told that they could not provide me with any informtion concerning this debt but that I must pay it or go to court. There are voices in the background like they are a real telemarketing or law office and they all have the same accent. Right after I hung up the phone with this guy I received another call from the number showing up as 0000 stating that I had been approved to receive a cash loan. I said not interested and hung up.
i have also had this happen to me. this guy said that he was going to have the cops come to my house and have me arrested. i talked to my lawyer about this and she said not to worry about it. this is such crap and i have almost paid these people money because they scared the crap out of me. they said that i owed them over 5000. they only wanted to send me something through my email which i never received. i would not send them any money. they are now calling from a 646 number.
Believe it or not, the only law enforcement agency which has shown any interest in this scam is the U.S. Secret Service. This is because these scammers have bought or hacked into to what should be private financial information and their activities are a threat to the U.S. monetary system. String the callers along as much as you can without giving them any more information. Get all the telephone numbers or other contact information that you can.Take written notes as you talk with these people.Perhaps get their incoming number by setting up your call back to them a few hours later for the purpose of making a payment (but do not make one), then contact the closest office of the U.S. Secret Service, ask for their help, and cooperate with them. They might just use you and your experience as part of a sting to catch these thieves. The Treasury agent that you initially speak with may not be receptive at first, but detail how much of your personal information these scammers had when they contacted you initially, and refer to this and other blogs which demonstrate how widespread this scam is . Go Get 'Em.
STOP & READ......, I've been getting these calls for the last couple of months from this so called law office, saying that I owe an payday loan company by the name of Cash Partner's of America, they leave threatning messages, they keep calling my cell phone and my job, the phone # is 646-918-8235, and the people are men and they have these strong foreign accents, and you can barely understand what they are saying the messages say something about litigation and that this is the final call and may god be with me and have mercy on me. Well anyway I called them back and I started asking the questions and it really made the guy furious, he told me he was giving the phone to his supervisor by the name of shawn davis, he told me that i owed cash partne's pf america $5,484.87, and that I would be summond at my residence and place of work on the next day. So I googled cash partner's of america and of course nothing came up, so then I gooled llc law office and i got this site i'm glad I did some research, and llc is the the ending of a company meaning limited liability company, so that would not even be at the beginning of a business name. PlEASE DON'T SEND them any money it is a scam!!!!
GOT THE SAME CALL AND ALMOST GOT SUCKERED INTO IT I DID HAVE A COUPLE OF PAYDAY LOANS AND I THOUGHT THAT I PAID THEM BUT IT WAS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR ME BECAUSE I HAD JUST LOST MY WIFE, SO NOT BEING SURE IF I PAID IT AND BEING SCARED OF THE COURT PROCEEDINGS I GAVE THEM MY CARD NUMBERS BUT TOLD THEM THAT THE MONEY HAD TO BE DEPOSITED AND IT WOULD TAKE TWO HOURS TO BE IN THE BANK SO AFTER HANGING UP I JUST HAD A GUT FEELING AND CHECKED THEM OUT ON HERE AND I AM GLAD THAT I DID. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TO PAY 25 DOLLARS AND WAIT FOR A NEW CARD AT LEAST IM NOT OUT 1265 BUCKS HERE ARE THE NAMES AND NUMBERS THEY GAVE ME JASON KENNEDY 646 470 0169 FAX 315 849 3117 AND SAID THAT THEY WERE CASH PARTNERS OF AMERICA