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 also received the same strange, threatening sounding message, and had NO CLUE what they were talking about, so I called back and talked to a girl who sounded EXACTLY like the girl who had left the message (Christine Bennett) but the girl who answered identified herself as Rachael Johnson. Same thing, said I took out a payday loan, had my soc. sec. #, said I was being sued and they need my lawyers information. I asked her to SLOW DOWN and tell me WHAT THE HECK SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. She says, "You don't know what this is about?" I said NO. She said "Oh my God! Oh... Wow. Okay hold on let me pull up your file and I'll read the affidavit under one condition and that is that you don't interrupt me. After I read it I'll be happy to answer any questions you have." She proceeded to tell me that I'm being sued by Cash Partners of America, and being charged with 1- Violation of Federal Banking Regulation. 2- Couldn't understand and asked her to repeat SPECIFICALLY the second charge again and she just ran through all three real quick. Asked her again and she did the same thing and charge 3 - Theft by deception. I couldn't help at this point but to laugh. I've never heard of this company, I've never taken a payday loan out, I live in FL and this is a "law firm" in NY calling me saying that I'm on the dockett at my "local courthouse in FL" this coming Mon. morning. It's currently Friday evening. Anyhow when I told her to stop asking ME questions and that I have some questions to ask HER - she told me when I get a lawyer tell them to call her immediately. What a scam, I am calling the police right now. I encourage everyone else to do the same, sounds like they're telling everybody pretty much the same thing.
I have been getting calls like this as well, its so annoying. I went through at least 30 people because everytime I asked for info they eirther gave me to someone else or hung up on me. I hope these a holes get taken down, and we can sue them and get all this money :)!!!!
Yeah. I just received a call from them, they said that cash partners of america was sueing me for $5000.00. When I asked for some paperwork they wouldn't send it to me. They wouldn't give me a contact to cash partners of america, which if you google nothing comes up for that, and told me when I ask for the number to contact who was sueing me. They said I wouldnt be able to find it and I can't talk to them, I have to go thru them. Spoke with suporvisor, Brad Smith, which for a foreigner is not a right name. I contacted who I had a loan with and they said they had a couple people call saying that they called them, he told me it was a scam and they do not outsend any info. I got number to report this place to the FTC 877-382-4357, there are people that have fell for it but dont. I called Brad back and told him if he showed up at my job to take me to court bc he wouldn't tell me where it was, then the cops would be here waiting for him. THIS IS A SCAM DONT PAY THEM!!! DONT FALL FOR IT, THEY HAVE NO REAL WEBSITE, THERE IS NO LLC LAW FIRM IN NEW YORK!!! THEY WILL GET CAUGHT EVEN IF THEY DO USE FAKE NAMES!!!