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 just received a call from a guy claiming he was a lawyer that he is coming to my job on monday to arrest me because of a loan he said i got over the internet of $200.00 dollars. He called a few months ago and did the same thing and nothing happened.How do i get the calls to stop.
I just got a phone call from these guys saying that I owed cpa money and that the fee was 5,484.87. The first guys name was Paul Miller and the second guys who was the first guys boss was Chris Lee. My mother and I have gottten tons of phone calls like that so we know from the beginning that it is a scam. The other thing is that I don't get loans off the internet. I wish they would just leave us alone. Hopefully they get arrested soon so these calls stop.
I just got a phone call from these guys saying that I owed cpa money and that the fee was 5,484.87. The first guys name was Paul Miller and the second guys who was the first guys boss was Chris Lee. My mother and I have gottten tons of phone calls like that so we know from the beginning that it is a scam. The other thing is that I don't get loans off the internet. I wish they would just leave us alone. Hopefully they get arrested soon so these calls stop.