I got a call from this number today maybe he changed his name but his name is now Chris. Asking for 400 dollars or he was going to sue me. I was very upset because apparently the bank account they had of mines I didn't have in 2012 and they said they gave me 400.00 and i needed to pay up or they were going to call my workplace and have me fired and threaten to sue me and my work place for 8000. Doesn't these people have anything better to do with their life?!?!?!?! Seriously! Ugh
I received a phone call from the mentioned number. I rejected the call and was left a voicemail on my phone stating he was calling from Mark Rodman and Associates about a bad payday loan debt for $300 and was being sued from this lawfirm out of New York. He asked for me or my attorney to call them back. I called the number and spoke to the same Middle Eastern/Indian accented man who read off a long report about a case being filed against me at 11:00 am tomorrow morning if I did not pay $300 owed from AACA that was electronically funded to my banking account. The man knew my social security number, bank name, my place of employment and email address.
I proceeded to question him about which court the complaint was filed with and he said there was no case number yet until 11:00am tomorrow. I then asked questions about the law firm, including the name, phone number and a bar association number affiliated with the law firm. He laughed and said that it was the number I called back on and gave me the mentioned address, which upon searching online I was not able to find the mentioned law firm by that number or address. He then gave me a bar number for "Mark Rodman" which was 178254-NY.
After doing the research, I called the number back and the same man, who now used a different name from when he first called, stated that he did not speak with me previously and that he just got off the phone with a different person. I asked to speak with Mark Rodman directly, but was told that it was illegal to speak directly to attorneys. He was very rude, arrogant and after telling him I found no records of Mark Rodman and Associates not to contact me again. He then told me "Do what you think you can do and good luck" then hung up on me.
This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.
The person posting that you commented on DID SAY HE DID RECEIVE A LOAN FROM THEM !!
So on the face of it, they are trying to collect that loan.
I suggest the guy tell the collection agency that he wants the ALLEGED DEBT VERIFIED according to the
FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT. Telling them to not call back until they send him verification of alleged
debt. Tell them if they continue to call without sending him valid verification of the debt according to federal law'
that he ( the collector ) is the one who will need luck.
Also, it is NOT illegal to speak with an attorney. That is funny. Maybe in India it is but no here in the U.S.
Actually the opposing attorney who is sueing you has by law to attempt to settle the case before any court
will hear it.
The only way you will be served to come to court is by the sheriff or a licensed process server coming to you in
person and serving you with court papers.
BEST THING FOR ANY OF YOU TO DO IS -- REFUSE TO TALK TO ANY COLLECTION AGENCY ON THE TELEPHONE !!
They will use anything you say against you. Tell them on the phone that you do business by U.S. Mail ONLY !
They call , hang up, take the phone off the hook.
Doing business over the phone with some voice that calls you out of the blue is simply crazy !
By U S Mail , you have a written record of everything that is said , promised, etc.
Got a similar call from middle eastern man "I need you or your retained attorney of records to return the call. The issue at hand is extremely time sensative. My name Brad and the hotline to my ??? is 315-567-4622 i repeat 315-567-4622. DONT disregard this message, return the call - now. If you dont return the call or I don't hear from your attorney either, the only thing Im gonna do is wish you good luck as the situation unfolds on you. Goodbye"