Got a call from this phone number (317) 559-1156. Didn't answer, no voicemail was left. Minutes later my mom calls me saying She got a call from this number and that they were calling due to me committing check fraud. Some payday loan from 2010.
I called them and was transferred to the "investigator" handling my case. The address they had on file was on from 5 years ago. He spoke fast, claimed to be from a law firm called "Bowers and Chambers". Googled them. Some conpany in Asia. Website was incomplete too.
He stated pending charges and arrest warrant would be put out if I didn't take care of this matter. Then put me on hold to call the company that was filing the charges against me (mind you I was put on hold for 2 minutes) and he came back and said they will settle and drop the charges if I paid $900.
Told me I had 24hrs to call back with at least $500 and I could make the rest in payments.
1. I havent lived in the state they are referencing for over 3yrs.
2. Know for a fact that if a company wanted to take you to court they would just file and serve. No questions, no "we'll give you chance" crap either.
3. Any legitimate company always sends documentation
4. They would not call your family either.
There is a thing called the Privacy act and can't share any information with anyone other than the client.
These scammers are getting good with the whole call your family members and leave scary voicemails. Using Old information to try to identify you.
Always check your credit, and use Chexsystems to put a freeze on your social security number. This process prevents any company, legitimate or not, from accessing information with your social without you physically being there in person.
I received a call from this number, 317-559-1156, last week. The caller left a message stating that my name has been connected to another person regarding criminal investigation. This has to do with a payday loan from 2012 that was defrauded on. The individual they have connected me with is my son who did not have a checking account in 2012, in fact he has not had a checking account for approximately 8 years.
I did a reverse look up on the number and it came back as invalid. I've received other calls from other numbers with similar messages so I have to assume this is also a scam.
Got a call from this phone number (317) 559-1156. Didn't answer, no voicemail was left. Minutes later my mom calls me saying She got a call from this number and that they were calling due to me committing check fraud. Some payday loan from 2010.
I called them and was transferred to the "investigator" handling my case. The address they had on file was on from 5 years ago. He spoke fast, claimed to be from a law firm called "Bowers and Chambers". Googled them. Some conpany in Asia. Website was incomplete too.
He stated pending charges and arrest warrant would be put out if I didn't take care of this matter. Then put me on hold to call the company that was filing the charges against me (mind you I was put on hold for 2 minutes) and he came back and said they will settle and drop the charges if I paid $900.
Told me I had 24hrs to call back with at least $500 and I could make the rest in payments.
1. I havent lived in the state they are referencing for over 3yrs.
2. Know for a fact that if a company wanted to take you to court they would just file and serve. No questions, no "we'll give you chance" crap either.
3. Any legitimate company always sends documentation
4. They would not call your family either.
There is a thing called the Privacy act and can't share any information with anyone other than the client.
These scammers are getting good with the whole call your family members and leave scary voicemails. Using Old information to try to identify you.
Always check your credit, and use Chexsystems to put a freeze on your social security number. This process prevents any company, legitimate or not, from accessing information with your social without you physically being there in person.