Andre and all peeps I also received a call from them saying that they calling from department of law and investigation and just yesterday i got their neck and [***] the [***] out of them.
Beware of that Andy Brown, he tries to scare you but he is nothing but just a [***] that will make you laugh, but only a person named Shawn miller seems to be a bit of good speaker skill person. you cannot recognize him fast.
A man with a heavy accent called me today. He threatened me with court and jail for default on a pay day loan with Cash Net. I have no loan with them. While trying to talk to him, he started yelling at me and saying I would be arrested by federal marshals and I had to go to court tomorrow. Also, he kept asking me if I had a lawyer. I said why do I need one and he kept saying I was going to be arrested. I do have a pay day loan but not with this company. My other loan is not is default. I finally humg up on this person. He called me back and kept yelling. So I hung up on him again. I tried to call the number back but it is not a valid number. After reading the notes on this site, I think I was the victim of a scam and I did not fall for it. I look forward for him to call again. I will keep my cool and turn the tables on him.
After reading the comments here, regarding the man with a heavy Indian accent, I have apparently been targeted in an internet payday loan scam. I have received calls on my cell and at work, sometimes 5 or 6 calls in a 5 minute period. Stating that if I did not pay him for a supposed outstanding loan, he would have me arrested or he would contact my manager at work and I would be in "serious trouble".
The first office that called me seemed like a real American officer named Shawn Miller, but as I was sent to senior officer some [***] called as Andy Brown i understood by his voice that this are Pakistani or Indian scamers.
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to stop this? I have spoken with the people I work with and for and explained what is going on, since they are getting calls as well, but it is rather unnerving.
I then called Cash Net just to look into this; being very scared to now even talk to anyone, the lady I spoke with was very nice and understanding to my complaint and quickly forward me to the investigation department. She said that there has been multiple complaints regarding the same thing. The lady from the investigation department was in the middle of 2 other calls with the same complaints and apologized that she couldn't talk to me at that time, she took my phone number and said she would call me right back and help me file the formal complaint with them, as well as FCC.
They said soon the number 3233725974 will be blocked
I recommend to anyone who receives this call to call Cash Net or whatever institute they claim to be with and let them know. As of now Cash Net has been very comforting and is trying to make this person stop.
Print off this thread and give it to your employer:
Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans
Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010 FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
— filed under: Press Release
The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check-cashing services.
According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.
The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims’ relatives, friends, and employers.
Some fraudsters have instructed victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain amount, on a specific date, via a pre-paid Visa card. The statement further declares the victim will never dispute the debt.
If you receive these calls, do not follow the caller’s instructions. Rather, you should:
Notify your banking institutions.
Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file.
Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger.
File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam:
Never give your Social Security number—or personal information of any kind—over the telephone or online unless you initiate the contact.
Be suspicious of any e-mail with urgent requests for personal financial information. The e-mail may include upsetting or exciting but false statements to get you to react immediately.
Avoid filling out forms in e-mail messages that request personal information.
Ensure that your browser is up-to-date and security patches have been applied.
Check your bank, credit, and debit card statements regularly to make sure that there are no unauthorized transactions. If anything looks suspicious, contact your bank and all card issuers.
When you contact companies, use numbers provided on the back of cards or statements
the man i spoke with is tom mack and he is a very rude guy who threatens me all the time granted i do owe their client money but he is a very rude person who thinks he can treat me very rude and he is better then me cuz i have a debt out there. then on top of it i have sent them money and they applied it to some one elses account. which i believ they have done again. then he is calling me at work which i told him he can not and i dont know how he got my number but it can cause me trouble and he threatened me about that