http://dfi.wa.gov/consumers/alerts/cashnet-payday.htm
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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.
Received a call from this number claiming that I owe money and if I did not return the call then they will move forward with charges. The claim is that I owe a bill I never had or heard of. Then they called my job!!!
Call my job, I returned the call only to be told that I owed a bill for a company I never heard of and they wanted my bank info. I started asking questions. He said I was asking too many questions and to call my mom and have her gather bail money because I was going to jail! What the.... (and yes they were foreign supposedly from a law firm in AL)
I received a call from this number today as well. I have received numerous calls from places like this so I know what to say and that really pissed this guy off. I told him to fax me a verification of debt and he said he would give it to the officer that will be at my house tomorrow. He then said he was only calling for my attorney information and I told him I'd be more then happy to give him that information after he told me who the supposed debt was with...he then said he did not have to give me any information and that the police will take care of it tomorrow. I told him I previously contacted my courts and they have nothing showing against me, he said "oh really, we'll see". I'm going to call them back and ask for an address because my attorney told me to get one so he could send them an Attorney of Record letter and see what they say. This man doesn't like to talk to people that know what they are talking about.
Just received a called from this number saying they were from Us Cash Lending, and I never paid back a payday loan (which I never applied for or received). They immediately asked for my social security number. I told the asshat on the other end to F* himself and go ahead with his legal proceedings. I told him I was calling the attorney Generals office.