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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.
I got the same call - told I owed a debt on a payday loan and would be arrested if I didn't make restitution today - no questions allowed, no paperwork, no verification of any kind, just threats that the police would arrest me if I didn't pay.
I'm in the same boat as the rest of you. Got a voice mail at work from a man with an very thick accent, claimed his name was Johnathon Davis. Demanded i call him back immediately as there was an important legal matter tied to my name. Which seems hard to swallow, if it was tied to my social maybe, but just to my name? I have a very common first and last name, it would be amazing to pinpoint my location using just that (haha)
I have I received two calls form these people to my cell phone and also to my place of employment. They are harassing me say that I have committed a fraudulent crime and will be sent to jail with maximum fines included. He had a very heavy mid-eastern accent and was very rude.