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.
I received about 4 calls today from that number stating they need to speak to my attorney about Legal manner and if I don't call them back today they feel sorry of what's going to happen to me. I don't know what they are talking about and I'm reporting them
I rec'd a call from them. Like many of the above, they told me that I was going to be arrested for bank fraud, wire fraud, and something else I can't remember. The first person I talked to iAdentified himself as a "law officer". I asked if he was a police officer and he said no, they are very different things. He then transferred me to his "paralegal", who had a very thick middle Eastern accent, and he began hurling threats and insults at me. He told me I would be arrested at home or my job at 11 am the next morning. He said I had accepted fraudulent funds in my bank account. He was able to verify my bank, but when I asked when this deposit took place he said probably a year or two ago. I replied that was impossible since I had only been with this bank for 6 months. He got mad and told me I was losing my mind and that he was going to make my life hell. I asked him what the purpose of this call was. He said he wanted to tell me they were coming to arrest me and not to run. I said police don't usually warn you before the arrest you. He said then that his supervisor wanted to discuss my case with him and he would call me back the same time tomorrow. I asked how he was going to do that if I was going to be arrested in the morning? He hung up.
Unfortunately, he was able to confirm my bank, employer, and address. I think he may have gotten this info from a loan I had applied for online (but went no further), so please be careful. I already had my account number changed just in case.
this person called before the holiday (work number) and started telling me he wanted my attorney's name - he had my social security number and kept talking about me being arrested, i said i didn't know what the call was about and i wasn't allowed to receive calls at work. He called back twice after that and left messages on my work phone.
The person called again yesterday left a message (work number) saying he was "officer" ? couldn't understand the name, asking again for me to call back or my attorney and then callled again and when I received the call, again I said i wasn't allowed to receive calls at work.
The personal called today and left another message on my work number. What can be done to stop this since I can't understand the company and he doesn't understand once you tell them you can't receive calls at work they are supposed to STOP?
this person called before the holiday (work number) and started telling me he wanted my attorney's name - he had my social security number and kept talking about me being arrested, i said i didn't know what the call was about and i wasn't allowed to receive calls at work. He called back twice after that and left messages on my work phone.
The person called again yesterday left a message (work number) saying he was "officer" ? couldn't understand the name, asking again for me to call back or my attorney and then callled again and when I received the call, again I said i wasn't allowed to receive calls at work.
The personal called today and left another message on my work number. What can be done to stop this since I can't understand the company and he doesn't understand once you tell them you can't receive calls at work they are supposed to STOP?