Scammer claiming that if I didn't cooperate, I would potentially go to jail because loans that may or may not have been taken out. He was trying to verify personal information but he didn't have any correct information.
Scammer claiming to represent my local county and that they have my employment information to garnish wages if I don't respond. Wants me to contact the filing party at 254-227-5195 to update my information and keep matter outside of courts.
Scammer claiming that if I didn't cooperate, I would potentially go to jail because loans that may or may not have been taken out. He was trying to verify personal information but he didn't have any correct information.
they have called saying I took out a check cashing loan and to keep from legal action I needed to pay 800$. They was very nasty and rude, they also had my social security number. Beware!!! Plus they couldn't tell me where I took out the loan or the name of their company!
Just because a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt does not mean you owe it
If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:
1. Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2. Demand a debt validation letter by US mail. E-mail no good.
3. Do not pay the collection agent or anyone else a DIME until the debt is validated.
Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply block their calls and ignore them.
If they are bothering you,
Report them:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening cirminal prosccution to collect a civil debt is a cleawr violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Act)
Also contact your local attorney general
If they continue to bother you, and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion. You might have to yell at the scammer and talk over him or her. Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved. Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.