they have called me from diffrent numbers in the past . they say i took out a loan and i need to pay back. the informeed me i would have legal action taken . when call back they always get upset and threaten me. i never took out a payday loan. they have all my personal info. five times in a span of six months they called threatening to kick my [***] and kick my wives [***]. i just laughed at them . this really upset them when i laughed in his face. he said he was coming too my door in two days and beat up my kids. i dont have kids or a wife. so i kept laughing. he was confused why i was laughing . he responded it ok to kick your families [***] i said yes its ok . he shut up and i hung up the phone.. i knew from this conversation, its a scam dont take them seriously. always a guy with a thick indian accent buy the name of frank smith. no really honest company wouldnt threaten you .
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
This phone number calls my home on an average of 15 -20 times a day. this is very annoying. I am not sure where the call is from they will not leave a message they just hang up even if I answer.
This place has called at work and also at home. We have applied for payday loans in the past and
now they have all the information. The man who called threatened the secretary and have been calling
there numerous times a day. They are at the point of not answering the phone because of it. On the caller Id the number is 000-000-0000. Horrible Human Beings!!! When I called to check the voice mail
the idiot left a call back number which is the one referenced above. I looked up the number and that
led me to this website, They use very offensive language and are threatening.
Threatening me with arrest,legal action.. Saying I will be sorry if I don't call officer roy Morgan back.He has a heavy accent..They call me continuiosly leaving voice messages saying all kinds of stuff.Their call shows the number 000-000-0000 and he says to call 347-709-3360 This is getting old something needs to be done.My number is on the national do not call list but this one and others still call so what good does it do to have it on there?
they have been calling me from a 000-000-000 number and threating me and trying to say that i owe them money and he calls himself john smith and he has an indian accent be care full