I JUST GOT THE SAME CALL AT MY JOB,BUT WHEN I STARTED CHALLENGING THEIR REQUEST AND INFORMATION MR. JIMMY MCKADEL TOLD ME THAT I WILL BE ARRESTED TOMORROW FOR 3 COUNTS OF FRAUD. HE WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION PERTAING TO MY CASE, THIS IS A SCAM, HE DECIDED TO HANG UP THE PHONE I KEPT ON CALLING AND HE FINALLY ANSWERED THE PHONE AND ASK WHY AM I CALLING. NOW THE PHONE GOES TO VOICE MAIL THEN STATES THAT THE VOICEMAIL IS FULL.
SUCH [***]!!!!!!
I HOPE THEY GET CAUGHT
This [***] idiot tried to call me and tell me that I needed to call him ASAP because there are legal matters unfolding against me. Also, to close the voicemail call, he said "All I can say is GOOD LUCK" and hung up...
I looked into it, seems like it's a scam. I tried calling the number that he listed, but it tells me that I need to leave a voicemail, then apologizes and says that the voicemailbox number is full... I'd love to leave a message.... not a pleasant one, either.
Anyway, the reason why he is calling is because apparently I took out a payday loan and have not paid it back.... [***].
I'm sure you understand that if you are ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY or a MILITARY SPOUSE, you do not qualify for these loans. I have been ACTIVE Duty AND am now a Military Spouse. I don't qualify for payday loans.
This is obviously a scam, as he has an indian accent and is trying to claim an American sounding name... "MARK WILLIAMS" with an indian accent sure sounds fishy to me.
Is there anything that can be done about this harassment??
Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam
January 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers. Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.
When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid. Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago. The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names. It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are “spoofed” numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer’s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.
When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent. These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer’s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer’s computer IP address. Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.
If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court. Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union. The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as “We’re filing an affidavit against you” or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against the consumer.
A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment. This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General’s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work. Despite the employee’s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was again contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an “officer”.
“I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ‘If that’s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming’,” stated the employee.
“It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,” Attorney General Six said. “If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.”
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact. The notification should contain information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer’s arrest, or using the threat of violence.
More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf.
To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.
i just received a call from them myself and it seems like it the same person. I called the local police in Gilroy, CA and was informed that this number is a cell phone number. The name he used for me is Jimmy Mctell. I have a lawyer that works for my company whom they hung up on 3 times. This is a scam so don't believe anything they say.
I received this same call saying "good luck at the end" the gentlemen's name was Parker. I recognized the voice as calling me before saying the same type of message but from a totally different number. the first time it was a 209 number this time the 408 number. I would hope that this type of calls can be stopped. They are calling employers and deperdizing people's jobs in a bad job market. These companies should be ashamed at what they are doing.
I received this call (from an Indian-accented woman named Jennifer) and wish something could be done to stop their attempts. I have reported them to all proper agencies. So now what? Wait? No! I have been dealing with these people since the beginning of the year.