A man named "Toni Shaw" called me at work twice...Once on Monday (5/18/09), and once today (5/20/09). I finally was able to talk to him today. He gave a call-back number of 410-713-4841 and 310-362-9322, both of which ring busy when I try to call back. He said he was with a law firm but I couldn't understand the law firm's name. He said there was a pending lawsuit against me for an outstanding payday loan, and he wanted the name and contact information of my lawyer. He was very illiterate and found complete difficulty trying to put words together to explain why he was calling (as if he was unskilled at creating lies on the fly). I could barely hear him, as there was a lot of background noise, and sounded like a VoIP call. I asked him what personal information he had on file for me. He told me the last 4 digits of my social security number, and I asked him what my "full SS# was", so he spouted off my full social security number, my address, and my dad's name (as a reference)! He was very vague, except when I asked specific questions. I told him I would have to call him back, because I was at work. The only thing I can think of as far as how he got all this information (including my work phone number) is from my filling out a form online for a payday loan, and/or "special offer" that asked for that information (from all those stupid Facebook applications). They are either hacking the servers containing that information, or putting up bogus sites to collect this information from unsuspecting people. BEWARE!
A man named "Toni Shaw" called me at work twice...Once on Monday (5/18/09), and once today (5/20/09). I finally was able to talk to him today. He gave a call-back number of 410-713-4841 and 310-362-9322, both of which ring busy when I try to call back. He said he was with a law firm but I couldn't understand the law firm's name. He said there was a pending lawsuit against me for an outstanding payday loan, and he wanted the name and contact information of my lawyer. He was very illiterate and found complete difficulty trying to put words together to explain why he was calling (as if he was unskilled at creating lies on the fly). I could barely hear him, as there was a lot of background noise, and sounded like a VoIP call. I asked him what personal information he had on file for me. He told me the last 4 digits of my social security number, and I asked him what my "full SS# was", so he spouted off my full social security number, my address, and my dad's name (as a reference)! He was very vague, except when I asked specific questions. I told him I would have to call him back, because I was at work. The only thing I can think of as far as how he got all this information (including my work phone number) is from my filling out a form online for a payday loan, and/or "special offer" that asked for that information (from all those stupid Facebook applications). They are either hacking the servers containing that information, or putting up bogus sites to collect this information from unsuspecting people. BEWARE!
I got a call on a pre-paid cell phone I use strictly for an on-line business. Msg left was a from a woman or young man, sounded like they were calling from a bus terminal or outdoor market. A bunch of gibberish, read off a script, about lawyers and money. If I didn't call back, they could only "wish me good luck." I had a feeling the person couldn't really speak English, and this was some kind of variation on the Nigerian money-laundering scams.
I've never taken out a "payday loan" or even applied for one. Now I can't wait for them to call back so I can mess with them!
I RECEIVED THE SAME CALL THIS AM THREATING ME THAT I OWE MONEY I TOLD HIM TO FAX OR EMAIL ME THE INFORMATION THEY HAD ON ME, THEY CLAIM THEY COULDN'T AND YOU ARE RIGHT I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND A WORD THEY WERE SAYING I EVEN STATED I COULDNT UNDERSTAND THEM AND ASKED TO SPEAK TO A PERSON THAT SPEAKS ENGLISH WHICH THEY GAVE ME THERI MANAGER WHO WAS SORSE THEN THE FIRST CLALER THEY ALSO HADALL MY INFORMATION
SO PLEASE BEWARE.
It is VERY disturbing. I called the local police and they're having me go to the station right now to file a Witness Statement so they can file a report. They recommended I contact all 3 major credit bureaus and inform them of the situation, as well as go to the Social Security office and see about maybe getting a new SS number...What a headache!