I am getting calls sayin that i was used as a reference for a payday loan that isnt getting paid. they are also saying that it is my fault and i am now a criminal...Who would put their sons gf as a reference on a payday loan. I am 19!!! SERIOUSLY!!! I work in a office and i dont need some one calling my cell phone when i am at work... its not an emergency to me... if she dont pay the loan it isnt my fault... i never gave her permission to use my number or use me as a reference for that fact!!!!
A person claiming to be Jim Crawford left a voicemail and told me 3 cases have been filed against my social security number. They also told me I would be arrested if I didn't call. Typical mud eating pigs. Don't give them any information. This is 100% scam and they change the number and names. This jerk told me he was representing the US government. He refused to identify who was filing the case unless I verified my personal information and when I refused and asked him for the name of the person or company filing he hung up.
Scammers - extortion racketeers from India (or at least the Indian Subcontinent) - this time, they didn't leave a message on my cellphone, which, now, has a long message about me report each extortion call to the authorities. Sadly, everyone who calls now gets the same message (can't change my number - I use phone for work, but it may come to that...) This time, no message left.
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
recieved the same call...and he keeps calling and at the end of every message he says "may GOD protect you and your family" like he's threatening us. The caller says he's FBI and that there are criminal charges against me...what a joke. The scariest thing is he says my social security number on the message....not calling him back ..reporting him to FBI and local law enforcement...if anyone else recieves a call from this number, I would do the same