This number called and said police were going to arrest me for non-payment of a payday loan. they spoke with thick accent and would not give me any information. This is a scam they want your bank account number.
Same man calling me from different numbers looking for someone else. Explained to him he had the wrong number, continues to call starting he wants to give a loan and needs my account number. He is fraud!!! Harassing everyday calling my phone 10-15 times a day.
This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam a year ago:
I got a call today from them today for my husband saying the sheriff is going to come out and arrest him for non payment on his pay day loan. We did take out a loan but had it reversed the next day. The lady even told me to shut up and listen. Her name was Michelle.
This guy with a heavy indian accent keeps calling my cell and work number saying that I'm going to be arrested unless I call him back as soon as possible. This is the second kind of call I've gotten this year just like this and it is absolutely annoying. How the heck did this guy get my personal extension at work anyway? This is ridiculous and something needs to be done about this fast. People like this are the ones that need to be locked away for calling people and harassing them over the phone.