do NOT give them a DIME - I filed formal complaints with the FBI as well as local police and then told them to KISS MY "A". I let them know it is ALL OVER THE INTERNET that this is a scam(I can't believe anyoe would fall for this). Tell go pound SAND when the call and then, hang up, eventually they will get tired of calling
I just recieved a call from Joanne Brown form the Dept of Legal Affairs saying that I owe for a Cash Advance loan I never repaid. She said I was being arresed in 45 min at my place of employment, but I could make a payment and they would try to head off the warant for my arrest. She told me I could go to 7/11 and purchase a prepaid card and call her back with the information. She said if this wasn't done within the next 15 min and if I got arrested it would cost me an additional $4000.00. WHen I started asking her for her information, her bar# the law form she worked for, ect, she became very abrupt and hung up the phone. Here's her information Joanne Brown (415)_484-5967 direct # (415-295-5685
Information per Alfalfa's post (further back in this thread) -
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 in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud: