Funny how we each have the same case number and the grammar is so horribly bad! Ugh. I want to respond to them so bad but don't want to bait them in any way so I just delete them. Blocking the email address does no good because they just come up with a new one. And a previous poster is correct, there is a legitimate company called Ace Cash Express that is actually great to deal with if you have a loan but can't pay it back all at once, and scammers like this take their name and make them look bad. I wish people would get a real job and stop trying to steal from hard working people!
Here is the new e-mail. You can tell this is a scam by a few tell tale signs:
1. They do not reference who this e-mail is for.
2. They need to take English lessons, read it real close and you will see the mistakes.
3. They reference the FTC. The FTC is for consumer protection not for people like this.
CASE FILE #: SD5-000903
LOAN INFORMATION
PAST DUE AMOUNT - $955.75
CREDITOR - ACE CASH SERVICES.
SETTLEMENT AMOUNT - $270.00
Your case file #SD5-000903 is handling by LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF ACE Cash Services and we are working FTC FBI and all the three credit bureaus, So now you may cooperate us in order to resolve the case file SD5-000903 BEFORE WE DOWNLOAD YOUR CASE FILE.
This is in reference to your Case File SD5-000903 with ACE (ACE CASH SERVICES) in order to notify you that after sending several emails and we were not able to get hold of you. So the IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center) has decided to mark this case as a flat refusal and press charges against you.
Your account with ACE is in Final Collections. According to our records, your outstanding balance was $955.75
It may be possible that you may have some financial hardship with you.
So, we are just giving you a last chance that if you just make a payment of SETTLEMENT AMOUNT by TODAY or TOMORROW then we will close this account as paid in full with zero balance.
We do hope that you will work out with this offer which is
SETTLEMENT AMOUNT - $270.00
Or, else we won't be able to help you out.
Do revert back if you want to get rid of these legal consequences and want to make payments within the next 48 hours or else the case will be downloaded against you.
The opportunity to take care of this voluntary is quickly coming to an end. We would hate for you to lose the option of resolving this before it goes to the next step which is a Lawsuit against you, but to do so you must take immediate action.
IF YOU WANT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER THEN IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US THROUGH EMAIL OR CALL. You can avoid this by taking care of this now.
If you do not take immediate action we will be forced to download this case against you and once it is downloaded the creditor has entire rights to inform your employer regarding this which is named as Edd and if you are found guilty under the bench of jury then you have to bear a law suit which will be amounting to $4515.85 and your bank account will be closed with centennial bank. it will be totally levied upon you and that would be excluding your bail charges, your attorney charges and the due amount pending on your name $955.75.
IF YOU WANT TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER THAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACT US THRU EMAIL OR CALL US BETWEEN WORKING HOURS ON +1 - 424 226 4609.
Confidentiality Statement & Notice: This email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed.
Any review, re-transmission, dissemination to unauthorized persons or other use of the original message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this electronic transmission in error, please reply to the above-referenced sender about the error and permanently delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation.
You can tell this is a scam by a few tell tale signs:
1. They do not reference who this e-mail is for.
2. They need to talk English lessons, read it real close and you will see the mistakes.
I received the same disturbing email. It's scary to think someone can threaten you like this but find out its a scam. I wish there was a way to stop them.
Get 3 similar emails also saying same thing thanks everyone for putting my mind at ease. Lots of scammers out there say I got 24hrs to pay that was a week ago lol
Just got 3 within 2 days....they must be desperate! Just checked the charge they are filing against me from the FCDP it's mostly to protect consumers from threats. What are they stupid?!