This is a total scam that has been going on for a few years now. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION AND DEFINITELY TO THAT PAY THEM ONE DOLLAR. I have been receiving calls exactly like this from this #. Plus every couple months they change their # but it's still the same people with heavy indian accents with basic American names threating jail, loss of job, etc.
My advice is to just ignore them to save yourself headache.
I got this call at work today. Saying I was being prosecuted for check fraud and I supposedly did this payday loan and all this stuff. I had no idea what this man was talking about, but he honestly scared me. I'm so upset, now that I found out that this is a scam, when talking to this man I confirmed my name, work place, e-mail address, and who I bank with, oh and also the last four of my social. How did they get all my information?! What do I do now?
This number (John Anderson, thick foreign accent) has called 6 times in less than 24 hours and leaves a message that I "must call"; not to ignore the call and proceeds to leave a veiled threat, such as, "If you do not call me back, all I can do is wish you. . . Good Luck." Same message, word for word every time. I called back about half an hour ago and said someone keeps calling from this number and he (not such a thick foreign accent) asked for personal information. I said, "I'm not giving you any personal information because I think this is a scam." He hung up on me and when I called back, it rang many times, an automated voice answered and said the number was not accepting messages. I just filed a complaint with the FTC. I called the number again (blocked my number) and a person with very thick accent answered and when I told him I just filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission he started saying ridiculous things like, "Oh, so you want to file a complaint against who? Your husband, your boss, your daughter? We charge you $10, we take visa and started laughing and said, "We don't have time for your complaints." I told him he had time to call and harrass people. He laughed and hung up. I have taken out payday loans but have paid them back. I'm behind on my student loan and have paid bills late. I think these people are preying on people with bad credit. I think something I filled out during the summer (to see if I could get a longer-term, multi-payment loan) is out there in Cyber space and that is exactly what they are doing is trying to scare and take advantage of people they see as vulnerable.
I received several calls back to back and immediately asked for the "attorney's", as he identifed himself, bar association number as he said he was Dan Hunter from California. I had him wait while I looked him up on the California Bar Association's website and, of course, the number he provided was bogus. I took a payday loan out last year that was repaid so I guess that's where the obtained my information. All the operators that phoned me couldn't tell me what law firm they were calling from, one gave Ray Carter and Associates, on the CA Bar Association website there were Ray Carters listed, one was deceased and the other inactive.
Received a call from David Cooper, attorney
Received a call from John Anderson , attorney
Both from this number. Heavy foreign accents stating I had gone against Federal Bank Regulations in a loanof $545.37 with EZ Cash Inc. I could pay up immediately with him or go to court in California with a fine up to $6000.
They both had all my personal information inc. relatives`s names, social security no., check account no. and bank,and credit card no.
They asked me what I wanted to do do. I said I want to see this in writing and was told it is a paperless account.They said my employer would be notified and and I would receive a warning at my door Monday 10/25.
I do not have or have I taken any loans but the fact that all the pertinent personal info is known makes me wonder what will happen net..