this is a new # they are useing now and saying they will arest you bring to ca. to stand trail they say thair federal legislations and david cooper lawyer they use 1365 chulo vista dr irvine.ca 92602 i call my sheriffs office so beware this is a big scam
this is a new # they are useing now and saying they will arest you bring to ca. to stand trail they say thair federal legislations and david cooper lawyer they use 1365 chulo vista dr irvine.ca 92602 i call my sheriffs office so beware this is a big scam
WALLINGFORD, CT, August 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about would-be debt collectors who call "payday" loan holders, threatening arrest if they don't pay immediately.
A payday loan, also known as a paycheck advance, is a short-term cash advance intended to cover expenses until the holder's next payday.
The callers claim they are lawyers with the "Financial Accountability Association" or the "Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans," and they are armed with stolen personal information from their victims, indicating a major security breach of unknown origin. The names used by the scammers may change with time.
According to Connecticut Better Business Bureau President, Paulette Scarpetti, payday loan holders appear to be particularly at risk.
"Because the scammers have so much information about potential victims, BBB is concerned that this may be the result of a data breach. Thousands of people may have had their personal information compromised."
Reports received by Better Business Bureau and posted online explain the con artists threaten the loan holders of defaulting and claim they are being sued. The imposters threaten the loan holders with imminent arrest and extradition to California to stand trial, unless they immediately wire $1000 or provide bank account or credit card information.
Connecticut Better Business Bureau has advice for consumers who receive suspicious telephone calls about an outstanding debt:
-Don't be bullied into immediate action. Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation that substantiates the debt.
-Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the telephone until you confirm the legitimacy of the call.
-If you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you, file an abuse complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www. ftc.gov, or by telephone at (202) 326-2222. Also file a complaint with your Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org or by telephone at 203-269-2700, ext. 2.
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they called and left a message to find an attorney or 'good luck' if I don't pay attention. Wife called back and asked what the charges were and they said 'stealing government money' and 'check fraud' and they would find him and he would be arrested and taken to California. Also, they hung up the first two times they were called back.
They called and said they were going to arrest me for check fraud and stealing govenment money . They said I owe this quick cash over the internet $ 400.00, that I did not receive and they wanted me to sent 514.99 to them on a money card or by credit card. They asked me to fax a notarized letter to them saying I want to fix this issue. They used an attorney name of Jason Basey to adress the letter and funds to:and a fax # 888-691-3169 stating, Attention: Fedreal Legislation, Attention: Jason Basey
They called several times after that and left threaten messages. There were two women that called with ancient also, one man with an heavy ancient. On one of the messages they told me he had given me two hours and now , he was sending the police to arrest me. I did not hear from them Saturday or Sundays . Be aware !
Oh WOW! First, I started freaking out, b/c it sounded semi-legit. Then I called my parents (life-savers!) because they are more level headed. They would not immediately assist me without proper documentation. So, I conferenced the "lawyers" and "retention dept" in on 4-way with my parents.
Not only did they threaten to arrest me at work, but they threatened to arrest everybody else I used as references on my payday loan, saying I've broken several laws, including international wire fraud, theft by EFT, and stealing. My initial loan was $400 - so how did this inflate to an amazing $1245?
The initial calls came from a fake caller ID from a middle eastern with an American Name (gotta love it). Then I call a phone number in California. They say to fax them at an 888 number.
So, while my parents are assisting me (and buying me time), I start pulling up the information on all of this. Sure, they had the name of the bank I held the account at, but they would not provide me with a case number of this resolution/dispute. They said that once I paid, then they would send me documentation and drop all related charges.
I've called the FTC and BBB (CA division and even the TX division), b/c they are committing harassing interstate phone calls, which is actually a federal crime. We spoke with a Jason Daisey who claimed he was a lawyer -isn't that also a federal offense?
And the kicker - when trying to scam my poor parents out of their credit card number, they would say they are affiliated with the government. And that "If you can't trust your government, who can you trust?" That had me literally rolling on the floor.
Yes, I do owe the money, and it always seems that scare tactics help get us lazy people to cough up the dough, but when they outright REFUSED to accept a payment of $200/biweekly, I called my parents.