I have been getting calls from this number all day today saying that I'm being sued for a supposed loan and that if I don't pay the police and the sheriffs are going to get involvedand they were going to pit a warrant for my arrest...he said his name was Eric foster spoke broken English and very addemant about me giving them money...he wanted me to purchase a green dot card and give him 50 dollars to put a hold on my case...is this for real...he had all my info even my old employment...it just didn't make sense and wanted me to travel to California for court
I have been getting calls from this number all day today saying that I'm being sued for a supposed loan and that if I don't pay the police and the sheriffs are going to get involvedand they were going to pit a warrant for my arrest...he said his name was Eric foster spoke broken English and very addemant about me giving them money...he wanted me to purchase a green dot card and give him 50 dollars to put a hold on my case...is this for real...he had all my info even my old employment...it just didn't make sense and wanted me to travel to California for court
No, this is NOT for real. This is a version of the you-have-committed-a-crime extortion scam and you are being...
1. summoned/investigated/charged/whatever with fraud/embezzlement/passing_bad_checks/whatever or
2. served with a court_summons/arrest_warrant/bench_warrant/whatever or
3. located in preparation to_being_served/for_a_lawsuit/to_be_arrested/whatever or
4. sued for cable TV usage that you've been stealing for years or
5. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.
And you have to...
1. call back with your case number or
2. confirm your address/birthdate/SSN/whatever so you can be served or your papers processed or
3. pay $895 now to avoid paying $5,000 in court or
4. whatever stupid crap reasons they will think up next.
Beware extortion scams come in many flavors and they constantly evolve to stay one step ahead of the law.
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Never do what they tell you to do but report them to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG, as appropriate.
Got another call today and he left a message saying a group of officers from my state was going to come get me in 48 hours....I want to call him back and let him have it