Hi, I just got a call from a Kevin Parker from this same number as yesterday. I tried to get Sprint to block the number, but they are still coming through, he left me a vme. He said "good luck" at the end of the vme, OMG. When will this stop? I will have to change my number. I think if one of these idiots get your number, they pass it around, because this is about the third time I've been harrassed since Jan., from two different places. I am calling a lawyer to see what else I can do to put a stop to all this BS. I will go back on Detroit's WDIV to do another story, not that it will stop these callers though.
The easiest way to get them off your back for at least a little while is to just tell them that you accept the charges. I had a little fun with "Sammy McClure" today who claims he is an Asian-American.
If they refuse to send you something in writing, or if they continue to tell you that you will go to jail for a payday loan(which isn't possible), that alone will show you that they are frauds.
I would be careful though, as more and more real call centers are getting outsourced to these "Asian Americans" with surprisingly Caucasian names. I'm sure sooner or later a legit one will come up, so make sure it's a fraud before you do something you might regret.
Another way to discover that they're a fraud is if their number is spoofed, like 916 395 0000. There is no way a number will have four zeros at the end. Calling with a fake number is illegal, along with claiming to be a Federal Investigator, and calling someone's work after they've been told not to. All of these things are very characteristic of these D-bags.
I cant take it anymore!! I have been getting these calls since last Feb, i also feel for it because I do have pay day loans out so now they wont leave me alone..these people need to be stopped
I just got off the phone with this "Michael Sinclair". he gave me the same song and dance. he said the sheriff was on its way to arrest me in the next 30 days. when I asked him for what, he got an attitude with me for asking a question. I told him I can’t give him attorney info without knowing what I’m being charged with, how much, by whom, etc. he couldn't tell me anything except for a bogus company, and that the loan was taken out in 2010. sorry- never filed for one in 2010. or 2009. he kept going on about how serious I should be taking this and despite my never taken out the loan, I'm still going to jail. I argued with him for a good 1/2 hour about how I'm not going down for something I didn't do. basically- I'm stalling while I google the number to find out information on this "so called" investigation group. he's going on about my jail sentence, and pretty much trying every scare tactic in the book. I said- I'm sorry- you said what did you say your name was? I called him out on being a scam artist. he got defensive and testy. I asked for the official name- and I looked googled it again. no place exists. I yelled at him about how I wasn't paying for this, and he screamed "YES YOU WILL" and hung up on me.
I immediately called my credit bureau and filed a report for someone tapping into my identity. told him the whole story. he told me that it DEFINITELY was a scam to get my credit card information and that he's making sure that my account is flagged for ssn usage.
I just got this call too, I asked the guy his name, where he was and his address and he actually fought with me about giving me his address. I owe a lot of people a lot of money and any legitimate collection agency or company would be more then willing to give their address. the first time this happen about a year ago I almost fell for it because I do payday loans often. I have been getting calls like this for months now, I really do like arguing with them sometimes. Makes me laugh. There has to be a way to stop them though.