This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
This number has called my cell phone and my work extension leaving messages claiming I'll be in a big legal mess if I don't return their call. Go to ic3.gov and report it. That's the website for the FBI's Internet Crimes Division. Next time this guy calls, I'll pick up and tell him I've reported him to the FBI, and I bet these calls will stop.
This is a criminal extortion ring operating out of India. ABC News released an investigative report on it in June. The FTC has indicted one of its ringleaders for criminal fraud:
Someone with an Indian accent claiming to be Samuel Gonzales. He threatened "severe actions" would be taken against me at my home and work if I didn't call him back.
Same as Bob above. "Samuel Gonzales with law office. Severe actions were going to be taken against me." Told him to send all documents via US Mail and hung up.
He then called back. Blocked the number.