Rec'd call from Carl Anderson at National Arbitration Group regarding "72 hour locator" that they are allegedly putting out on me to be arrested. They have called me in the past with the same claim and nothing happened. They refuse to send me anything in writing, but if I will pay $360 (half of what I allegedly owe) they will "drop charges."
Carl Anderson claims he is an attorney. He is not.
They are making empty threats of arrest and prosecution, which they cannot do. Other numbers are 470-297-6715, and 678-500-9602.
Fax them a cease and desist letter - 888-210-1064. They cannot arrest you for defaulting on a loan. They want you to believe they can arrest you for "check fraud" but they cannot. They can ask a state's attorney to do it, but that won't happen because this is strictly A LOAN, not a check fraud case. DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY THESE JERKS. I feel sorry for them, that this is the only job they can do and it will be gone in a few weeks after my complaint to the Georgia Bar shuts them down.
This number is part of a scam company about Arbitration- the other number is 678-500-9602. They have threatened to have a warrant placed for my arrest on "check fraud"- which I can assure I have never committed. They will not send anything in writing, and their claims are bogus. I feel sorry for the people that work there as I would hope they don't know what is going on.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.
•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.
This gentleman called and asked for me after I sent a reply to an email that I received. I am in the process of filing a complaint with my state Attorney General's office
They called claiming I was listed as a reference with my phone number for someone in a completely different state who is being investigated for check fraud. They said it was from 2011. I have only had my current number since 2013. Obviously does not add up. I got the impression that they were trying to locate people for debt collectors.