I have been receiving phone calls from this number with an important message for someone that is not me. I answered to tell the woman that they have the wrong number and she became very rude. Said she was a claims investigator and kept saying "good luck with that. good luck with that." and also told me that she WOULD be calling me back even though I told her repeatedly this is not the right person.
Something must be able to get done to stop this harassment...
These people are constantly calling, to the point of harrassment, for my son who has not lived at home for 20 years! They even called my mother-in-law who lives in a nearby state . It's always an automated call, the guy's name is Chris and the company is PC Solutions. I called to tell them to stop calling here and the woman, Veronica, hung up on me because I said I was going to report them for harrassment. This has to be illegal in some way.
Here is the MO and info from the FBI Website: This is directly from website:
Telephone Collection Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans
12/01/2010—The IC3 receives a high volume of complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. In these scams, a caller claims that the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check cashing services.
One of the most insidious aspects of this scam is that the callers have accurate information about the victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. The method by which the fraudsters obtained the personal information is unclear, but victims often relay that they had completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls began.
The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide to the victims any details of the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers threaten victims with legal actions, arrests, and in some cases physical violence if they refuse to pay. In many cases, the callers even resort to harassment of the victim’s relatives, friends, and employers.
Some fraudsters instruct victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain dollar amount, on a specific date, via prepaid visa card. The statement further declares that the victim would never dispute the debt.
These telephone calls are an attempt to obtain payment by instilling fear in the victims. Do not follow the instructions of the caller.
If you receive telephone calls such as these, you should:
■Contact your banking institutions;
■Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file;
■Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger;
■File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
I GOT A CALL FROM THE # 716-821-0327 NAME AMHAD EBDULLA BUT IT WAS A LADY,AND THEY SAID I OWED A PAYDAY LOAN AND IF I DID NOT SETTLE THIS THEY WOULD ISSUE A WARRENT FOR MY ARREST
I get calls from this number everyday was told my number would be removed as I am not the person they are looking for. They still call now I'm mad so i raised my voice and the woman said she would hang up hello you are violating my phone by calling me. The problem is the person their asking for used to have this number I found out. People shouldn't have to change a phone number what and besides you just get another person's #