I have received calls from them all week, 7 times today alone! When I spoke to them last I asked them if they had my e-mail adress on file, they stated they did so I asked them for an e-mail to back up their claim and reistered mail sent to my home adress on file! This adjitated them immensly. I also asked when the FBI became involved in small claims? Being a formal agent for the DOD I know who handles what type of crimes. I was told that I was to be arrested today, still waiting for that too! Of course the last voice mail now changed to Monday. Guess federal agents get weekends off now. I have made reports to the BBB, FTC, and the FCC and since it is a Kabal number, maybe I will make a report to Homeland security too, terroist use scams like this to fund their wars.
First they went to my job and said that they were a FBI agent and left a number for me to call I called it back they were saying that I owe there client money for a old internet payday loan and that I was having a law suit put against me.
Same as above...very strange. Foreign accent and asked for a friends contact information. He also said that he was from the ACS office and that there was a law suit against my friend. I just hung up and told him not to call back. The caller ID number is 810-677-471, only nine digits???
WALLINGFORD, CT, August 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about would-be debt collectors who call "payday" loan holders, threatening arrest if they don't pay immediately.
A payday loan, also known as a paycheck advance, is a short-term cash advance intended to cover expenses until the holder's next payday.
The callers claim they are lawyers with the "Financial Accountability Association" or the "Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans," and they are armed with stolen personal information from their victims, indicating a major security breach of unknown origin. The names used by the scammers may change with time.
According to Connecticut Better Business Bureau President, Paulette Scarpetti, payday loan holders appear to be particularly at risk.
"Because the scammers have so much information about potential victims, BBB is concerned that this may be the result of a data breach. Thousands of people may have had their personal information compromised."
Reports received by Better Business Bureau and posted online explain the con artists threaten the loan holders of defaulting and claim they are being sued. The imposters threaten the loan holders with imminent arrest and extradition to California to stand trial, unless they immediately wire $1000 or provide bank account or credit card information.
Connecticut Better Business Bureau has advice for consumers who receive suspicious telephone calls about an outstanding debt:
-Don't be bullied into immediate action. Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation that substantiates the debt.
-Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the telephone until you confirm the legitimacy of the call.
-If you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you, file an abuse complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at www. ftc.gov, or by telephone at (202) 326-2222. Also file a complaint with your Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org or by telephone at 203-269-2700, ext. 2.
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same as above. James Edward is the so called FBI agent who called me. says my brother owded money and they want me to pay money to help him. stated that they were going to file charges if i didnt.
These people contacted me on 1/12 saying the same thing. They call out of a the Number 810-677-7471. This is not a U.S. Number. I tried to reverse look-up on it and got nothing. However realizing that the people all have accents. I ran an international reverse search and found the exact number 810-677-7471 was a Kabal Afganistan local number. Because most phone dont show the counrty code during calls it just shows up 810-677-7471. The full number with area code is 93-810-677-7471. These people are operating out of some little shack in the middle east.