I got an email saying that i took out a loan for 11,000 dollars and they are going after me and my family members,and i will be arrested, and they will call my job,to get their money. This is not funny.
Received an email with this number attached and I never use online stuff especially for a cash advance. They say I'm going to jail but I called the actual company and they have never heard of this number. It's a scam. Mike Johnson was the name.
I got an email saying that i took out a loan for 11,000 dollars and they are going after me and my family members,and i will be arrested, and they will call my job,to get their money. This is not funny.
Your right, it isn't funny but it is extortion scamming. You can attach the email to a complaint filed with IC3, the cyber crimes division of the FBI. Do not respond, don't engage or call any numbers. Neither fax,email or phone call is legal proof of anything and you can not be arrested for owing a debt even if you do. Debt is a civil matter, not criminal.
For Extortion Scam Operations, File reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC..
http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.fraud.org/
http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
Tip off FBI about this extortion attempt by filing form at: stips.fbi.gov/
Also see here:
http://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime
Also read up on the laws and your rights:
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350
Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010 FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
— filed under: Press Release
The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim 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.
According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.
The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims’ relatives, friends, and employers.
Total scam. You can't be arrested for ordinary civil debt. Sounds to me like Indian debt scammers. Read and understand Tamianth's notes. It's important that YOU DO NOT CALL THEM OR TALK TO THEM. They are looking for vulnerable people, if they sense some sort of vulnerability on your part they might hammer you with even more calls. They go after women, single others, the elderly and members of the immigrant community. If they start calling you at work see if you can get your employer to install a call blocker.