Yes this is a cam. I think the next time they call I am going to blow one of those air horns in his ear...lol Of course I weill give him a warning and tell them that this is what I am going to do everytime he calls then I'll give him a blast. The sad thing is that there are alot of people who would send the money, that's what keeps these thieves going.
i had the same thing happen! they keep calling, saying that i didn't pay back a pay day loan and tmm they're filing a suit with the sherrif dept in my county and having a warrant issued for my arrest. they said that i should have my lawyer contact them. i said to go ahead, bc i've never had a pay day loan. the woman hung up on me. the nxt day i called back, just to verify it was a scam... you nvr know lol i was afraid maybe my identity had been stolen... m i asked for monetary amt, and info mailed to me. they said they emailed me info. i said i wanted paper info sent to me, as im not paying for a lawyer for nothing... to see what they said. they hung up again. lol first off, law suit or not, they can't have a warrant issued for your arrest for not paying a bill. they have to file for a court date. and if you don't show up, you still don't have a warrant.. they just rule in favor of the credit card company or wte... redic how cheap ppl are. hope this helps someone who bugged out the first voicemail lol relax its fake!
Yes, I just recieved this same call and THANK YOU to the two ladies that have said something on here I would have fallen right into this if you ladies wouldnt have had this on here. Thanks again! and PLEASE people do not fall for this.
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:
SAME HERE!!!! Threatening to file a suit against me, said they are going to call my employer, has been harrassing me at work. When I called them back, the man called me the "B" word et said "F*** YOU" MORE than THREE TIMES!!! I told them I was calling the Better business Bureau or the cops et I cussed him out!!! What can I do to stop this???