I received a call from this number today at 11:00 am. They told me I that a warrant would be issued for my arrest at 2:30 today and that I would go to jail for 90 days then after my 90 days I would go to another hearing where I would be prosecuted for up to 5 years in prison. They had my ssn, names of my family members, DL #. They had some bogus county and address but I didn't dare tell their was wrong. The lady was very convincing and had me in years over this by the end of call. She stated that I needed to stay home after 2pm to turn myself in to the police when they got to my house and that I should make alternate arrangements for my children if I had any because I wouldn't see them for the next 3mo. I'm a single mom and she was so convincing at first that it scared me to death. She stated she was going to call my grandmother ( he was somehow listed as a contact) and tell her I was going to jail and ask her for money for this bogus claim. After the call I immediately googled the number and called a lawyer all of which confirmed it was a scam. Then a called my grandmother who was in the car on er way to a weekend trip out of town. I called her cell phone but gave the girl her home number. When the lady called me back she said she had spoken with my grandmother and that she would not help pay my debt. This was a lie and I knew that. It's wrong to reduce someone to tears. Making them think they would be taken from her children for something she knows nothing about. Someone needs to stop these people!
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:
1st, did you get a loan and not pay it back? If you answered yes, then go re-pay your loan. If you do not have an unpaid loan there are a couple of things you can do. You can tell them OK, you will try to get to town and send them the money (of coarse you don't really do this) just go along with them and never do anything or take any action. Or you can tell the caller to keep transferring you to their boss, the whole time act like you are all worried and really want to clear this up, of coarse when you finally get to where they can't transfer you to anyone else, then you claim to be that persons boss and your debt is forgiven.
Or what the heck, how about play along, tell them you have their money but they must meet you so you can pay them. Now this is the fun part, have them meet you at the police station, or give them the address to your local zoo and tell them to come there and ask for Mr. Baer or Mr. Lyon and they will receive payment plus interest. Just rememember to give them an address and don't tell them what the bldg/location is. Not that they will show up but you can rag their [***] a while. Give them the address to a very bad part of town and they can come get you if they really want their money.
Either way, don't EVER send these retards anything and quit being a little whiny-[***] saying you are all worried and need help, and don't waste your money on a lawyer either or else YOU really are a tard, turn the tables on the scum and have a laugh doing it!
Admin Edit: "It's a SUSPECT message!"
_________________________________
they are not a scam i really did have a loan i didnt pay back 3 weeks later i was arrested for fraud at work now im out and have to pay all this bs in court cost... it sucks do what you do i wish i just would have taken care of this [***] when i took out the loan !