I got a phone call from caller. He says his name is Dimortin with a heavy English accent or something like that threatening me about disregarding his notice. I hardly can't understand what he is saying. It sounds like an Indian or Pakistani. He says that the call is indebted to my name and that he is with the Sid or Cid Investigation Department. All this started started when I applied for a payday lone online. Ever since this happened, I've been getting lots of phone calls from different private and unknown callers.
You all gave me releif to be honest, he called me numerous times today Ive dealt with debt collectors before and this guy "Saun" or whatever his name was he tells me basically the same thing you all said and was a real [***] know where close to what a collecter sounds like he was talking to me and I wanted to punch him in the face you could barely understand him, I have money problems as it is I think all these dirt bags with nothing better to do but try and scam people should be taken out in a feild make them dig there on grave and bary the low lifes alive on a good note I also contacted my local sheriffs department that was supposed to come and pick me up this friday with a warrant they forwarded all that I told them to the investegators that look into this stuff I hope one day they all get caught red handy if I caught them Id say Heres the shovel
They call at work and at home. I don't answer home phone and we told them when they call at work that I am no longer employed. They won't send you any proof but threaten you with jail or whatever. My lawyer said ignore them. I will probably change my home number just to stop the harrassment.
as above I too got the same call(s), they even went as far as calling my employer, finally called back, got some guy calling himself John Anderson, I think, never said what state...anyway, asked about me taking a loan through some company, of course I didn't, told him that etc....when I blocked my caller id had to call back unblocked. The call hung up on me when I said I never received any funds from said company, when I called bac twice, all I got was a click......damn, I feel all our pain...aggravating.
They have been harrassing my daughter-in-law, and now myself. Got a call today, saying I would be arrested this afternoon. Some law suit against me, but what really gets me is how they are getting everyones social security number. I'd like to ring their necks, so damn aggravating. Does anyone know how to make this crap stop. I am going to asume this call was a debt collection, he never said just that he was with the FBI and I was going to be arrested today!
Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.
Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.>