Caller did not state where he was calling from or who he was calling for. Said his name was Frank Murphy and that I needed to return his call the second I got his message- either myself or my attorney. Said I better not disregard his call. If I don't return his call- he would like to wish me good luck as the situation unfolds on me.
My daughter and I have always had many Indian friends, and I certainly have no prejudice against people from India. But these disgusting scammers make me cringe now, everytime I answer the phone and hear an Indian voice. I keep thinking it will be one of the participants in the so-called "Indian scam" -- and, unfortunately, it usually is. These guys are giving good and decent people from India a bad name.
Interestingly, they are also giving the payday loan industry and even worse reputation than it already has. One time, when I got sick of the Indian scammers telling me that I owed money to a company called CashNet USA -- and I most definitely did not -- I called CashNet USA to see what they had to say. I got to talk to one of the company's senior attorneys, who frankly admitted that the scammers were hurting their business, because people assumed that the company was hiring rude people to harass people and making fraudulent demands for money. They have talked to federal agencies and state agencies about stopping the scammers, just as ordinary people have done. I've done some research and concluded that CashNet USA is actually one of the more reputable PDL companies around; they actually refrain from doing business in my state, which prohibits PDLs, while most of the PDL companies that troll the Internet will make loans to anyone, from any state or the moon, regardless of the laws in those states.
You should also know that the Indian scammers have not stopped with accusing people of defaulting payday loan companies -- I think they started there because they had contacts in call centers that worked for these companies and could get lists of clients with their birthdates and such, and because the users of such companies were often good targets for scammers because they were not very astute about money. Now, these scammers are claiming that people owe money to reputable banks and other organizations. I think that some of them are also part of the new scam that claims people owe debts to the IRS, although there are also some good old fashioned Americans who are trying to bilk other Americans that way. There's one firm -- I think it's based in the mid-West -- that has some of the most vicious scammers I've encountered. It's a good thing I'm at work all day, during the week, because my phone rings constantly with these idiots. I use Comcast as my phone provider, and I can actually get a list of all the phone numbers that called me, even if I don't answer, on-line. I can then check on-line, to determine which of the numbers that called were legitimate and which were scammers.
My advice to anyone who is getting scammer calls: JUST HANG UP. Don't bother cussing at the people. Don't get into a discussion that raises your blood pressure. If you pick up the phone and hear that "dead air" that suggests the call is coming from a call center "boiler room", just hang up before anyone starts to talk. And if someone does start to talk, just say, politely, "Sorry. I'm not interested," and hang up immediately. If you are truly feeling ticked off, just say, "I don't deal with scammers," and hang up before the person can answer you. Then take the phone off the hook or shut off the ringer for a while!
I just got a call from this number. He stated that he is calling from a loan company and I said I did not call a loan company.....he said something that I couldnt understand and laughed and hung up. Called reight back so I added his [***] to the reject list. I dont have time for low life scum bags.
I have also got a call from this number stating his name is Mike Brian, and I have been approved for a loan. But prior to him call I already got a call from same place a man by the name of Eric Foster and rip me off for 548.63.
Sure wish I would have look at this stuff a week ago, cause they just got me. They also call from 917-368-3688 if you call this number back it says Cash Advance.
I have calls lots of calls from this number 917 460 4116 and spoken this person he said he's name Michael brown from cash advance of america and he said I will be able to get the two thousand loan direct deposit to my bank in 30 second soon as I buy a insurance for 172 dollars .and thank goodness I'm smart enough to think it over if is a scum I have that instinct feeling.so I look up this number this is what I find out, thanks to this site now I have a peace of mind.by the way I filled up and application over the online for loan this is what happen I almost got scum....thanks 800 notes.
today is 30 may 2014 ..bt still this guy is calling..he called me when i have not picked his previous number that is.864-252-8542.at 5:15 pm he called me with 864-252-8542 number and told me that he is calling from federal country court house.then he told me that i have taken loan from some motherparent compney of amount 400$..this is due on me.and ihvnt paid so they will come and arrest me.he has all my email address and my home address too.i hvnt taken any loan bt i was got affraid..i hv told him plz give me some time i will contact my husband or my lawyer and wid that compney too.bt he has scolded me badly.he told me you cant cut the call our ofice wil get closed by 6pm so u hv to pay the case 400,if u want settlement.otherwise we will send police to arrest u..then u hv to do every thing in court..min 5yr prision.i was totally horrified bcz he was using all leagal terms.
i was telling his that i dont have case hw i will pay u.then he told me wid full aggrisiveness wat u want jail or settlement.
then i hv told him settlement.then he tols me to arrange 400$.i hv told oki will arrange bt i need time .he told me ok u hv only 20 min(almost 10 min he has tortured me mentally) if u will come after 6 pm with 1000$ also i cant help u..
all off sudden i hv got idea nd i hv told him ok i hv to go my frnds house to arrange the money bcz i dont hv nd my husband is also nt there.then he told me ok go bt nt cut the call bcz it is monitoring by federal court i hv told ok bt i cant take it to my frnd house (landline number).he told ok bt dont tell him anything bcz it will be against law.i went to the frnd house from there i hv called my husband nd he has told me that it is absolutely scam only bz in his office also sm body has got this type of call.
so i was relaxed i came back too my office nd i hvnt replied to his call.then after some time i hv checked the number on the internet nd i hv got this site.till 7:30 pm hw was calling me bt i hvnt picked his call.
i dont know wat exactly we should do for this type of call.