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 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.
has this number called anyone else trying to say they are a law firm and you have criminal charges against your name and social for a loan.... but you never even got a loan or u only looked into a loan but never went on or confirmed to receive the loan??
I got a phone call today. The person identified themself as being from a law firm and said his name was James Wiliams. I laughed because he had an indian accent. He got preturbed that I laughed and asked me was I laughing at him. I begin to ask him questions and he wouldn't answer them. I called back and asked for a name of one previous time they called. I have been called at least 6 times by 6 different numbers. It is really funny that when you ask for the name of a person who has called you before they pretend to go find them. These are the numbers I have been called from and they all have the same mo - 417-218-0805, 620-953-4488, 409-299-8784, 315-636-0475, 315-282-5848, and most recently 952-777-3610
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.
I just received a call at work today but 2 weeks ago they left me a vmail, with threats!
So today i called them back and let them go through their whole spill about their "company" and at the end I said I don't appreciate the phone calls stop calling me because I know this is a fraud. They hung up! LOL