(213) 234-7592

I received a call from this number and an unknown number and they said that they have all of my information and that i did some kind of payday loan, which i've never done in my life, but they have all of my information and said that I would go to jail if i did not pay by tomorrow. They were foreign, you could tell in their voice. I don't know what is going on but how do they have all of my information?

I received a call today from the number 213-234-7592, the caller was extremely rude stating they had sent me numerous emails and I had not responded to a bad debt from a Pay Day loan prior to December 2009.  I did not have a Pay day loan and could not understand the caller, who had a very heavy Indian accent.  I was threatened by this man who called himself Jeff Smith.  He stated a supeona would be arriving and they are suing me for 563.21.  I asked when did they supposedly deposit funds to my account and he couldn't tell me.  He ***g up on me several times!  I called back several times and he stated that he wasn't going to answer the same questions over and over a***n, yet he never answered my questions of what days did they email me, what was their sending email address and what was the number and name of the company they represented.  He stated he was with the Federal credit law firm and they would be suing me and I would receive the papers on Monday.I told him I would sue his company for fraud and then he ***g up a***n.This kind of harrasment has to be stopped!

Received a phone call from someone stating I had an upaid payday loan.  Couldn't give me any information.  They said they're coming to my employer on Monday because I'm being taken to court in California andI live in Illinois.  They said I never paid my loan, never responded to e-mails, etc.  Asked for a contact name and number.  Was given this number with Michael Davis' name.  Called it and it was the same person I first spoke with.  Asked for a direct line and case/reference #.  Called that number (310-974-8957) and wound up talking to the exact same person.  Very rude and threating me with legal action.  Said I took out a loan through Fast Cash, eventually giving me the name of 1st cash international, probably but they're not sure.  Said I owe $789.35.

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scamJanuary 29, 2010 -- Attorney General Steve Six is cautioning Kansas consumers about telephone calls from apparent fake debt collectors who are impersonating law enforcement officers in an effort to extort money from consumers.   Consumers are warned to not submit payments to these fraudulent debt collectors.When calling, the scammers most often state they are attempting to collect a debt related to an internet payday loan obtained by the consumer, but which the consumer never repaid.  Consumers state they have never obtained such a loan or paid off the loan years ago.  The scam artists have most recently identified themselves as ACS, National Affidavit Processing Department and United Financial Crime Division, but may use additional phony names.  It appears the phone numbers used by the scammers are “s****ed” numbers, so that the number appearing on a consumer’s caller ID is not the actual number of where the call originated. It appears the calls in question may be originating from outside the United States.When questioned, the individual calling refuses to disclose the full name or address of the collection agency they claim to represent.  These scammers have been able to provide consumers with identifying information, such as the consumer’s social security number, home address, e-mail address, names of family members and the consumer’s computer IP address.  Since the callers are able to provide valid personal information, consumers may become confused and believe they are being contacted in regard to a legitimate debt.If the initial debt collection scam is unsuccessful, consumers have been re-contacted months later with the scammers posing as law enforcement officers or officers of the court.  Typically, the consumer is threatened with arrest for fraud or some other fic***ious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fic***ious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as “We’re filing an affidavit a***nst you” or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed a***nst the consumer.A hallmark of each scam has been calling consumers repeatedly at their place of employment.  This scam hit home when an employee of the Kansas Attorney General’s Office was repeatedly called both on her cell phone and at work.  Despite the employee’s repeated verbal disputes, the caller refused to provide any identifying information to allow her to send a written dispute. The scammer also continued to call her numerous times a day regarding a payday loan she denied obtaining. Two months later, she was a***n contacted by telephone by an individual identifying himself as an “officer”. “I denied owing the debt and refused to pay without being provided validation of the debt. I was then told, ‘If that’s the case, I will have local law enforcement come to your place of business and drag you out kicking and screaming’,” stated the employee.“It is important for consumers to know their rights under the law,” Attorney General Six said. “If a consumer is receiving calls from a debt collection company and believe it is a scam, I encourage them to contact our office immediately.”Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors are required to send consumers a written notice within five days of the initial contact.  The notification should contain  information such as the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed and a statement informing the consumer they have thirty days to contact the debtor in writing to dispute the debt or request validation of the debt. In addition, legitimate debt collectors are prohibited by the FDCPA from making false or misleading representations, such as the consumer has committed a crime, implying nonpayment will result in the consumer’s arrest, or using the threat of violence.More information is available on the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf. To register a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division, call 1(800) 432-2310 or visit www.ksag.org.http://www.ksag.org/page/consumer-alert-attor ... collection-scam

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