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Got a call from this company today - he was very threatening with lawsuits, at end of message he said may god help you - no collection company does this that I know of

they called me and explained me about a case against me. they had my details so i have to believe them & they promised me to send the documentation on my mail...so they cant be a collection agency

you should know, as Allah knows, you "work" there ... and Allah is not happy about what you are trying to do ...

This is a scam!!!! When asked about papers being faxed, he said no!!! When asked about the company's phone number he said he can't give that. I told him was a scammer!!!!!

this is a scam! if you are contacted by these people please contact your local police department and file a report. whatever you do do not give these people any information or pay them any money

i got a call from this company they gave me all the information. I think they are not scam. They said there is a law suit being filed on my name and my social no. they are legitimate.

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scam

January 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 “spoofed” 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 fictitious crime unless the consumer agrees to immediately wire money via Western Union.  The fictitious officers strive to frighten and confuse consumers into compliance by using legal sounding terms such as “We’re filing an affidavit against you” or by stating a lawsuit has been or is in the process of being filed against 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 again 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

they called me and tried to explain me the situation. they helped me to resolve the issue. thank you .

i got a call from this company. they resolved my case.wish them good luck..

Did they now?  What is the name of the "company"?  What is their postal address?

I know you know -- YOU "WORK" THERE.

the name of the company is cash advance.

They said me there is a law suit filed on my name and ma social. they had all my information. so i find them to be legit.

hey I received a call from this company. They told me like there is  a case file on my name , they provided me the case file no. They answered all of my questions.I dint find them false.

Got a call from this company. they provided me all the information. They said there is a law suit on my name and my social. I think they are true.

Received a call from this company and resolved my issue.thank you

They are legit as they provided me all the information.

THIS IS A SCAM. They may have your information, but they are fishing when they ask you about it, and use scare tactics in order to get money out of their victims. BE AWARE!! They would not mail me anything, and gave me very little information about them. This is a scam for sure. DO NOT SEND THEM MONEY. I called the FBI and reported them. You should do the same.

Just cause they have some information on you, doesn't mean they have all the information they need. Don't EVER BE CAUGHT WITH YOUR GUARD DOWN. Internet scammers are always looking for ways to get some easy cash. Using fear is one of the easiest.  Just be careful, don't get scammed.

They also gave me 2 different company names, one was left on my voice mail, the other, was given to me by a VERY Idia-n accent, 'BRIAN DAVIS' which is a very AMERICAN name.........MMMmmmmm

This is not a collection company.

It is a SCAM!!!!

I just had the same guy call me! What do I do? Do I just ignore this or report it somewhere?