206-801-3409

These guys are identity thieves. Do not give them any information. If they say they have a warrant or will get a warrant to arrest you, invite them to execute the warrant(s).

please donot call my phone anymore.

I received a phne call from a man claiming to be David Anderson with  United States Financial Crimes Investgation Dept. Apparently they have already obtain all of my personal information and are trying to use it to collect on a loan that I had never applied for. They also called my sister. Any suggestions?

I received a phone call from a man from this number claiming to be John Williams with Federal Crime investigation Dept. wanting me to give him information for my nephew, stating he had committed a fraudulent act and this call did not need to be ignored. I then hung up on him and looked the number up on the internet and found this site stating he is a fraud. What to do?????

i got the same phone call

Just got a message from this guy claming to be John Williams with Federal Crime Investagation Stating I will lose my social security and ect. He left this number as a call back 206 801 3409

I just got a call from my brother saying that he got a call from this number 206-801-3409 so i gave them a call to find out what was going on they that i owed some money to a company they couldnt tell me the name or gave me a number and they said that i had 1 hour to pay or else

thank you so much for all who wrote in... my bf is a police officer and i let him here the message claiming this man named ron steller or something with a thick accent from federal crimes investigation to give info on a fam memeber.. and saying if i didnt i would find myself in a legal mess.. i am turning them in to the better business bureau and my bf is also investigating it... pays to have a bf as an officer of the law but thanks for all the heads up cuz i was a bit thrown off when i got it not knowing many others have too.... steer clear of them

these people are identity and bank acct thieves... be careful.. give no information at all!  please anyone who gets this number left for them on or their caller id call it in.. call ur local pdepartment we need to stop these people!

I have been reciving phone calls from this number, A guy who can barley speak english leaving messages on my phone stating that he is Carl from some branch of investigation department for criminal something or other and he is looking for my friend, but is leaving ME messages stating that I will face legal charges if I do not return his phone calls, so today I called and started prying into things, I never gave him my name, asked what company I was in contact with and why are they leaving me harassing voice mails when they are looking for my friend, I asked to speak to a supervisior or the person in charge and he pushed a few buttons on his end of the line and then picked the phone back up trying to change his voice to sound like a woman! this dude is NUTS! then when I told him I had contacted my attorney to sue them for excessive harassment he asked me for my address so he could " F*U@" me, they kept hanging up on me so I called back and kept calling back demanding answers, but they would scream some forigen language in my ear and hanging up on me, I need to find out who I can call to report these people to get them stopped, I was told (by the same guy on the phone who tried 3 times to discuise his voice to pretend to be someone else every time I asked to speak to management) that the company has 3000 employees and they are located in Virginia, I asked if there are 3000 employees of the company how come not a single one speaks clear english or will give me any answers as to why I contuine to be harassed when I have not a single thing to do with them, they called me looking for a friend of mine, I want a federal agency to investigate this matter, to me this is very serious and scary, if anyone can help please let me know! thanks...

John Williams from federal crime investgations demanding me to call back or I will be arrested in the next 24 hours at my home or at my work. Please investage who this really is and have them stop harrasing people that had filed these compliants. Im getting attorney to help me with these harassing phone calls.

I received a call from this number and telling me that I am being sued from a Fast Cash internet site.
I have never received money from this company and he gave me a gmail address. I am scared now that they are going to come after me and they won't give me any information on the company that is supposed to be suing me.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The caller for me reported he was calling from some Federal Law Enforcement Agency investigating criminal activities by a gullible friend of mine. It is funny that he wasn't an "agent" or "officer". It is funny that these Middle Eastern con artists like to take Anglo-Saxon names and think they are getting away with something. If they would use their real names, it would be more believable, LOL.

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

PROTECT YOURSELF!  IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MUST READ – HOW THE SCAM WORKS AND WHAT AGENCIES TO REPORT THEM TO

LONG RUNNING AND KNOWN SCAM – ALL OVER INTERNET AND NEWS FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW


Fake Debt Collectors – Terrorizing Consumers

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1


MORE ON FAKE DEBT COLLECTORS
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-9141
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/call4action/17285785/detail.html
http://www.800helpfla.com/newsletter/2008/092008.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.html   latest release of information on this scam

http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm
If you are targeted by these criminals, be sure to report them to all the following federal and state law enforcement agencies (most of which you can do online or over the phone):
1.    The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for protecting the country's financial infrastructure and payment systems from international and domestic threats. Call or write your local Secret Service field office to alert them to the details of this attempted extortion. The addresses and phone numbers for the local Secret Service field offices are listed at http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml or in your phone book.
2.    Alert the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov Be sure to tell the FBI that you are being targeted by extortionists over the phone. And if the crooks claim to be law enforcement or lawyers, officers of the court or bankers, be sure to include that information in your report.
3.    File a complaint with your local police. Most police departments will take a report over the phone.  Be sure to tell them that you're being targeted by an extortionist and give them all the details.
4.    File a complaint your state's attorney general, the contact information for whom is at www.wvago.gov
5.    File a complaint online with The Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
If these crooks call back, promise them nothing, pay them nothing and tell them nothing other than that you know they're a scam and that you've reported them to law enforcement. (And be sure to report them to all the agencies above each time they call you.)

By the way, here's just a small sample of numbers used by this particular group of scammers. Read the reports and you'll see the same pattern time and again -- phony organization names, thick foreign accents, and oddly worded threats that are so melodramatic and ridiculous that it's laughable:


https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-771-9249   Scammer posting here as GARY and GARRY JONES
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-860-4509   Scammer posting here as Mike Henderson
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-212-500-0839   Scammer posting here as Ricky
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-201-244-7722   Scammer posting as Carole, David Brown and Amanda
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-200-4646   Scammer placing false postings at this new number as silshan kanniue and Tina – preparing a new number to use.
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-424-354-4270   Scammer placing false postings as Rose
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-785-4479   Scammer posting as Robert
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-327-4870   Scammer placing false postings as Marry
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143   Scammer placing false postings as Karen Miller
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018   Scammer placing false postings as Marco Polo (real original)
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488   Scammer placing false postings as SAM, David S
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463   Scammer placing false postings as George
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-7382   Scammer placing false postings as Towanda Robinson, Shannon Walsh, Jack Dawson and Cynthia
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-514-0132   scammer placing false postings as Suzy01, Johanna Hall, Cindie McMellon, Michael Dublin, Mark Williams, Carol and Rio   (800notes removed some of the scammers posts because the all came from the SAME IP ADDRESS)



Scam alert: Bogus debt collectors
By Leslie McFadden • Bankrate.com
Monday, Aug. 3
Posted 2 p.m.
Bankrate reporter Leslie McFadden contributed this entry.
This scam isn't technically about credit cards, but it is scary enough to post a warning. The Better Business Bureau issued an alert today saying consumers across the country are getting phone calls from bogus debt collectors claiming default on a payday loan. Of course, the consumer needs to pay a large fee to avoid arrest -- as much as $1,000.
The caller poses as a lawyer, and may threaten extradition to face trial if the consumer doesn't pay up immediately.
What makes these calls alarming -- and perhaps convincing -- is that the perpetrators reference the consumer's personal information, such as the person's Social Security number, driver's license number, previous bank account numbers, home address -- even personal references.
"The amount of information they have is really troubling," says BBB spokeswoman Alison Southwick. She adds that the amount of data points to a possible security breach.
Spread the word to your friends and family: Don't give out personal or financial information to an unknown caller. Scammers can spoof Caller ID to display different numbers, so trust your instincts over technology.
The BBB offers these tips:
•    Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation which substantiates the debt.
•    Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the phone until you have confirmed the legitimacy of the call.
•    File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online if the caller is abusive, uses threats or otherwise violates federal telemarketing laws or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
•    File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau online if you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you.

I got a call from this number named Kevin Boots and told me that my son has
committed 3 crimes under Federal law and if I do not settle for 1200 dollars he
they would put a lawsuit which will cost me 5000 dollars.  He did ask me to
write an authrization for 200 dollars per month and fax him in one hour or else
action will be taken immediately.  I am all alone at present and got scared. Then
I received a letter from a bank to settle the dispute and i settled it for less than 150
dollars.  I then seized my bank account and reported this matter to the Federal Trade
commission for consumers and they have logged my complaint and have instructed me
not to pay anything.  He then leaves a message that since I had given authroisation he
will take me and my son to the court and I have to face charges and that he cannot
give anything in writing.  He calls with the name Kevin Boots and is very rude and keeps
threatening me.

I recieved a call from Alan Crawford stating that I owed on a online payday loan an if I didn't give him 1000 dollars today that I will have to go to court and spend over 8000 in court fees.  Then he hung up on me, I immediately called back to speak with a supervisor and he told me that it was after their business hours and I was taking him in overtime and for me call him back tomorrow to speak with a supervisor.  I told I felt like this was bogus company and then he shouted at me and hung up.  Don't give these people any information.

I got a call from a Russel guy stating that I was being prosecuted for money laundry and etc. As per this guy I got a payday loan via internet back in December of 2009. I asked him to provide me with the proof that I received the loan. He was unable to provide me with any information. He stated that I had two options to resolve this issue either take it to court and pay 7 to 8 thousand dollars or solve it out of court for the amount of $550.00. I told him that I was not going to pay him anything. He then told me to be prepare to live the rest of my life in jail and then hung up. I called the number back and requested to speak to a supervisor and when the supervisor came on he sounded like he was cracking up so I hung up on them. Then they called back 4 times and I did'nt pick up. SOOOO we really need to do something about this.

Hey I received the message, they threaten me saying if I handle this matter in court I would get arrested in 2 days at my home or job. I was sacred and ask my co worker,allowing her to listen to the voicemail. She then google the number and all these different posting appeared. However my guy name was Eric Foster with a Indian accent, this crazy these people needs to be stopped.

I have recieved the same call and I call them back and told them that I never got a loan and I'm not going to pay for it.