213-816-1953
Country: USA
213 area code:
California (Los Angeles)
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- Justin| 1 replyCaller left threatening voicemail of "if you or your attorney don't return this call you will be sorry." caller had heavy accent with lots of noise in the background.
- Parker| 1 replyThis number was given to by another number: 213-799-2209. They claimed to be a law firm pressing serious charges of fraud against me. Long story short the 213-816-1953 claim to be National Cash Advance about payday loan. These people running a scam people. If they call let them finish and start asking them a lot questions.
- Call type: Debt collector
- LAMETPROTECT 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
http://consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/07/video_bill_collector_scam.html NEWEST CONSUMER ALERT ABOUT THIS SCAM WITH VIDEO!
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 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 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 false postings as Marry
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143 Scammer false postings as Karen Miller, Chichi and Tom Little
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018 Scammer false postings as Marco Polo (real original)
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488 Scammer false postings as SAM, David S
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463 Scammer false postings as George
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-7382 Scammer false postings as Towanda Robinson, Shannon Walsh, Jack Dawson and Cynthia
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-514-0132 scammer 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)
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-797-2212 scammer false posting as Jaison Connar
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-401-4056 Scammer false posting as John Carner, KSR
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-650-241-4604 Scammer false postings as jhon and Kevin
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-708-401-0535 Scammer false posting here as JHON
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-212-0219 Scammer false posting as Prince Christian, Arpit
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-705-8669 Scammer false postings as Alicia
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-633-2789 Scammer false postings as Rojer, Minni, Rhone, Smith, Lisa Jack, Julie, Sean, and Carol. – preparing a new number to use to steal money
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-205-294-6271 Scammer false posting as Thomas Jhonson
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-661-263-4011 Scammer false posting –ILLEGALLY claiming to be an attorney Charles F Robinson
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-321-684-4117 Scammer false posing as Harry Patt
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-565-0306 Scammer false posting as Wellvishers
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-791-4673 Scammer false posting as Sherrie Ann and Elvine Buris
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. - TAMMIE WALKER| 1 replyIF YOU OR YOUR SO CALLED FAKE COMPLANY CALL Y NUMBER AGAIN, YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM MY ATTORNEY AND HE IS LEGIT.
- Caller: 2138161953
- cinbad replies to Parkerthis phone number 213-816-1953 called my JOB on August 10th They used the name Eric Brown with William & Scott trying to collect on a debt I don't owe. They then connected me to a woman named Kathleen who informed me to have my attorney contact her. said they were with National Cash Advance.
- cinbad replies to TAMMIE WALKERWay to go Tammie!!!! We have enough stress in this world--don't need anymore!!!!!
- A. MooreThey called my job and told the secretary I would be arrested if I didn't call them bank. The catch is you can't file a complaint without an address which seems impossible to get.
- Caller: William Scott & Associates
- Call type: Debt collector
- Julia Stathakis replies to JustinThis number contacted my boyfriend @ work and informed him they were prosecuting him on 3 seperate charges. I then called these freaks and they also told me that he was facing some pretty serious charges and to avoid this they needed me to western union them money, get this the guy (dan) i spoke with told me when sending this I needed to send this to Cafefone? Weirdos. I went directly to the police department.
- MelodyMy cell phone was somehow forwarded to this number without my consent. I had to call Verizon to have them remove the forwarding. I have no idea how this happened.
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