716-362-8992

This person (Adam Jackson) called me asking for my attorney of record, but wouldn't say who is was from.  Very heavy accent and told me if I didn't call him back that he wishes me luck, have no idea what this is about!

Got a call everyday for the past month talking about legal actions being taken against me for a loan that I never received.  They said that I would do time for not paying the money back, told me they would come to my place of business and to my home to serve papers for a court hearing.  These people are crazy, I called them back to work their nerves like they work mine everyday.  The men there were making passes at me asking me if I was married, how old I was and saying they love to have sex talk.  Wow. Just crazy.

What kind of debt was it for?  They cannot come to your work and harass you as that is illegal!

Hi these crazy nuts have called my house everyday harrassing my husband. The bad part is they have his social security number and our address. I think it is some kind of fraud! My husband never took out a loan for 5,000. I dont know who they are but do you know how to report them?

Report this to your local police and the FBI.  My wife had this happen last year and we reported it to both agencies.  I am not sure this is the same group that called my wife, but they gave me an address in Irvine, CA.  I called the police in Irvine and found out that address does not exist and the street is a residential neighborhood.

Good luck and don't give them any information!

they have been calling me for the last couple of months. I told them to f off and they started talking about sex also! It's a scam! tell them to send your file, there isn't anything they can do.

I just received the same call, just alittle different on the amount I never had a loan with them. They are saying it will cost me $2000 if they sue me. They want my attorney or myself to settle this. I called them back and a woman answer saying "Hello" and the same man gets on too and talks over her. Weird but absolutely a SCAM.

Got a message from the same (Adam Jackson) saying that me and my best friend were in a serious legal financial lawsuit and we were comitting fraud. My friend and i have no financial ties at all. She talked to the guy and he told her that she owed $5000... This is crazy !!! What is going on??

I just had the same thing happen to me.

Andrew Jackson left a threatening message on my cell, when I tried to call back and get information, the line went directly to someone claiming to be David. He wouldn't give me any info about what was going on. He said that I took out a payday loan and never paid, that I had 3 charges against me and I was going to spend the weekend in jail. When pressed for more information, he gave me the names of my references, one being my sister and then proceeded to hang up on me. Everytime that I called back he would hang up on me.

So my sister called to see what the hell was going on and he tried to have phone sex with her, telling her to suck his d*ck, and breathing heavy. I am calling the Buffalo police department and filing a claim, and whoever else I can.

This is the second day he called me......he said today his name was Justin and I asked what company he was from and he said it was not a company but a Law firm called ACS......he started going on again about a law suit against me and that he wishes me luck...when i asked him what my case number was if i was being sued i would have a case number and he just hung up on me.....i called back and some lady answered they do not answer with a company name but simply "how can i help you" (whats that about) and i was like I want to give you my number and I would like to be put on the do not call list....she took down the number and said nobody will call me again.....hope that helps we shall see if i get any more calls.

oh and when i googled ACS in Buffalo NY it is a telecommunications place.....wierd

I just reported it to the Buffalo Police department through the tip line you can submit it online....this needs to be stopped.

Ok.....So I am at work and I had this guy named David calling me and referencing a friend of mine.....They knew me my e-mail address, my place of work, my bank (no mention of account number) and they told me my SSN#.  They said that I owed $5000.00 dollars to a payday loan which I know I don't and when raising my voice to get more information he said do I agree that I owe this amount or I don't I hung up........Really hoping this is not a identity theft thing.  Called my local police dept and am going in to fill out a police report and I have a message saved on my cell phone that I am going to let them hear.  I am happy to see other people are getting these calls and saying it's a scam. Should I get Identity Theft Protection now?  I don't know what to do.  Can someone provide me with some pointers on what do to.  I have never had this happen before......

My husband and I have been receiving calls from foreign-sounding people stating that we took out payday loans and never paid them back so they are sending police out to arrest us for fraud. Police don't come, and we didn't take out any loans, yet they keep calling. Our numbers are on the Do Not Call list, yet they still contact us and are extremely rude. How do we stop this madness?!?!

A person with a very strong accent called my cell left a number then instantly called my place of business i told them to never call me at work again if they need to reach me they can do it via mail.  i then called the number back and asked what the name of their company was the first time i was told AWS then I called back again and was told ASC.  I told them someone just called my work and claimed to be an attorney firm and asked what their Bar number is, hahhh they hung up imagine that.

My friend and I both received a call from a gentleman with a heavy accent alleging that I owe him money. The individual threatened to contact my employer and garnish my wages if I did not pay them $5,000 immediately. The caller does not give any indication of which company he represented, but my feeling is that this is some form of a scam and harassment if nothing else.

My friend and I both received a call from a gentleman with a heavy accent alleging that I owe him money. The individual threatened to contact my employer and garnish my wages if I did not pay them $5,000 immediately. The caller does not give any indication of which company he represented, but my feeling is that this is some form of a scam and harassment if nothing else.

Receiving unwanted messages

My husband too received a threatening phone call from David Walker (716) 362-8992 stating he took a pay day loan out for like $400 and they were going to send the cops to our house and pick my husband up at 11am tomorrow if we didn't pay the balance.  They tried to validate our home address but would not tell us any information on the supposed debt.  The man was heavy accented and started yelling at my husband before hanging up on him.

I called the number back to try to obtain more information on the company calling us and the lady answered "Hello."  She told me her name was Stacy but clearly with her accent she was not white.  She would not even talk to me unless I told her my name.  When I told her I was going to make a police report, she told me to do what I have to do and to go to "Hell."  

My husband then called back to play nice to find out more information regarding this company.  The person told him he was calling ACS (a law office).  They transferred him at least 3 times before someone would talk with him.  Once they did talk the guy yelled at my husband for saying his telephone number too fast when his computer wouldn't work.  He told my husband that he was "flat refussing" to pay the debt and they would send the cops.  The guy ended up yelling at my husband again before hanging up on us again.  This man too had a heavy accent.

We contacted our local police station.  They did inform us that they are not going to come and arrest my husband due to a collection call.  Most likely this was a scam.

From Lamet's post:

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

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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

Just received this email about this scam:

> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:25:36 -0400
>
> There is a group of scammers operating from India that is purchasing old
> payday loan applications and posing as debt collectors and even law
> enforcement officers trying to recover on an old payday loan. They use the
> information in the applications to convince victims they are legitimate
> (i.e., they know the references given, job info, etc.) and are very
> aggressive. The call many times in a single day, use threats and profanity
> and generally harass the victim into paying.
>
> You can recognize them easily.
>
> 1) Phone numbers from California, Florida and New Jersey show up in your
> caller ID. These are the numbers they use to tap into the U.S. phone
> system.
>
> 2) They have VERY thick accents and cannot understand most of what you say
> even though they claim to be lawyers, ''officers'' and even FBI Agents.
>
> 3) They use vague names for the loan they are collecting on, i.e., ''Payday
> Loan'', ''Cash Advance'' or ''Instant Cash.'' Alternatively, they may name
> a real loan company that you never borrowed from.
>
> Whatever you do DO NOT PAY THEM. They do not own your debt and are not
> collecting on any legitimate company’s behalf. Any money you pay them will
> go straight into their pockets and not towards your real debts. Worse,
> they will mark you as a ''pigeon'' and call again a few weeks later about
> ''another'' loan.
>
> Instead, simply notate the number, avoid their calls as best you can and
> call your client care specialist to discuss this in more detail.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>