818-337-3051

My daughter got a call from "David" at this number, demanding a payment of several hundred dollars or her wages would be garnished.  My daughter has no knowledge of a purported payday loan.

Extortion Scam Related to Delinquent Payday Loans

Washington, D.C.
December 07, 2010  FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

— filed under: Press Release
The Internet Crime Complaint Center has received many complaints from victims of payday loan telephone collection scams. Callers claim the victim is delinquent in a payday loan and must repay the loan to avoid legal consequences. The callers purport to be representatives of the FBI, Federal Legislative Department, various law firms, or other legitimate-sounding agencies. They claim to be collecting debts for companies such as United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net, and other Internet check-cashing services.

According to complaints received from the public, the callers have accurate data about victims, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, employer information, bank account numbers, and the names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends. How the fraudsters obtained the personal information varies, but in some cases victims have reported they completed online applications for other loans or credit cards before the calls started.

The fraudsters relentlessly call the victim’s home, cell phone, and place of employment. They refuse to provide any details about the alleged payday loans and become abusive when questioned. The callers have threatened victims with legal actions, arrests, and, in some cases, physical violence if they do not pay. In many cases, the callers harass victims’ relatives, friends, and employers.

Some fraudsters have instructed victims to fax a statement agreeing to pay a certain amount, on a specific date, via a pre-paid Visa card. The statement further declares the victim will never dispute the debt.

If you receive these calls, do not follow the caller’s instructions. Rather, you should:

■Notify your banking institutions.
■Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file.
■Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger.
■File a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
Tips to avoid becoming a victim of this scam:

■Never give your Social Security number—or personal information of any kind—over the telephone or online unless you initiate the contact.
■Be suspicious of any e-mail with urgent requests for personal financial information. The e-mail may include upsetting or exciting but false statements to get you to react immediately.
■Avoid filling out forms in e-mail messages that request personal information.
■Ensure that your browser is up-to-date and security patches have been applied.
■Check your bank, credit, and debit card statements regularly to make sure that there are no unauthorized transactions. If anything looks suspicious, contact your bank and all card issuers.
■When you contact companies, use numbers provided on the back of cards or statements

http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710

David called and left a message not only on my cell phone but with my employer.  He said that it was in my best interest to call back and that if I don't take action it is on me.

Print off this thread and give it to your employer.

A foreign man call me that Federal Gov. Law and ask him what is the problem it is hard to hear what he talking of foreign language then gave me phone number of David Cooper .I call him twice it was voice box and finally talk to him he said I will be arrest to bring me to California court that owing 239.00 I ask him what s loan I dont know what he was trying to talk about it PayDay Loan ... I did call other loan it was fine.. He was threaten me and I dont know where he get my detail bank and ..upset me. David was Lawyer of Calif.. I keep ask him what kind loan that i did not pay he wont tell me period.. I feel he is scam to me i dont know.. He said I was Crime...Im sorry I dont know what he was talking about it I dont know nothing myself.. Im sorry... God bless you...his number is 818 337 3051 David Cooper..

These foreign scumbags told me that there would be a bench warrant out for my arrest if I didn't wire money to them.

Man calls says his name is Jon I have heard the voice before this is. A repetitive scam.   The people keep changing their number before they were from ic3 saying that I needed to resolve something with. A Edward Dobson an atterney who badness on hold for two hrs.  Now he's Jon and the lawyer is David.  Nope send me something in the mail.  And they cant arrest anyone for a debt unpaid unless its childsupport.

I received a call from # 818-337-3051 Some guy who said his name was Charlie (Did not speak clear English at all) sounded Indian!!! Said he was part of a federal Legislative Department at a lawfirm and when I asked where they were located he is Scaremento, Ca  I asked what the address of this Lawfirm was he QUICKLY hung up on me and I tried calling him back about 5 times already and phone keeps going to voicemail that says can not leave message...  These people are idiots and have no life to call and harass people while were trying to work.

This is a scam if you call back record calls and get all and any information possible from them.

I received a call from # 818-337-3051 Some guy who said his name was Charlie (Did not speak clear English at all) sounded Indian!!! Said he was part of a federal Legislative Department at a lawfirm and when I asked where they were located he is Scaremento, Ca  I asked what the address of this Lawfirm was he QUICKLY hung up on me and I tried calling him back about 5 times already and phone keeps going to voicemail that says can not leave message...  These people are idiots and have no life to call and harass people while were trying to work.

This is a scam if you call back record calls and get all and any information possible from them.

David Cooper's "firm" called me and told me that i was going to be arrested because I got a "loan" out. I haven't gotten a loan ever! I don't know how he got my information so if anyone receives this number do not be fulled by an ignorant person like him.  For one he is foreign and you cannot even understand a word he is saying.  When he talks to you on the phone he keeps bashing at you and talking and does not give room for people to talk.  Its an extortion scam and he just wants you money.  I am writing this to inform others so it doesn't happen to anyone else.  He said that if I don't pay him in 30 min i would have a warrant out for my arrest. DON'T FALL FOR HIS WORDS!!  Everyone else is wondering about what this number is and those who know about this number does not have anything good to say or they are just oblivious to this number. Others even say its a SCAM!

I got this call from (818-337-3051) a man - claiming to be a lawyer for a cash checking place. We went to said place, they confirmed it was a scam.
Was threatened with:
Warrant
Jail Time
3K Debt
Pub. Embarrassment.

His name was "Aaron Smith". Sounded foreign.

This foreign man left no name and says to call him immediately at 818-337-3051 or he don't no what happen to me!!?? What kind of message is that?? I don't owe him anything. I have no idea who this is?

hi i recieved the same call and i was wondering if you didn't respond to them did they do anything to your bank account or anything with your social security number?  how did you get these people to leave you alone? they called my friends phone and now i'm afraid for them to call my work.

Received a call at work today and message left on my phone from a john walters(whom speaks broken english) said if i didn't call back right away "Good luck" Ummm good luck what the heck. i called back and it took awhile to ring. then said the voice box  was full. Called back again and man named "NATHAN" answered (again broken english) said i had 3 cases against me about some payday loan to my bank account. I told him i have not had a payday loan with said company he mentioned. Then he said "how do i know" i asked him for more info or another phone number for me to call to figure out what the hell is going on. He started getting defensive and said i have no need to call anyone that any questions need to go thru him directly. He said within a couple hours paperwork would be filed and a warrant would be put out for my arrest! UMM ok

The gentleman by the name of David, Called me and advised me that I was going to be sued.  I told him that I didn't care because I know that I don't owe any loans and he better stop making harassing phones calls before I report him.  He called back one more time and I just reported him and this phone conversation is being recorded.  He never called my phone back again.

I got the same thing and because I'm going through a lot of crap right now, I did exactly as they wanted me to and paid the flipp'in fee of $898.32. I'm a single mom with 2 kids and this is just wrong!  Bottom feeders. said I would be arrest at my place of employment so I paniced because I can't lose my job. I feel so violated and niave'

They just called me again. As if they didn't get enough money from me. "Nathan" left a message that he has information for me and to take care of myself. Now that they got my last dime for the month!

I just got a call at my job today from the same number. They called my job and cell stating I was being sued by a firm in California, it sounded like a lot of people in the background probably calling various other victims. Said i would be arrested, the court fees are 3k plus. I am glad someone said something about this and that i didnt give them any information.

I just received a call from this number, leaving me a message stating it would be in my best interest to call them back or I will go to jail!
How do I stop this??