919-424-5888

Left a message claiming he is an officer. And basically implied a threat if someone didn't call them back.

recv'd phone call threat to have someone callthem back about some legal garbage and foreign speaking, but said his name was officer ben davis?? belive it's just another bunch of foreigners trying to scam money over the phone. did not call back.

I got a call from this number claiming they are the Bureau of Crime and Investigation and the officers are foreign or rather they spoke with an heavy foreign accent.  They were demanding money for a loan that I did not apply for.  I reported this number to the State Attorney Office.  I believe it is a scam.

I got a call from 919-424-5888 claiming they are the Bureau of Crime and Investigation and the officers are foreign or rather they spoke with a heavy foreign accent.  They were demanding money for a loan that I did not apply for.  I reported this number to the State Attorney Office.  I believe it is a scam.

Got calls from this number at home AND work yesterday.  

Nasty, belligerent, and DEMANDING I call them back or they'd 'charge' me with something or other.

I figured it was a scam, since the moron said something along the lines of "You and your SSN".

Also sounded like he was reading from a script.  Didn't bother to call 'em back.  If they call me again, I'm going to blow a police whistle in their ear.

He just made a mistake and Called the wrong person

got phone call from david cooper/ben davis federal investigations and attorney general saying they were going to sue me for a pdl I had not paid. They said that if I didn't pay them almost $1400.00 they would drag me into court and sue me for $15000.00. I called the pdl consolidater I have hired to help me. They told me that this is a fraud and report this to the federal trade commission. So if you get a call do not give info like I did and my identity probably has been stolen now.  Which from the looks of it I already have 5  more years to  get it cleaned up from  when I was going to college. Please don't be stupid like me BEWARE!!!!!!!

recieved a message along the same line demaning alot of money.calls at work and home the nerve people have to call and scare someone like they did i called the local police and filed a complaint and also the state attorney.this was a scam i hope these people get caught

These people called me 8 times on my business line.  I advided them that this was a business line and that the call is being recorded.  They stoped and then started back today.  I have no clue who they are and you can not understand a word they say.  They are not from this country...

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 rec'd a call from this "company"    very thick accent - told me to call him back or I would face "dire consequences"       hung up on him - did not give him any information except told him to contact Attorney General's office - gave him their telephone number - he was "quick" to get off the phone then.   Would not give me the company name he was calling for - but wanted me to give him MY INFORMATION -

This guy was calling from Davis office and wanted me to call him back about me and my identity. He said I was a primary siuspect in a case he is working on. He pretty much threatened me. I did not call back. I wish these people would stop contacting me. I don't owe anything at all. He had such a heavy foreign accent and there was a lot of noise in the background like he was calling from a pubilc place. I will be reporting this number. It came up as 3025 on my caller id.

I just received a call for somebody called officer peter smith and I dont who is it.. he's callng my job at all time... can somebody give me some advice on what to do?

My client got a call from these folks today. Forgien guy with an accent stated he was Ben Davis an Officer withe the bru of Criminal Investigations. Pure horse dookie. COntacted the state of del attny gen's office and FTC.

the foriegn guy that called me said his name was sheirff brian jones. he had my address, phone #, last 4 digits of my ss#, & last 4 # digits of my account #. i hope they get caught!!! i talked 2 my bank & theres no record of me getting a loan. he said he was from the bearu of criminal investigations. i told him i wanted 2 talk 2 the person above him & he couldnt do it. he said he was the head of it all. when i talked 2 my bank, the customer service lady did a 3-way call back. he then told me not 2 worry about it & hung up. he had threatend me with sueing me & putting me " behind da bars" as he said. he got a good cursin out!!!!!! its a scam! my bank did a reverse check on the #. its unlisted, land line, & n illinois ( i think thats what she said). was a little p**sed!! i put a flag on my account.

i am sorry. i just looked up the # & its n north carolina.

dont give him any info!!!!

I'm the prime suspect in a case in Raleigh. That was funny. Officer john Smith badge number 44501 with heavy accent threatened if I didn't respond I will face dire consequences. Funny.

I received a call from the same officer John Smith, badge number 44501 recently. I also got the same abuse/threats that everyone here has experienced. He stated that there were two cases regarding complaints against my name and SSN and that there would be dire consequences if I did not call him back urgently... What a scam!!!  What a bunch of idiots!!!

guy (obviously arab) called saying he was detective frank harris and that if i did not call back we would be subject to legal action. left this in a voicemail. something is def fishy with it. has not called back yet, however, whether he does or not i am reporting this to the authorities. so against the law. what a douche.