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Received a call from a man supposedly James Lawson, with a foreign accent claiming he was with a litigation company I received funds from an online cash advance company a year ago and they are suing me, I never received any funds.  I asked to speak to someone above him and this person said his name was Ron Warner.  They had my address, phone number, and email address.

I GOT A CALL AS WELL, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL ASAP AND ASK FOR KRIS H. KNIGHT
ITS A SCAM

IT WAS AACA SORRY ABOUT THAT

I just got a call from this same number saying that it was very important that I call him back, he had a foreign accent.  this sucks that they can do this stuff

rec'd call from "Eric Joseph" telling me to call back immediately after receiving the message.  Not sure where he is from, based on his accent, but my first guess is India.  No company name given.

IT'S A SCAM

Received a call for a former patient. He said this is the last call the "former patient" would receive. The "former patient or their attorney had better call him, James Lawson, and if they don't then the only thing he could do is wish them good luck because there would be nothing he could do once it falls on them." What a joke.

This woman with a very foreign accent said if i didn't call back she had no choice but to wish me "good luck". very threatening....

I received this call to call Samatha and she said i need a attorny.  I get a hold of this foreign guy and I started to cuse him out cause he wouldn't not tell me what he wanted from.  He justed want my attorney name cause it was going to be downloaded in court on monday morning.  Since i cused him out he said that my social number was going to be blacklisted.  I have gotten from calls from other people saying the same thing.  They even called me at my work.  Can't these people be stopped.

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

I JUST RECEIVED THE SAME CALL ON MY CELL AND AT MY DIRECT LINE AT WORK. GUY CALLS HIMSELF JAMES LAWSON...HOW THAT IS AND CLEARLY YOUR NOT AMERICAN, BUT HE ADVISED THAT I HAD TO VERIFY WHO I WAS BEFORE HE COULD GO INTO THE FULL DETAILS...WELL SINCE MOMMA DIDNT RAISE NO FOOL I TOLD HIM TO SEND IT TO MY LAWYERS. THIS IS CRAZY I WISH I DID HAVE $500 EXTRA DOLLARS IN MY ACCT.
OH IM SO FIRED UP.

I got the same message you all did on my cell phone. Some Indian or Australian guy by the name of James Lawson said I need to call him back as soon as possible and that he will also need my attorney to call him. He gave me a number and I looked the number up and it's disconnected but it's out of NY. At the end of the message he wished me good luck at least twice. So since we are all getting these threatening phone calls. What can we do??

well they called my home and work yesterday - i never call them back - also the same company or what ever it is - i informed them that i knew they were a scam company and said that i would file a complaint with the FBI .  Next time they call I will do the operator trick

RECEIVED CALL FROM MALE, WITH HEAVY ACCENT