518-312-4831

This is a collection agency for some type of pay day loan.  They claimed my name was used as a reference for a loan.  The said they are with the Federal Crime Investigation department.  I told them never  to call my number again.  By the way, the guy spoke with an indian accent and said his name is Mike Trenton.

Xalls my employer many times a week do not know who this is!!

I received a call from Michael John, federal investigator and I would be in serious trouble if I didn't return the call.  The man had an indian accent.  I talked to the credit card company that these people got the information from and said not to call them back.  So I don't.

I recieved a call from them and they told me I owe them money and I would be in serious trouble...that they was going to get the fbi to come and get me...I like do it....why u still calling my phone...I dont even owe no one.

I just got a call from them at my place of employment and they had my social security number and claimed I owed them money also.  I asked them to fax the information to me and they would not do it.  I also asked them to not call me at work and he said he wouldn't.  We'll see how long that lasts.  I would like to know how they get our info and why they can harrass us at work.  The guy said he was Michael John and had an Indian accent also.

Got a call from Danny Jones. When I called back they wouldn't transfer me they just kept trying to pry for information. Tell them nothing and tell them to cease calling you or you will call the FBI. They claim to be a claims investigations company for "banking regulations".

An Indian man named John Johnson called me with the same threats,This scam has been going on for years,Whenever the FBI shuts down one of thier numbers they get a new number.new names and start the scam all over again

WASHINGTON HAS NOT BEEN SHUTTING DOWN THE NUMBERS - BOARDS LIKE THIS ARE!

They change the numbers themselves as soon as they are EXPOSED on complaint boards.  AS you can see from the list below - they are also posting FAKE information to try and convince the rest of they are legit when they are NOT.

they have used thousands of different numbers, VOIP and caller ID spoofing.


PROTECT 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   latest release of information on this scam

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

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.

called my place of employment.  boss took the message then googled the number, found this page.  my aunt also got two phone calls from them, threatening to send the sheriff out to her house if she did not call back.  he said i had used her as a reference and that if she did not call she would also be in serious legal trouble.  so i called, an indian with a think accent, said his name was michael smith, ha!  when i asked him who he was with, he said he was with the state investigation department of banking regulation.  i asked him where, he said NY.  told him i never lived in new york and he told me it was for a payday loan i had taken out in washington, gave me the last four of my social, and my email.  i told him i wanted something in writing since under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act a debt collector has to give you something in writing if you request it.  said they had tried several times, no one answered, and gave me an address i hadn't lived at in two years.  so i told him he could send it to my new addy but before i could give it to him, he told me that they needed to get this resolved today and he wouldn't listen to me.  so i proceeded to also tell him that i did not want him calling and threatening my family members and that under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act he could not threaten anyone with a debt, especially people who's debt it was not.  he told me he doubted anyone had done that so i told him, alright but whoever is on the recording is being reported and that i had it all on tape.  then i told him since he didn't want to give me something in writing that i would report him to the attorney general's office and that he could talk to them.  smartass said, well have the attorney general call me.  said i would and hung up.  this is so ridiculous!

I received a call from  518-312-4831, from MikeTrenton stating that I owed $2252 on a $500 loan. He called me on  cell number that I didn't have at the time I took out a payday loan in 2008..this cell # is not even in my name...I had spoken with someone about a month ago to settle an old payday loan and now realize it is a scam. The company that I settled with even tried to bill the credit card 4 days later fo a different amount. Thankfully, the bank caught on. They can not file charges in relation to a bad check...the FDCPA Section 818 clearly states that post-dated checks in conjunction with a payday loan are EXCLUDED from legal action as the payee KNEW that there would not be sufficient funds. Also, they are REQUIRED to provide proof of the debt in writing to you. Also check your state laws, the state that my loans were originally drawn in srictly PROHIBITS criminal prosecution inconjunction with payday loans....I will be reporting this scam.

I recieved a call from 518-312-4831 and the initial person i spoke with was named mike...I think. I didnt write his name down, but the guy he transfered me to was called JEFF OLWANSKY. (Both had thick indian accents) They told me I was in default on a payday loan that I had never taken out and that I owed $1071.00. Then they offered me a lower amount to pay it off right then. My boyfreind then typed this number in the computer and it came up with this site. They said they would send the local sherrif to arrest me and threatened all sorts of other things. They also called my mothers house several times and left her nasty messages. They knew my social, my old bank info and my old email address as well. I gave them no inofrmation, but they asked me if this info was correct and I did say it was. DONT TO WHAT I DID!!!! When I found this website I tried to call the number back and it kept ringing busy. Then he called me back and I told him I knew he was a scammer... then hung up. He called back and threatened me some more then when I told him to send me paperwork on this he told me to have a "Blessed day" and hung up. I will be reporting them, but everyone...BEWARE!!!!!

hey all, i too ignored this call after i googled.however now my ssn is reported as deliquent and one of the personal loan company rejected my loan application because of these guys.they have attorney called marcus.

John Johnson here and Cameron White and Marcus constantly call me and curse me out in Indian.They know I'm onto thier scam.They call constantly from this number and blocked numbers from 430-800pm every night.They wont stop calling,If I dont pick up they leave leave me curse laden voice mails.What can be done to stop these criminals?

Also when you call them back they answer the phone Victoria Cake shop or Gay community or some legal name.when you tell they are a scam they start that"Were a cake shop" nonsense

These guys are really nice person.I settled the out standing loan  amt amicablly they understood my problems.and also set up payment arrangement.

hey all, i too ignored this call after i googled.however now my ssn is reported as deliquent and one of the personal loan company rejected my loan application because of these guys.they have attorney called marcus.

Someone most likely with that scam company is using my name.The last 2 posts were not from me.Marcus IS NOT an attourney.He is just the ring leader of those scammers.DONT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY,ITS A SCAM.

hey all, i too ignored this call after i googled.however now my ssn is reported as deliquent and one of the personal loan company rejected my loan application because of these guys.they have attorney called marcus.

These guys dont understand anything,They threaten with legal action if you dont pay them,they give idle threats.They are from India and using New York and California numbers as spoff numbers.Everyone just look at the broken English in the last post. It was made by these scammers.

Well it looks like they disconnected this number but surley they will be back with another New York or CA number and start the scam all over again.It usually starts on Fridays.