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now the person claims to be Richard Morrison and with US Law Investigation....heavy accent....you hear background noise...and it's like a two way radio ...then asked for work number.....unlawful to ask or question....phone calls have been every day...same person, different name, different number....winning a lottery.....buying a car.....WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS???...How can these people do this and then call from a foreign country.....I am tracing my calls and notifying the FTC and Attorney General...

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.)

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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

How do we get them to stop.... I have called  the FTC and FBI to report claims

I received a message today from someone who identified himself as "John Smith" from the Law and Investigations Department.  He called from 562-296-2301.  He also had a very thick accent like many others have described in their postings. Same as other's postings, he is alleging that there is a lawsuit being filed against me and there are 3 allegations under my social security number and an affidavit or "something" is beign downloaded on Monday if I do not return a call to him immediately.  This is a freakin joke!!  This has got to be a scam because I have never taken out a payday loan with USA or US CASH ADVANCE at any point in time.  I am aware of FTC regulations and I know what my rights are.  I have never received any written verification of this "so called" debt, and when I asked them to furnish this information, he became very irate.  Eventually, he ended up hanging up on me and I called back, asked for a manager, and that's when Jason James got on the line.  Jason James is claiming to be an attorney and even provided a Bar Number:  NY1254.  Again, I asked he to send me verification of the debt, he too became angry and irate and also threatened to download information on me regarding the filing of an affidavit or something!!  This is a scam!!!!!!  I will not let these people intimidate me and I will be filing the appropriate reports this evening.  I received a similiar call over a month ago and when I demanded they stop calling me, they did.  Now I'm getting calls from them once again.  This has got to end!!!!  These people need to be put under the jail!!!!!

The same person at 562-296-2301called me and said that he was representing a the U S Legal Law Firm\
He had a very, very thick accent and claimed that owed over $600.00 to a payday company but would not tell what company.  He wanted me to send him a per paid card, NO MONEY ORDERS or CASHIER CHECKS.  Yeah Right!!!!

They have called our home twice claiming they are looking for someone.  I can hardly understand them.  I tried to call them back and the line was busy.  Who can we report them to?

How do we track the calls, don't the police do that?

They are a Scam. report IC3.gov i have been told there is nothing that can be done other than reporting them. They call every two weeks from a different number. Clearly its a scam. Police told me not to answer the phone and hopefully they will stop calling. If you do answer the phone do not give them any information

Ive had this number and another one start calling so i found a website called instantphonedata.comn that u can search the number this one is a landline from Seal beach ca and the other is a landline from rhode island...

they have all my infor but when I ask then to give me there name and there fax number they get mad and start yelling, im in customer service all day and I can not rasie my voice at all to customers for one if im trying to get info from them then I need to be nice as can be. not once do I call my customers any others names then there own. this is a scam and they cant give you any leggit info pertaining my name or anything else

I have been harrassed by this number as well. They continue to call my cellphone non-stop along with my father's private home phone number. The same story line as listed above..they gave me an amount of $300 then after I asked for proof or something faxed to me...they got mad and said now you owe $4000 and then hung up on me. I was like I dont even know what you are talking about and what this is about. I would like for them to stop calling and harrassing me and my family. Any suggestions? Can I block the number?