714-333-2942

they are attorneys.also called me abt some legal case against my name.they helped me to pay back my lone nd resolved the case.also reduce my outstanding.

THESE PEOPLE ARE EXTREMELY RUDE AND VERY IGNORANTE!!!!!!!!!!!!  THEY HAVE BEEN CALLING MY 73 YR OLD MOTHER RELENTLESSLY FOR THE LAST WK AND WHEN ASKED TO STOP CALLING TOLD HER THAT IF SHE DID NOT HELP THEM FIND ME THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE IT VERY HARD ON HER AND TAKE FURTHER LEAGAL ACTION AGAINST HER.  MY MOTHER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE REASON THEY ARE CALLING ME AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF MY FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.  WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBEDR I DEMANDED THAT THEY STOP CALLING HER AND THAT THE REASON FOR THE CALL HAD ALREADY BEEN RESOLVED AT LEAST 6 YEARS AGO.

The same thing is happening to me. I filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commision, Attorney General, flagged my credit report, and filed a complaint with the Internet Crime Site that is in conjuction with the FBI. How frightening AND frustrating! DON'T GIVE ANY OF YOUR INFO AND JUST TELL THEM TO NOT CALL AND YOU HAVE REPORTED THEM, THEN HANG UP!

this is a scam.... the post from carl is bogus they probably posted this as well... do not give them any of your information... they are claiming to be a law firm in California and will have you arrested if you dont pay this so called loan that I have never taken a loan from! Well from one thing you can not go to jail for an unpaid loan and nother thing they would serve you papers to appear in court about this unpaid loan and still you would not go to jail!! I repeat this is a SCAM!!!! I got these calls 6 months ago and I started harashing them and the calls stopped but now they have started back they are just using a new phone number...

This person called my mother, i never took out a loan with whatever company they are saying they are..    This guy said his name was Patrick Thomas but my mom said he had an Indian accent.

am being sued for financial fraud i know nothing about

they are not attorney! these people are scam artists and i think maybe the last guy who replied to you is either a scam artist too or he fell into their trap!

i am also being harrassed by people w/ an indian or mid eastern accent, they threaten legal action, wish me luck as the situation unfolds on me, and often say god bless at the end of their message, they ramble off kinds of personal info they obviosly got from the internet, they call my work, and i've tried telling them they have the wrong person, i have 8 messages saved on my machine, they often leave different numbers, they are insane! the newest # they are using is 760-284-4670

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