813-435-1963

These are the same people who were calling me from 619-863-4542.  These people need to be stopped.  They are trying to fraud people out of money.  First off they are people with really thick accents with names like Neil Williams and Eric Matthews telling me they have pending lawsuits against me, which is [***].  Oh yeah like those are their real names too.  I have reported this number also to the FTC and local law enforcement.  We need to have these people shut down.

I received a call from the same people a few minutes ago at my job.  Who the hell do they think they are?  Lauri you are correct the have a very heavy accents, I really didn't understand what name was left on my voice mail, and I played it several times.  I am so going to report them to FTC and local law enforcement.  
I am really angry that they call my place of employment.

I also received a voice mail from this number.  His name was Alex Anderson, but a very heavy accent, reference one of my children,  One of my Son's also received a call on his cell phone.    I called the number and you can't get anyone.

It's all a scam.  I understand it is frustrating but you have to just ignore the calls.  The FBI and FTC are well aware of them.  The problem is they are calling from an international number but leave a number from the states so it is hard for them to be traced.  Do not give in to these people.

I had a guy named David Cooper call me 31 times yesterday....and at least 7 times today at my WORK when I specifically asked him NOT to call my work because I can't receive calls here.  I even hung up on him several times and he still called right back.  The last time he threatened a legal action.  Ridiculous! The number that appears on my caller id is +052497347 but then he left me an unpublished FL number of 813-435-1963. I hope these people get caught and punished. The guy had a very thick accent and was very hard to understand clearly. He also was very angry and agitated when I told him to stop calling my work.

I am so glad that I googled this number before sending these folks anything.  Although a bit scarry when they call when you ask for information from Eric Matthews they have nothing or tell you to look it up in your files.  This has been going on for a week now and I have also contacted my attorney as well as the authorities.  Eric Matthews is not only calling my house but now my work too.  This is ridiculous.

This person just called me at work! Alex Anderson. is the guy's name and when I asked for a reference number he said ther wasn't one. However, he had something "against my social security number"

What the heck is this all about?

Eric Matthews just called my place of work again.  I contacted our state police today who asked that I also invlove the FBI.  When I have been contacted in the last couple of weeks I ask for informatoin and they never have anything.  Just a lot of threats!!

It's a scam!!  Do not fall prey to these people.

Got a call a few minutes from Lee Parker he asked for my number I told him what is the name of this company, I told him let me speak with someone who speaks English,  He said shut up [***], I told him he is not professional to be a business. Please someone this is the second call I have gotten from these b________ds. How can we stop them!

my spelling is horrible so bare with me" ty" ok first off there servis provider is TW COMMUNICATONS but they will tell you they do not know who they are and they dont have servis with them....but they do... they provided me with a another number to  LVL 3 COMMUNICATIONS there number is 1 877 2le vel3..........u can put a complaint on the number threw there fraud department but pretty much they will deny ur request since u are not one of there customers "in other words they dont give a [***] how u use there servis there just there to make money" the best thing to do is to contact your servis provider and ask how they can help also contact your local fbi and report them....plz keep in mind they have all your info "SS#, home address, credit card number, money info in the bank, emails, what kind of car u own, down to ur kids names and what schools they go to "which is some scarry [***].....also call ur SS# office and file a complaint  and put a restriction on ur SS# so no one can use it....hope this info can help you... and once again sorry for the horrible spelling

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
Attorney General Darrell McGraw took the extraordinary step today of warning the public about a band of scam artists making threats to consumers who allegedly obtained Internet payday loans in West Virginia and across the nation. The consumers they threaten never obtained a loan at all or paid it off years ago.

Internet payday loans are short-term loans or cash advances, usually for 14 days, made over the Internet via interactive web sites and secured by an agreement authorizing debits of the loan and all fees owed from the consumer’s checking account. These loans typically charge interest rates ranging from 600-800 APR and are unlawful in West Virginia.

The scam artists, who speak English with a foreign accent, call themselves “U.S. National Bank,” “Federal Investigation Bureau,” “United Legal Processing” and numerous other phony names. They refuse to disclose real names and addresses and are believed to be operating “off the grid” from homes, automobiles, or from off shore locations or foreign countries, including India. Since the scammers have kept themselves purposely well hidden, thus far no law enforcement agencies have succeeded in locating or shutting them down.

The scammers typically pose as law enforcement officers, investigators, lawyers, and bankers and threaten consumers that they will be arrested for “bank fraud” or other fictitious crimes unless money is wired immediately. They simultaneously scare and confuse consumers by using meaningless legalese gobbledygook phrases such as, “We are downloading warrants against you” or “We are filing an affidavit against you.” Consumers who don’t immediately fall for the scam are warned, “Only God can help you now.”

The scammers almost always call consumers at work several times a day, and tell their supervisors, “Your employee has committed fraud and is about to be arrested.” Such threats have proven unsettling even to the most savvy consumers and employers who suspect the calls are fraudulent.

Attorney General McGraw stated, “Ordinarily my office protects consumers from fraudulent activities by seeking injunctions in court. But legal action cannot be taken until the scam artists can be located. Even then, it is unlikely that the persons behind the fraudulent calls and extortionist threats would obey a court order. In this case, the consumer’s best defense is to be armed with the knowledge of the scam so that all demands for money can be resisted, despite the false but scarey threats of arrest.”

McGraw added, “Because the fraudsters make a special point of calling consumers repeatedly at work, employers must understand that the consumers are innocent victims of a criminal enterprise and cannot stop the calls from coming. I also wish to assure the citizens of West Virginia that my office will continue to do everything possible to locate and shut down the outlaw debt collectors.”

More information about this fraudulent debt collection scheme is available at the Attorney General’s website, www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam. Any consumers who have been threatened by these persons or wish to file a complaint about another consumer matter may do so by calling the Consumer Protection Hot Line, 1-800-368-8808, or by obtaining a complaint form from the Attorney General’s web site.

It's a debt collection scam. And all their threats are false and illegal.
This is a very active group of scammers, many of whom are calling from India (and probably other countries) and are in cahoots with a group of American pay day loan scammers. They attempt to extort money from consumers with a myriad of false and illegal threats, and alternately pose as debt collectors, federal and state law enforcement officers, lawyers and bankers. Their trademark is to use meaningless legalese gobblygook phrases like "We are downloading warrants against you" or "We are filing an affidavit against you." Another trademark phrase is to threaten the consumer with something like this ridiculous phrase: "If you don't pay then only God can help you."
Typical of many financial scams of this variety, they usually demand payment via Western Union or MoneyGram or credit card. They use any number of phony names such as US National Bank, Federal Investigation Bureau, US Legal Investigation Bureau, Hopkins Law Office, United Legal Processing, Morgan Associates, United Pay Services, National Processing, White Collar Crime Unit and many more.  These criminals also use many phone numbers from many area codes; they're probably using caller-id spoofing software and/or VoIP to disguise their real location.
The main thing to remember is that anytime someone calls you demanding money to prevent your arrest, or demanding your lawyer's name so they can sue you, it is ALWAYS a scam. No debt collector (let alone criminals posing as debt collectors) has the authority to have anyone arrested for anything. (And it's illegal to them to threaten such a thing.) And since these foreign dirtbags routinely impersonate law enforcement, it's also important to remember that American law enforcement officers aren't in the business of debt collection.  (Debt is a civil, not a criminal, matter.)
The bottom line is, these are criminals trying to steal your money.
A consumer posting a complaint about these same scammers at https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-831-7157 notes that 718-831-7157 is associated with an India-based "outsourcing" telephone bank.  Though a reverse search on WhitePages.com shows that 718-831-7157 is an unlisted land line in New York City, information on Debtbuyers.Com shows that that number is used by India-based Intellisourze. (Source: http://www.debtbuyers.com/debtbuyers.asp ) My guess is that it's a VoIP phone number.
This is another piece of the puzzle that fits in perfectly with other information about this scam. There are some reports on 800Notes that have suggested that the crooks behind this offshore scam are also the crooks behind the notorious Bass/Ellis Crosby & Assoc./States Predisposition scams in Florida and Georgia. The interesting thing is that the number of complaints on here about the US National Bank/US Legal Investigation/Federal Investigation scam skyrocketed *after* April 7, 2008 when Florida obtained a $1.3 million judgment against Ted Ellis Crosby, shutdown his operations and barred him from ever conducting debt collections in Florida (Read http://myfloridalegal.com/newsrel.nsf/newsrel ... 5257424005858A6 ) There's certainly a good chance that the crooks placing these calls from India are doing so on behalf of the American crooks behind the Crosby/Bass/States Predisposition scams.
Here's the contact information for the phone bank in India:
IntellisOurzE BPO
701, Sapphier, Nr. Cargo Motors,
C.G. Road Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad - 9. (Guj.) INDIA.
E-Mail: info@intellisourze.com
Website: www.intellisourze.com 
A check on the domain name "intellisourze.com" shows that the website and name registration was created on May 8, just one month *after* the Crosby scams were shut down in Florida:
Domain Name: INTELLISOURZE.COM
Registrant:  Pragra Infratech Pvt. Limited.
Email:  ankur.ranpariya@pragra.com  
908, Aksaht Tower, Nr. ICICI Bank
Opp. Rajpath Club, S.G. Highway
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India 380054
Tel. +91.7926871353
Creation Date: 08-May-2008
Expiration Date: 08-May-2009
Domain servers in listed order: ns5.znetindia.com ns4.znetindia.com
(Source: http://whois.domaintools.com/intellisourze.com )
Though scam calls from these crooks have been going on long before May 8, the frequency of complaints about these calls increased considerably after Crosby was shut down in early April.
This is conjecture, but appearances suggest that Crosby and company were originally running a two-pronged payday loan scam operation -- with some calls being made from Jacksonville, Florida and other calls being made from a phone bank in India (and possibly other countries); then, after the Florida Attorney General shut down the Crosby scams in Florida, the Crosby crooks transferred most of their scam efforts to the India phone bank.

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/1-925-262-1327
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-678-954-6346
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-341-4004
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-856-831-0640
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-949-743-1140
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-410-505-8128
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-917-464-2534
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-210-858-6602
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-775-2121
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-949-743-1156
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-214-245-1402
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-214-245-0922
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-214-723-5572
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-2863
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-831-7157
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-2857
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-858-244-0444
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-678-9724
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-610-571-3252
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-909-8245
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-310-499-9983
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 placing 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 placing 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 placing false postings as Marry
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143   Scammer placing false postings as Karen Miller
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018   Scammer placing false postings as Marco Polo (real original)
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488   Scammer placing false postings as SAM, David S
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463   Scammer placing false postings as George

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.

That is the exact same number that comes up on my caller ID as well but the person said the first couple calls it was erci matthews even though it was a different guy everytime he called and today I received two calls back to back and it was for ron wilson. They said it was from ACS. I am not falling for this again. I feel for a scam like this once and will not do it again. I wish they would stop.

Called my cell phone Thursday afternoon (5/13) saying there was going to be litigation against me "and my social security number" if I didn't call back by Friday.  He also had a thick accent and said his name was Alex.  He has also called my work twice, Wednesday and Thursday.

you cant stop them, first they were calling my house, then my cell phone, now my job, they actually called my job 25 times in a row today, as soon as we hung up on them they would call right back, the manager even talked to them and they still called over and over, the manager finally called the police,but the # they gave was fake, so what can you do??? Good luck, I hope your boss is as understanding as mine, becouse this is harrasement plain and simple.

What names did they give this time?

A guy from that number named Rick Thomas keeps calling my home.  He got irritated when I asked him to leave a number and swore at me.  Also, I asked if he could send something in the mail to prove what he was saying but he said they can't do that unless I tell them I will be responsible paying the bill of the person they are trying to get in touch with.

I just recieved a call from a Jack Taylor claiming he was from the legal department for ACS.  I ask him for a called back number in case we got disconnected and he gave me 813-435-1963.  I ask him why the international number shows up at 052497347 he said he did not know why.  I own a credit repair and counseling company so i was very interested to see why he was calling me.  He said he was from the legal department and he was calling about my social security number and that I had taken out an international payday loan and he needed to know when i was going to pay the amount owe to his client.  I explain to him that I have never done such thing and by the fair collections act he needed to tell me his real name and his actually company because I was on my computer and everything told was true.  I did have my ID stolen back November 2009.  He was a little rattle and I explian I was taping the conversationa dn then he hung up on me.  I am researching this to the fullest.  First thing to do is try to get all the info you can becuase it is a scram and I help people everyday getting thier credit and finances back on track.  When they called you let them now you are filing a complaint to the FTC and do file it at www.ftc.gov...  Best of luck to all..  And do not give them any info on you...

I am so freaking laughing about the call . first the accent is so funny and I really cant do understand what in the world he is talking . Well is kind of bothering and irritating . Hope someone can help us to resolve ths matter ASAP . And put all these person or group in JAIL .. Thats all

All of you -- MAKE YOUR EMPLOYER AWARE THIS IS A SCAM!! We started getting these calls for a particular individual a couple of months ago & gave hime the company line -- we don't pull production employees off the floor for personal phone calls, please call him at home. Because of our state law, they must stop calling. They would throw out the "we have charges against this person and he is going to be arrested." I knew that was crap because debt collectors can not have individuals arrested. Yesterday, it got ugly. He called again, was informed a complaint was filed and we were going to prosecute. He kept calling back continually for about 3 hours, no longer asking for the individual, but indicating all sorts of sexually explicit things he wanted to do to the females and telling the guys that answered the phone to %^&* off -- including the president of the company. After filing complaints with every agency under the sun yesterday, our answer today is the person does not work here. We'll see how that works. I suggest you share a printout of the various postings here with your employer to help them understand what is going on. Good luck!!