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866-350-5447 called me, claiming to be Benchmark. She told me I took a loan from check into cash before 2016, that was unpaid. She told me the balance was $2500 but the original loan was $900. She then offered to settle with me for $450. I don't recall taking out this loan and she used jargon as if there would be legal procedures if I didn't take care of the debt(garnishment) I've received no court summons or any proof to support this claim. I believe this is an aggressive collection agency trying to collect on very old debts, using unfair and deceptive practices!

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I don't recall taking out this loan

Doesn't matter whether you remember or not because:

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it. You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter, email, or text (postmarked in the case of a letter) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. Unless they have communicated it to you verbally at the beginning of your conversation. It also must contain the “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this communication must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified. If and when you get that communication you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

You can also file a complaint with the FTC who will then direct you to the CFPB.  Or you can simply go to the the FTC website and file a complaint which will again be redirected to the CFPB.  No matter what you are going to end up reporting the complaint to the CFPB so why not go there first and forget about the FTC?  I mean seriously, you are not actually going to report anything about debt collection directly to the FTC but hey, knock yourself out!  https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/assistant

You should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

received a call on my work# from a (928)316-9239 saying this is an urgent matter and to please call (866)374-5242. I called the number and a guy answered Benchmark services, I asked what this is pertaining to and he said it is a civil complaint for banking fraud with a place called
Cash Loan, I told him this is a scam and fraud and he said my name I said it is a scam cuz I never ever used a payday loan or any of the fraud companies he listed like Cash net Usa or Speedy cash etc etc. He got mad when I told him this is a scam he said oh yea I will be sure to tell them you said so LOL. if it was truly a legal matter they would not get mad or yell and then hang up on you! Please be aware these people are scammers and will stop at nothing!!!!

Thought it was a call about an appointment  asked to call asap no answer

Claimed I borrowed 500. Fast pay loan in 2017.  Now I need to pay 1990. To clear up this matter,  or I'll be sued and have to go to court. Called back today, this time I found this site and know I didn't loose my mind. Lol. Very stressful!   I'm not paying on cent but I can see where people could fall for this SCAM 😠.

Calling me saying that I'm being sued because I never paid for a online loan,, I've never received a online loan from cash usa,,  and also number isn't same number that called me

Just received a call from 701.666.0003. They left a voicemail saying Urgent Matter, call Benchmark Services. 3rd time calling from different numbers in 4months.
Definitely a scam! Please don’t entertain the call.

Left me a message saying to call for an important message.  Umm, if the message is so important, why not just leave the message?  I do not return generic messages from unknowns like this.  I figure if it's that important, they can pay 66 cents and send me a letter.

Benchmark services called from one and wanted me to call back to 866-374-5242. Did not ask for me by name.

Same exact thing under 866 374 5243. It’s important I hear and they’re looking forward to hearing from me.

The caller ID number he called from had a local area code. No name just that it was important that I call them back at the 5242 number so I can be connected to a live representative who can assist me. They look forward to hearing from me. He was definitely African American as I am, so I’m 100% sure and he had no type of accent. Why do I need to call a number back to get assistance when I didn’t ask for assistance?

Who are these people for sure? Does anyone know?

Tell me how they have all my information including my spouse's. They have been calling leaving messages so I decided to call back and was told  "if you do not settle this 600 dollars over the phone today, it will cost you 1900 in court Good luck with that". Then he hung up on me.I called him back to ask about what, when, where, how he told me I should know! I reported all of this and made a police report on "Frank Miller" for harassment, identity theft, and SCAMMING!

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I reported all of this and made a police report on "Frank Miller"

The police don't care about your phone calls and I don't know who else you might have reported it to since you did not include that in your post.

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Tell me how they have all my information including my spouse's.

Seriously?  In this day of the internet where you can get the goods on anyone you want to?

Receive numerous daily recordings from this company. It's an automated generic voice mail. They don't mention my name

Claiming to owe a payday loan

Got a call from a 606-214-1371. It was an automated caller, asked for me by my name and asked me to call them back at 1-866-374-5242 or press 1 to speak to anagent. I hung up, figuring it was a scammer call!!

I just ignore them I get these calls from various places actually going on 15 years now

If you are getting these calls and choosing to answer or return their calls. Its simple ask them for the full business name and a physical address where you can send a request to validate the debit. If they don’t game over hang up the phone and forget them .

same here never say a name just leave the 866.374.5242 and tell me to call.