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I rec'd a call from this number and tried calling it back and its a verizon wireless number that has already been disconnected and no longer in service. That was fast they just left a message on my vm to call them back but at different number 661-210-4688.  I already know its a scam so no plans on calling that number.

I have been getting these calls for months.   PLEASE EVERYONE DO NOT LET THESE CROOKS CONVINCE YOU TO PAY THEM!!! I am so relieved to see all these posts and know that I am not alone!!!!!!!!! These guys will call 15 to 20 times in a row some days..they also call under unavailable and unknown numbers..and will also call you at work.  They have thick Indian accents and act like they are attorneys.  They will say that you made an agreement with a payday loan company and the money was deposited in your account and that you defaulted on the loan by never paying the loan back.  They will threaten you in all kinds of ways and will get VERY NASTY IF YOU ARGUE WITH THEM. They will harass you constantly to force you to pay them.  There are alot of posts written that have alot of valuable information and agencies to contact.  Please report these crooks. And I thank everYone for sharing your story and information!!!!

They have been calling me saying they were from "Financial Accountability Association" and "Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans".  After actually contacting an attorney and telling them to [***] off, I was contacted today but the name of the person has changed to "Jeff Martin".  They also changed the name of the company.  Otherwise, the story is the same.  I have put a freeze on my ssn, changed bank accounts and moved (not because of this; they just have my old address on file).  I am this close to changing phone numbers but I don't want to give them the satisfaction.  Also, it's very possible this "Jeff Martin" and "Mark Wilson" (the name from the first phone calls) are the same person.  They sound alike.

Also, the first number they called from was 810676161, which is short a digit and usually indicates an out-of-country number.  They told me to call back at 8582254842.

At LONG last...these scammers are fimally getting the national attention they so richly deserve:

Full release from the Better Business Bureau:

Widespread Harassment from Phony Debt Collectors Raises Concerns of Mass Data Breach, Warns BBB Scammers may have Social Security and bank account numbers, home addresses and employer information

Chicago, IL – August 5, 2009 – The Better Business Bureau is issuing an alert about phony debt collectors that are calling consumers nationwide and claiming that they have defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately. Claiming to be lawyers, the scammers say they are with the “Financial Accountability Association” or the “Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans” and are equipped with a disconcerting amount of personal information about their potential victims.

“Because the scammers have so much information about potential victims, the BBB is concerned that this may be the result of a data breach,” said Steve J. Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Thousands of people may have had their personal information compromised, and given the scammers’ tactics, it appears that those who have previously used payday loan services could be particularly at risk.”

According to reports received by the BBB and posted online, the scammers accuse the victim of defaulting on a payday loan and claim they are being sued. The phony debt collector threatens that, if the victim doesn’t pay as much as $1,000 immediately via wire or by providing bank account or credit card numbers, he or she will be arrested and extradited to California within the hour to stand trial. The scammers often may have the victim’s Social Security, old bank account numbers or driver’s license numbers as well as home addresses, employer information and even the names of personal friends and professional references.

The BBB offers the following advice to consumers if they receive a suspicious telephone call about an outstanding debt:
* Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation in writing 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.
* Review recent copies of your credit reports to ensure that the alleged debt is not affecting your credit. Consumers can do this for free once every 12 months, and can find more information here: http://www.ftc.gov/freereports 
* Under the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse any person while attempting to collect a debt.
* A debtor may be contacted between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. only and can be contacted at work unless instructed not to.
* File a complaint with the FTC online if the caller is abusive, uses threats or otherwise violates federal telemarketing laws.
* File a complaint with BBB online at www.bbb.org if you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you.

http://www.thinkglink.com/article/2009/08/06/ ... eading-says-bbb

https://800notes.com/articles/News.aspx/UmghNAGYQwANpAjL5OOhYA

I posted something on one of the other pages.  I wanted to add that I filed a complaint with my Attorney General and the FTC, who took the info and told me to contact any of the credit reporting agencies and put a freeze on my ssn.

Same as all the other callers before...said i owed a large sum of money something like 5000 from a loan company....i had to laugh, im a laid off single mother yeah some loan company is gonna give me 5grand.  but what is so disburing is that they do have all your information....how are they getting this? and how can it be stopped?  wht do we all have in common?

I think I just jacked on of their numbers...  They called me from 941.961.8518 and told me to call 661.210.4683 and so I did. Asked them what the name of their company was and of course they refused and then proceeded to become totally perverted saying they were going to rape me and kill my family. Asked me how my husband liked his D*&k sucked... LOL! I'm not married...  I deceided I would call them over and over like they did me so I did and now the number 661.210.4683 gives a fax sound when I call. I figure I can harras them as bad or worse than they can harrass me!

Call some a person claiming to be suing me for a payday loan from a CashNet from back in 2008. i was told that I would be arrested the following day, so I checked my deposits for the whole year and didn't even have one for that amount.

i have never in my life heard of such BS come from someone's mouth as to when they called me! i too have turned them in and put a credit freeze on my account but whats to bad is the fact that won't stop them. Please anybody who gets a call from them don't give them a thing! i have worked at a collection law frim for 5 years and i know the laws and these people can not talk to you this way.

My business has been getting calls from this number asking for one of our employees. When "Adam" is told that he cannot reach the employee at work, he threatens to continue calling "a hundred times" until we put him through. When I got on the phone with him today and explained how many different laws he is breaking, he began using obscenities and requesting sexual acts. He is not right in the head, if you ask me. Whoever is behind this is definitely using spoofing software, because I just called the number back and it's currently disconnected.

Called my husband at work, left a message. Called back and spoke with his boss, who told them not to call back. Left a message on our answering machine at home, telling us to call back the second we received the message or we be in trouble. They said if they didn't hear from us, they were sorry for the situation that will unfold on us!!!!

i receieved a phone call from this number claiming that i owe over 1,000$ to a company called cashnet.com.. i have never placed a loan through this company and have been freaked out about this ever since the first phone callon monday this week stating that if i did not pay then officers would be coming to my home to arrest me and hold me in jail until my court date on thurs (today)... also there have been unauthorized transactions placed on my debit card im guessing with this same company.. do not fall for it do not pay it is all a scam!!!! plus i bekieve that i am a victim of id theft...

I just receive several calls back to back from the 941-961-8518 number.  They had all of my information and they told me that I will be arrested tomorrow for a debt that I don't owe.  I told them that I am going to sue the Hell out of them if they come upon my property.  I contacted the Secret service as well and I will be filing a complaint with the police department later today.

I received a phone call from 941-961-8518, of which I did not answer.  Upon listening to the voicemail that was left, it was a Jenny Lawson claiming to be with an attorney's office.  She stated that either I, or my retained attorney, needed to call her back as soon as possible and that this was a time sensitive matter.  She also stated that if I, or my attorney, did not call her back, all she could do is wish me the best of luck as this situation unfolded before me.  She left a number of 661-210-4684 to return the call.

Someone has called from this number twice within the past hour...the first call was at 6:15am! and the next was an hour later! I didn't answer the phone so they left messages.  It was a guy who's accent I could barely understand and he said it was very important that either I or my attorney call him back asap?!?! He said his name was Raymond Harris and his number to call back was 323-207-7414 (which is weird why on my caller id it said 941-961-8518. Whatever.

did they call you back?  they called me back!

DID YOU REPORT THEM? IF NOT - DO IT NOW!  

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.)

THESE PEOPLE HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY US JOBS - they are crooks - not legitimate debt collectors.  they are hackers looking to steal from us citizens.

you complain to these agencies

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.)

THE BBB CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT CROOKS - and they will not do anything about real collection agencies that violate the law!