252-378-XXXX

I received this text out of nowhere Hey, how's your day unfolding?

This number is selling ***

Phony money scam sent with 9 other numbers at 1 in the morning.. in violation of the no call hours these are professional scammers

someone call this number

Where was he since. 2013what about Puyallup was 98371

Looking for this person

vfdbt

his name is dave abadi called n hung up 8 times

WM positions stating that while I was online that I wanted a job opportunity.

They called claiming that I wanted some job opportunities while I was online. In truth , they will ask you many questions trying to sell you something or get enrolled in some courses. Lies, lies, lies.

I got a phone call and they didn't leave a message. I have no idea who it is.

Spam under pretext of survey you took

called and left no message. called back and got automated message about home security.

no answer nor voicemail left

I called the number back some automated machine talking about offering home security...spam!!

spam

Got a call from this number, didn't answer, no message...assume it's spam

Spam

They called, but I didn't answer. Also they didn't leave a message. Spammer!

I didnt answer. Don't answer unknown callers. No message was left either.

I pressed "2" to be removed from future contact and it immediately went to a busy signal. Therefore I am unsure if I was removed or not. This is a company that the recording stated they offer home security systems.

spam

whn your phone mins get low they have someone to call to get you toanswer so your mins run out so you can buy more mins you still lose mins by answering the phone they only call people with the free phone

They are spam

I called back since I had nt seen any comments Thank God they had the voice option "Press any key for the no list" So it is a spammer

weirdos who know my name and my friends name

Hi, I have received frequent calls from this person threatening and stating I am in trouble with the law. You stated that you have contacted the Authorities. I contacted my local police department but they state their is not much that can be done except change my number. Do you by chance have someone I can report this too? It is getting to be disturbing the frequency and just listening to this guy with the thick accent stating he is with the FBI.  I know that the FBI would not have someone who cant even speak proper english working with them. If you have any input please let me know.You can email me at [email protected]. I hope you got your situation settled and the people have stopped calling you.

Any input on what can be done regarding this situation? Please let me know as the calls are continuously coming in with the same type of request. Thanks!

Person keeps calling many times to our office.

whoever this person is they have been calling my job everyday scaring the secretary that answers the phone and she stated they gave out all my personal info to her and she ststed to our boss that thats very scary

I recently had an encounter with this phone number.  I was told it was the BCI and they were going to have me arrested if I did not settle with a pay day loan company that I was at the present time dealing with.  I am having financial problems and she sounded so convincing that I blindly believed them.  I am elderly and disabled and I did not realize that I was being scammed.  I have taken the necessary steps with the FBI and BCI and also my local authorities.  These people need to be stopped.  Unless, someone can prove in writing that they have a legitimate complaint against me, I am a lot smarter as of today.

I JUST DECIDED TO LOOK UP THIS MAN"S NAME BECAUSE HE HARASSED ME FOR WEEKS>  I sent him over $700.00.  Now I am finding out this is a scam.  I could not affordthis and now I can not even pay my bills on time.  I am very angrybut do not know what to do. Any suggestions???? He had me so upset I did not even get the name of the company. I have all the paper work that I sent.

This is a SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  252-378-9042 call from a OFFICER JAMES BROWN, RIGHT!These people speaking with a strong Middle Eastern or Indian accent are trying to launder money out of the US people and it one fall for it it just might work.This call was placed today to one of my close friends and stated that HE was responsable for $10K a loan that I took out with them from a PAYDAY LOAN and HE was listed as a reference and that THEY should contact HIM if THEY could not reach me to be paid the money I owed for the loan. I do not owe any such PAYDAY LOAN money and I explained to my friend that this was a SCAM but HE does not understand. I pray that these people are caught and prosecuted to the highest degree.

I got a message from these bafoons telling me I'm a suspect in their criminal matter.Judging from the accent, I guess I'm a wanted person in INDIA. they proceeded to call me 8 times in ten minutes.I did't take their call and  after trying the number back,it gives me a different extension and states the line is busy.

I got a call from "Officer James Brown" LMAO these idiots should study their American pop culture.  Same thing, "Department of Investigation"  This is a scam, if this number calls you just laugh at them, ask if they think their parents are proud of them, and hang up the phone.*I put in prank because they're not really a debt collector, they're a scam*

Another number used in the "payday loan" scam, with the usual message script read by a guy with a thick Indian accent - guy claiming to be from a non-existent law enforcement agency asks for the potential mark or their "retained attorney of record" to return the call. Rattles off part of all of a SSN for added effect. BTW, there should be a call type choice for "scam" - these imbeciles are not really debt collectors.

Another number used in the "payday loan" scam, with the usual message script read by a guy with a thick Indian accent - guy claiming to be from a non-existent law enforcement agency asks for the potential mark or their "retained attorney of record" to return the call. Rattles off part of all of a SSN for added effect. BTW, there should be a call type choice for "scam" - these imbeciles are not really debt collectors.

Another number used in the "payday loan" scam, with the usual message script read by a guy with a thick Indian accent - guy claiming to be from a non-existent law enforcement agency asks for the potential mark or their "retained attorney of record" to return the call. Rattles off part of all of a SSN for added effect. BTW, there should be a call type choice for "scam" - these imbeciles are not really debt collectors.

These people actually called me in Feb of 2010. He had a strong accent and was very rude and told me that I owed money and that I was going to go to jail if I didn't pay. I was very scared so I paid this man $737.00 of my money. A few months later I get the same call from the same guy and he tells me the same thing. Thats when  realized he was playing with me. I went to my bank from where the money was taken from and made a dispute to get my money back. 3 months later the bank gives me a letter that I would get my money back because no one responded to the banks dispute. He is now calling again and bothering my family and my job. I don't know what to do he is so annoying and when he got a hold of my mother, she cursed him out and all he did was laugh on the other end and told her that he was going to come to my house and that I better be there or else. Now he's threatening while playing his little game!!!

I'm Liz mother and they are very persistent and the Hindu accent is more annoying. I have cursed them out and they've continued. Today they have called me over 12 times! I thought no point in getting mad but to play their games. So, I asked him to just shut up and forget what he was reading and to just get to the bottom and tell me how much I owe? He tells me 550.00 and tells me that the original amount was 328.00. So, of course the smart **** that I am. I told him that I remember the loan amount being 628.00. Richard Brown, James Brown Or Steve Douglas (I swear it's the same man) puts me on hold and comes back confirming that it was 628.00 and that I owe it to the Bajamas Marketing Group. Then he asked me if in the last 6 months if I have ever been to jail and I answered yes every week, then he asked if I've had wages garnished from my pay check and I said no because I didn't work, and the last question was if I was ever convicted of fraud and I told him yes, every month. He was stunt and had to put me on hold. So the secret to this idiot is that when you say so****ing to him that he is not expecting he will pause, put you on hold. I will continue to play his game until he gets tired. I have never done a loan application or gotten a loan from the internet. Next time  he calls I am going to say that I am a private investigator and that I am investigating the internet fraud for Bajamas Marketing group to see how long will he leave me on hold. I think instead of getting paranoid just play their games. Obviously they have various numbers that are cell numbers and can not be reported but at least if they know we are giving them the taste of their own medicine maybe just maybe they will just move on to someone else or stop. That's what you call reverse ******logy!!!

Officer Stephen Douglas calls me, telling me I am being charged with bank fraud for not paying a payday loan. I asked him to prove it with paperwork but he wanted me to pay him money without paperwork. I told the fool to quit calling me and my friends. I have reported him to the state attorney's office.

This person "Steven Douglas keeps on calling me and my friends. Told me that I had co-signed for a friend of mine and I need to pay him $200.00. I told him to drop dead! He calls himself "Richard" also. He says that he is law enforcement, but no such thing. WE NEED TO STOP THIS PERSON. He is a big pain in the --- and I told him that. DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY OR GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION!!! THIS IS A SCAM!!!!

Same as everyone. He wants me to send $200.00 without paperwork. He has harrassed my friends. I told him to send the paperwork to me to prove it. He won't. He tells me he will take me to court. I told him go ahead because he has not prove. He made a department of Law Enforcement. He needs to be stopped

I  got a call last night saying that it was urgent that i call this number before i  get sewed that they  have my personal information   his  name   is Jim brown he says from  law enforcement.

The call has really scared me . Hope they won't call my job.I pay my  bills on time and i  don't  need these calls.please   help.

I  got a call last night saying that it was urgent that i call this number before i  get sewed that they  have my personal information   his  name   is Jim brown he says from  law enforcement.

Got a call from this # saying we are liable for a loan applied by our son n law. rude caller

I had this phone call at work today.  Same thing told me I needed a lawyer, I owed money.  When I wouldn't give him any information and hung up on him he called back.  One of my coworkers was accused of "obstructing justice" when he called back and she told him I was gone for the day.

An old colleague of mine got a call from this number. I have been reading all about this scam on the internet.

For at least the last four years, possibly longer, a group has been calling former payday loan applicants advising them that they have defrauded a bank and are now being sued for non-payment of a loan.  The callers will claim to be calling on behalf of an attorney's office (name varies), the Dept. of Law and Investigation, ACS, or other similar combinations below:United Legal Processing DivisionMidline MarketingCrime Monitoring ServicesMonetary Crime DivisionU.S. National Bank Attorney General’s Office (usually in California)American Legal ServicesAffidavit Consolidation Services (ACS)You will be threatened with arrest, a costly trial and possibly worse.  In no shape, way or form can you be arrested for non-payment on a consumer debt.  Do not believe these threats, as they are without merit and cannot be carried out in the manner they allege.  Who are they? In the past when pressed by law enforcement for an address, the callers have provided the following information:David Morgan and AssociatesMorgan & AssociatesMorgan Associates954-727-8481 1155 Northwest 85th Street Wintergarden, Florida  33150 (Address is likely invalid)The collector's MO matches a once legit collections agency called Ellis Crosby & Associates.  Here are some links on them:http://www.budhibbs.com/collectorpages/ellis_crosby_and_associates.htmhttp://www.budhibbs.com/collectorpages/EllisCrosbyJudgment.pdfThey have been previously fined over $1.3 million for various violations.  They have been known to use phone banks in India to make their calls, which more or less coincides with the difficult to understand accent many of us detect when we are contacted.   The last time this group went by any "official" name was back in 2008:Ellis Crosby & Associates / Douglas & Morgan Associates4494 Southside Boulevard Suite #200Jacksonville Florida 32216Phone:  800-928-3536 / (904) 928-3536(Address is likely invalid)There are NUMEROUS consumer alerts out against this group of individuals:Florida:http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061107/met_176207561.shtmlKansas:  http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.htmlColorado:  http://www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov/press/ ... lls_likely_origRhode Island:  http://www.collectionscreditrisk.com/news/rho ... -3002135-1.htmlWest Virginia:http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfmMissouri:On July 15th, 2010 a Public Awareness Bulletin was sent out by Missouri Information Analysis Center.  "..received reports from individuals in Ohio and Illinois reference suspicious telephone calls they received. In both instances, the callers are reporting that a voicemail is received from a man, with a Middle Eastern accent, identifying himself as an officer working with the Financial Crimes Unit.  The message indicates that the reason for the call concerns a loan made by the receiver or someone in the receiver's family. The voicemail requests that a return call be made and a telephone number is provided. When a return call is made, the caller is asked to provide personal identifying information such as their date of birth and social security number.Reports indicate that the calls are frequent and persistent and that they even threaten arrest or legal action if information or money is not provided. It appears that the individuals making these calls may have access to some records connecting individuals and their relatives.  Missouri does not have a Financial Crimes Unit and all indications are that this is a fictitious agency. If you receive a similar phone call, please be advised that it is a scam and please contact your local law enforcement agency or the Missouri Information Analysis Center at 866-362-6422."Bottom line:Do not supply the callers with any additional information.  Inform them you have reported them to law enforcement and hang up.  If you haven't already, go ahead and report the calls to local law enforcement, your state's Attorney General and beyond.  Look up the local Secret Service branch's information in your area and get in contact with an agent there.  If you ever applied for a cash advance online, your information is out there.   Possible sources for the breach of your privacy are:* The scammers obtained your information from Teletrack - a reporting agency used by many cash advance lenders to determine their risk lending to you.  The service is able to tell cash advance lenders if you have existing loans with other companies, for example.  Many state laws prohibit borrowers from having more than two cash advances out at the same time. * The scammers created their own fake payday loan application site.  People looking for a cash advance went to the site and applied, thus freely providing the scammers with their information for malicious use at a later time.  * The scammers were able to get into the database(s) of cash advance lenders - probable targets being Sonic Payday and Cashnet USA.   How to protect yourself:* Inform your employer.  You are likely getting calls at home and/or at work, so make sure your employer is aware the calls are part of a scam and to not take them seriously.  Advise the callers that they are no longer allowed to call you at work.  If they continue to call, document the date and time of the calls you received.  Save voice mails left if at all possible.  * Change your number(s).  For some this may not be an option, for others a one-time number change can be done free of charge.Be advised - any references you listed on your payday loan application will be contacted.  Let those people know that this is a scam, and they can disregard. * Use Google Voice.  Google Voice is a great replacement voice mail system for just about any phone number you use.  Messages can be transcribed and voice mail recordings can be saved as mp3 files.  Pro Tip - call the scammers with a Google Voice number before turning off your old phone numbers.  Make sure when you call you identify yourself so they can start up their script.  At any point after they have your information pulled up just hang up.  They will then start religiously calling your Google Voice number.  At this point, you are free to change your regular phone number(s) and enjoy not having these people ever call you again.  (And laugh at the fact these people are basically talking to a brick wall several times a day)The scammers change their numbers frequently.  Law enforcement used to think it was because the callers ran out of minutes on their prepaid wireless accounts or they were shuttered due to fraud, but now they understand it's simply to evade detection by savvy consumers online.  With the proliferation of VoIP, it's even easier for the crooks to stay a couple of steps ahead of law enforcement.  Below is just a sampling of the 30+ numbers that have been used in recent memory.1-201-244-77221-209-349-73821-209-797-22121-212-500-08391-213-256-04081-213-995-30391-281-763-04331-347-289-39021-347-844-68171-347-844-68311-424-354-42701-516-232-89051-516-232-89351-518-212-02191-561-300-80181-561-210-41851-626-200-46461-631-456-40411-646-274-11431-646-810-86351-650-241-46041-707-401-40561-707-633-27891-708-401-05351-716-442-28241-717-862-40801-718-705-86691-760-514-01321-760-563-53841-772-318-49381-850-201-11111-858-777-19771-859-908-22811-866-860-45091-877-226-74881-888-706-74631-888-771-92491-888-785-44791-909-327-4870So can they really do anything to you?It's not a simple yes or no answer.  Logic dictates that, if they really wanted to take you for a ride and drain your bank accounts, they already would have.  So, why haven't they?  Authorization.  Why do you think you are being called so much?  Perhaps it is because they like the sound of your voice?  No, they have to have your authorization to take any form of payment from you, period.  The callers know their audience, and that audience is typically a bunch of people that have applied for payday loans in the past.  Most of those people they call couldn't afford an attorney if they wanted one, and are so used to receiving collections calls that so long as they sound like a real collector, they will likely be perceived as one.Furthermore, they don't even really want to talk to your attorney - that just sounds official and scary enough.  A real attorney would take the callers to task and write them off as two-bit con artists.  The callers need you, in writing, to authorize payment against the fictitious debt they claim you owe.  Go ahead, ask them for proof you owe the debt - more commonly known as verification of debt.  See what they say.  A phone authorization carries very little weight, so if they have something signed by you on file, you are done for - and the callers know that.  That authorization is the only thing these callers are doing by the book, and for good reason.  If they just went all willy nilly and made an ACH debit from your checking account, without your written approval, you could in turn report the transaction as fraudulent to your financial institution.  In about 7-10 business days, you would get the funds returned to your account.  Then the scammers would be up against a bank and their team of lawyers and investigators.  Bottom line:If you haven't paid the callers a dime, don't.  If you planned on paying them to shut them up, just don't.  Remember - you are not being contacted by a legally licensed, ethically owned and operated collector.  Read up on the FDCPA - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf - and know your rights.http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143/3

Got a call today from this number a lady named Kimberly Croft with the Federal Crime Enforncement Network saying that I owed an internet loan from Cash Advance USA in the amount of $350 and if I did not take care of this they were going to go before a judge and I could possibly get fined $10-11,000 against me.  When I asked for evidence with my name and signature on it, she would not send me anything saying it was going to be used in a federal case.  I won't send money to someone who won't send me something showing I owe this money.

I too just got a call from Kimberly Cross, telling me that if I did not have my lawyer contact her by 1 pm that the authorities would come to my place of work and arrest me on 4 different charges. Should I be worried? Am I facing Federal charges? I need input

I was told in a very rude voice to call 252-378-3042 immediately because there were allegations against me and legal action would be taken, but I should call this "Officer" Steve Douglas (?) at this North Carolina number. He said he was from the "United States Law Enforcement Department." He did not say what the allegations were or what the legal action would be "against my case file." Since I've committed no crimes, I wasn't worried but I was puzzled. I've never even been to North Carolina! His speech was very hard to understand, some kind of accent,and he ran his words together.I looked up the telephone number on Google and saw that it was a Scam from a guy on a cell phone; and others had  reported it. So if you get called like this, just know that it is a criminal and DON'T CALL HIM BACK.

i got the same message. it is a scam. i finally told them to talk to my lawyer and the calls stopped

i got the same call and the same message I think this is a scam they keep calling me but  0000 shows up on my phone the lady says to call her back at an ext but if I call back on do star 67 i get a busy signal. Has she called anyone eles what do you think?

Caller says that he is a police officer-Steven Douglas and says that my friend owes $$$ from a payloan company and says that my name is listed also on this loan. THIS IS A SCAM. Person is calling himself "Steve Douglas". He is Indian, fake and full of ____!!!! Do not send any money or give out your information to this person!! He need to get caught. Please becareful!! Do not give any information over the phone. He also told me he is going to take legal matters against me if my friend does not pay. THIS IS A SCAM and a rotten person!!

Got one this morning!! Steven Douglas and he is full of ____!! Making threats!! Need to report this person before someone gets hurt!! ""AKA Steven Douglas from India is a SCAM to get money from people!!!

The person identified themselves as Kimberly Cross from the Federal Correction Department.  She left a number for me to return her call at 2523783167.  She told me to return the call or I will be detained.

My wife recieved a call at WORK from 252-378-3042 stated he was afederral agent with the us attorney generals office and she  or her attorney must call him claimed his name was Officer Stephen Douglas and she has an outstanding debt and she was being charged witn bank fraud. Well  to make a long story short I traced the telephone number to Greenville,N.C. and it's a cell phone and the whole thing is a scam. If you should receive this call be aware he sounds either spanish or indian. Call the attorney generals office in North Carolina,and do NOT give any information to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this person said her name was sandra martin and she was calling from the federal correction department and said i owe money to a company called cash advance usa  but when i called for my credit report and bank statement it was nothing indecating that this place even put money into my account how do i find if this company even is real? and the person that use to debit your account is from a spritual advisor the person said. what can i do? i call the fcc department.thet keep calling me were i can 't sleep at night thinking someone is coming to kick my door down.

Mark Shef called my direct extension at work again. My co-worker told him that I can't take personal calls right now. He asked if there is a supervisor. My co-worker told him that my supervisor is not present. I do not know what to do.

Brian Daniels from the # 252-378-3167 ext. 9211 keeps calling for my husband. He says my husband is in real deep legal problems but he can not discuss the situation with me. He says he is from BCI. When I asked him what the BCI stood for he hesitated. I didn't hear what he said for sure but when I said "Bureau of Crime Investigation" he immediatedely said yes. He has an accent. I believe it is Middle Eastern.

I am still getting calls from  this number. They called me several times today. I asked them to mail me proof of the charges. They said that they will only mail the proof if I send them money. Then a lady called from a canada phone number on behalf of Mark Shef. I hung up on her. I am not giving these people any money untill they prove that I am responsible for the charges, which I know that I am not.

Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scamJanuary 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

I got a call from this number. They said that I owe $8,000 for a $500 loan from a company that I did not advance me any money. They said that if I do not pay them they will do a search warrant. Officer James White called me the same day from 4123608435 and said that these people are scammers. Somehow I think that both people are scammers.

You are correct:Consumer Alert: Attorney General warns Kansans of debt collection scamJanuary 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

I get the same message.  He says that he is from the State Investigations Department and that I have to call him right away or my attorney does.  That he has my name and ss#.  Also, he says that the situation may unfold and he won't be able to help me.  He called for months at my work and then stopped and now he is calling again.  What do I do?

Someone with an Indian accent is calling me and threatening me. He tells me that I owe $$ and that I had better get an attorney right away. He has all my personal info but the wrong SS#. When I tell him this he insists it is me and just continues on. He is a very aggressive. I don't know if this is a scam or a debt collector who has the wrong person.

Someone keeps leaving message on supervisor's work phone for me. I do not know who these people are.

252-378-3167 phone number called me stated i owed them money and they were going to have me arrest are they a legitimate company? and who are they?

I keep receiving calls from this number claiming to be from USA payday loans of which I've never had.They ask for my banking info and place of employment

looking for info

Tell me there calling about my credit card ending in and then give me the last 4 digits of my card ,telling me about some type of $100 rebate card and it will cost me $6 to have it sent to me. I have told them several times to stop calling me and have reported it to my bank ,5 calls this month so far

When we pick up the phone it rings. What is that. I donot wait for people who call me and then want me to wait as soon as I pick up the phone. It's rude.

hangs up after I answer

I have had several calls from this number.  They will not leave a message.  When I return the call, it is either busy, or a constant ring, with no way to leave a voice message.

call from this answer phone and no one answer;claiming to be from UK

call my phone and when I pick up it just rings and then they hang up

Saying I won a 50.00 gift card from Wal-mart,and I needed to pay a small shipping/handling charge of 3.00,then when I said I was not going to pay for s/h,he said he would take 1.00 for s/h,I told him I would call back on Monday.He hung up on me.He was a foreigner and I could barely understand him,but I knew this was a scam and started looking on the web,and found all these people with similiar complaints and scams.When you try to call back it is a busy signal or will not go through.

they keep calling my phone and then the phone will ring and will not say anything. Then the phone will hang up

keeps calling and no answer the phone. Hit the ignore button everytime. Also, try to call no back and it's a busy signal...

called numerous times, then when I picked up I just heard the phone ringing on the other end. then the call ended. never spoke to anyone. but called numerous times. very annoying

Several calls received in the past week. No message left. Obviously, someone with too much free time.

they just called 2 times at my house number..but no one will answer.

This number called me twice today. The first time it was a foreign lady rattling off something I couldn't understand. I then said "I didn't understand a word you said" and she asked if I was interested in continuing my education. I told her no and she laughed and hung up. About an hour later, same call, maybe the same lady. I told her they had already called and I wasn't interested. Where are these people from and how and why are they calling my company phone?

Very odd. According to whitepages.com this is a cell phone number located in Greenville, NC. Received call at 9:27pm, 7-10-09. They asked for my husband by first name. When I asked where they were calling from they hung up. I called the number back and a recording says please enter your complete pin number.

Calls from this number, answer phone and no one is there. Call the number back and recording says please enter your complete pin number. I am on the DCL.

Calls from this number, answer phone and no one is there.

Hangs up when I answer

who is it

They call and ask for pin # which is not known.

Get calls from this number several times a day. When I first started answering no one responded. When I called the number back I was instructed to enter my PIN number.

This number calls several times a day. They don't leave a message. If I answer, they ask for Mike and then hangup!

The person on the other end of the line was speaking a foreign language(I believe it was Spanish), I hung up the phone.

Called @ 10 pm asked why calling that late said he was calling from California, when I asked how was he in California with a 252 are code phone went silent.

Calls with no one on the line.

I did a loan app. online and they called me. he said that the bank wouldn't give me the loan based on my credit but a private lender would if I just send in money. I couldn't hear him very well and he called me back once. Then when I couldn't hear him again he hung up on me. I called back and it busy. They just want money!!!!

this number shows on my caller id as blocked name. I am not supposed to get calls from callers who block their number but this one come in. I have tried to call back and get a strange busy signal

this person (male voice with indian accent) has called me three times. the first time was two weeks ago and they asked for beatrice...i hung up after telling them they had the wrong number. the next time asked for beatrice again and i said they had the wrong number but didn't hang-up so quickly. he then said that he just dialed a number and wasn't looking for any one in particular and wanted to know how old i was, i hung up at that point. then he called me back 5 minutes later but didnt say anything when I answered. please stop calling me!

This number has called me twice in two days. They hang up when I answer. when I try to call them back from my cell phone I get a busy signal. When I call from my work #, it rings and rings and rings with no answer. Stop calling me!!!!!

Once the phone is answered, they caller hangs up w/o saying a word and if you call back, you either get continuous rings w/no answering svc or a busy signal. They also have my home number! This # also calls w/252-378-3092!! What is this?!?

Very odd. According to whitepages.com this is a cell phone number located in Greenville, NC.

Very odd.

got a call from this number picked up said hello waited a few secs no answer said hello again still no answer........ hung up

keeps calling the house and won't say anything

Called and just said I won $5,000 dollars. Asked me for what bank I banked with and just asked for my account number. When I asked why should I because I don't just give out that type of information out. The phone went quite and they just didn't answer me.

They called me for the first time and disguised his voice and saying stupid things about how my voice is great and I sound like a neat person.  I thought it was a friend playing a prank and then finally gave up and he hasn't called back yet. I do know that I will get  pharm. companies calling me and they are foreign but the number shows as local.  That happens to me all the time and I don't even order from them or anyone for that matter.

We get calls from this number several times a day, and it is always a hang-up.  This has been going on for several weeks now, and like the others, when you call them, you get a busy signal.  Caller I.D. says "International Gateway".

Left no message

Very rude telemarketer.  Asked to be removed from data base, he got upset and stated I have to give him a valid reason

dont know who it was

hang up calls when call back get busy signal

calling all the time sounds like someone trying to sound like they are foriegn i do know the it is a greenville cell phone carrier when calling back i get a busy sound please help me to find out who this is it also can be from a business

who ever is calling hangs up and cll back within wks mo and never says anything i think they are fishing for something but can't find

yes i had a call like that when try to call it back you get a busy signal but the number shows but no name when i answered the call the person trying to digsiges there voice like there foreign the voice sounds very familar i do no it a cell right here from greenville or winterville area