B.S. in Ohio
Complaint
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Country: United States
I received a call today, from 855-201-3146 & 855-241-1027, same guy threatening to contact local authorities. They called my direct work number and cell number, the only company I have given my work number to is Advance America and that loan was paid in full over a year ago. I tried to log in to the Advance America web site with no luck, I don't believe they operate in Ohio any longer.
My guess is they either sold my information or were hacked.
My guess is they either sold my information or were hacked.
Comments
Complaints against the number started about a week ago. That short number use is typical of scams that keep changing their numbers to hide from their complaint trail, and different from legitimate businesses.
Your details fit the usual shakedown scam profile:
1) abusive caller, harassment, intimidation, calls to relatives or coworkers, etc.
2) illegal threats of a "lawsuit", "arrest", "prosecution for fraud"
3) claim you "owe" some debt you know you don't
4) No "information" is available, requests are met with more threats, like "see you in court"
5) Nothing by US mail, even through FDCPA requires debt collectors to send a letter within 5 days of first contact. Maybe an emailed "settlement offer", which proves nothing, and isn't traceable to wherever they're hiding.
6) hiding identity and location (to avoid lawsuits and prosecution)