Harassing phone calls

ComplaintsUnsolicited Phone CallsCash Advance America/American Law Division

Complaint

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Jim Richmond
Country: United States
Recieved a call from a man named John Nelson, with very thick accent. He put his Supervisor, Anthony Johnson, on the phone, upon my repeated request,  demanding $956 to be paid immediately to a business called Cash Advance America for an alleged loan he claimed my wife failed to pay over a year ago. Never had a loan from them, never heard of them. He said if she didn't pay today that another company called American Law Division had a "senior" attorney ready to file suit against her tomorrow in "Oklahoma Court" for over $4000 after attorney's fee's. He had the last four digits of her social security number. He never could furnish our address. He claimed her employer was also being "investigated." He also called my wife at her work place earlier in the day. He told her she had failed to take care of her business and that she would "end up behind the bars."  She continued to ask for a Supervisor and was told by Anthony that he was the Supervisor. She asked for his Supervisor because, while he claimed to be American and had an American name, his accent was so thick she could not understand a word he was saying. He then started talking really quickly and shouting. She just kept shouting back for him to put someone who could speak English on the line and he hung up.  He also told her his company had sent 18 emails that had gone ignored. ROFL! Of course, those types of emails always get deleted!  Not a letter or correspondence one.  Just the emails... which, upon sifting through my past email logs were not found.  My wife was very upset and I told her it was a scam and I'd be able to find something on the internet to prove it. Of course, I have found that proof here. You'll also note, they never put a phone number on their web sites.  I'll have to see if they keep calling before I try to take any legal action, which I doubt would do any good since they are foreigners. I suppose I'll play along and make them mad everytime they call... who know's it might be fun!

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    Carolyn
    | 2 replies
    Well they are at it again new number 2095634220 I am sick of this I am going to report it again.  Clearly same company have it on my voicemail and same thick indian accent.  any help please let me know what you did to stop them from harrassing you
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      isaac replies to Carolyn
      I ve been in a pissy mood since i received a call from some idiot with a thick indian accent, saying that i was being sued by cash advance america because of a loan that i had gotten from them and i did not pay back. I got really upset and told them if they were nut because i ve never had a loan from them or anyone. I asked them what bank account it was deposited to, and they had no answer. They hung up after i told them off, but then i called back and asked for their info, the guy just said cashadvance america and hung up. For 3 hours i was trying to get a contact number and could not find one, until i saw that there was a scam that sounded very much like the situation i have right now. So thank you because i would have probably fallen for the scam if it wasn't for this website. Thank you
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      jeri replies to Carolyn
      Call your local sherrifs office and explain to them. That is what i did
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    jim
    glad to see im not alone. I just received a call today. i have it recorded.
    but how do i go after these people? i want to sue the [***] for everything they have.
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    Pissed off too
    Same same! I wish we could get these people put In prison for this. They are harassing us! Thy barrage my husband at work and me at home. They have even hung up on us when we ask for a supervisor and they use multiple  American names but they have a thick thick Indian accent! When I call back I get a recorded message saying this person is a magic jack customer! It is [***]. Going to contact my lawyer and find out what we can do
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    Beck from California
    | 1 reply
    In December of 2010 my husband and I looked into herrings a cash advance. After submitting our name phone number address and how much we wanted to borrow, we were bombarded with phone calls from people with thick Indian accents. They told us we were only going to be approved for $200. We
    Read the terms and conditions and told the man on the phone that we were no longer interested because the percentage we would owe on that two hundred was too high. We hung up having never agreed to any loan whatsoever. We went about the holidays still recording multiple phone calls for offers but just ignored them. This past Feburary we received a call from a man with a thick Indian accent. He told us that $500 was deposited into our account back in December and that his client... Cash Advance was demanding us too pay them back. We told him that we would call him back and quickly checked our band statements for the alleged deposit. We found no such deposit! We called him back and asked for the exact amount and date that this "deposit" was made. This time he told us it was $795 and it was deposited in January. Again we checked our statements. No Deposit. Since this first call we gave been recording numerous calls from obviously the same man with different American names everytime. Each time we ask to speak to a suprivisor he does not give us one. Each time he gives us different information and different companies he works for. These companies include supposed law firms and ic3, etc. He is now harrassing us at my husbands work number and has made numerous threats of supenas legal action and even said the police and FBI would be sent to his work to investigate. We need help. We have asked him numerous times to quit calling us because it is harassment but he still does. My husband could loose his job if he continues to get these phone calls at work. Please help us. We do not know what else to do
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      K2 replies to Beck from California
      JUST GO TO YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST CASH ADVANCE AMERICA AND YOU WILL BE FINE,
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    Alyssa
    I told them to stop calling me and then they said, "I'll stop calling you, but my attourney wil call you in half an hour." No one has called yet. Pretty much, you just need to let them know you won't take any crap from them.
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    Kim from Cali
    Well I feel terrible for everyone who's written in because the same thing has happened to me and so I can totally relate.  Today I ended up changing my cell phone # and yesterday I changed my bank account because there were indeed 2 unauthorized transaction attempts made and it scared me so I immediately closed that account.  My story is exactly like the rest of you I put up with the harassment for 3 weeks.  And today the calls became verbally abusive.  I mean the Indian man said some of the filthiest things I've ever heard and I just don't need the stress.  I was shaking after I got done with the last shouting match with this conman.  All I told him was I knew it was a scam and I wanted him to quit calling and it went downhill from there.  I won't repeat what he said in case children will read this.  Anyway,  I also had to change my paypal info because someone sent me an email claiming they were paypal and I needed to click on their link immediately to fix the problem and I stupidly did.  It wasn't really from paypal. I think that may be how they got so much personal information because they had my full name, age, birthdate, social sec.#, address and phone #.  They also knew where from and how much money I get each month and that really worried me.  They said they would stop my Veterans Benefits if I didn't come up with the money immediately. That was just too much information for the average conman to have I think.  I plan to report this to anyone and everyone who will listen.  I'm that upset at the inconvenience and the nerve of these criminals.  I mean, who the heck do they think they are anyway!!???!!!
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    april in cali
    heres an even newer number 310 405 6187 same as all of yours but i recored my 1st from a new york area on recording hes be sexually harrasssing me this is my sec number
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    quinisha from pa
    Same thing has happened to me I would like to try and sue these people for what they are doing. I think if a large group of us get together and try and take this to court we could make a change.  I have been so on the edge because they have so much of my personal information I plan to report them to the FTC. If anyone is interested in taking legal action with me contact me at qfells@AOL. Com because I am fed up with these ridiculous scams on innocent hard working people. They need to be stopped I looked up one of the numbers they called from and its in Boston. I am upset and want to do something to warn people
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    richard stone from phila.
    tom jackson from cash advance america (indian Voice) keeps calling me from  3057918249 stating he goin to send the cop to my house , called me a [***], told me give back money, i dont even no what money hes talking about, called me a mutha [***] and all types of names , my identity got stolen some how...i dont need no cash advance...
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    saprina from oklahoma
    This just happened to me today. I was angry and tried to tell Ronnie Cooper had had no cash advance from them. He kept telling me it was deposited in my checking account. He also had the last four digits of my ss number. And my checking account info. Scary stuff. I argued with him and told him I would get back with him tomorrow. He said if I didn't pay tomorrow the papers would be filed in court on Monday. Came home and did some checking of my own. That's when I found this sight. Glad I looked. I was about ready to pay them. But not now. The number they called from was 315-285-9114, a Henry Ford left a message and when I called back a Ronnie Cooper answered. Funny  American names and really hard to understand accents. If you ignore them what happens?
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    JIO FROM C.A.
    got a newer number 1-315-220-0846 i went to advance americas website and the even have a section of what to do if these people all you

    Debt Collection Scam Alert
    Have you been called by someone claiming you have defaulted on a loan and will face criminal prosecution unless you immediately wire them the money?

    It is probably a scam.

    Here's what to do:
    If you receive a suspicious telephone call regarding an outstanding debt:

    •Ask the caller to provide official documentation verifying the debt.
    •Don't provide or confirm any bank account, credit card, social security number or other personal information over the phone.
    •Please report suspicious calls to our Customer Comment Line at 1-800-916-6519 and to your local law enforcement


    has anyone done this because im going for it.
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    Alexander from Jersey
    I just received an exactly the same call today, from Tom Jackson cash advance america, here is a new number 904 672 9973.
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    Aliah spencer
    new number 5187124609
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    Jeffrey
    I am reading everyones messages and I am having the same issues. When I ask them for information they refuse and tell me I am going to be prosecuted. I have continued to ask for information but they refuse. The number that called me today was 703 651 3275. I am contacting the attorney general today regarding this matter. They say that they represent Cash Advance America.
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    hgreene
    THis just happened to me and it scared the crap out of me!  He almost had me believing him for a minute.  Should I close all my bank accounts and open new ones??  He said his name was Scott Johnson and gave a call back number of 347-753-8183.  He said he was from US Dept of Justice and when I told him that I was contacting the Dept of Justice to make sure he was employed there, he changed his tune and got off the phone quick!
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    ML from Memphis,TN
    Ok, everyone, I have received 3 phone calls prior to today and 2 today within an hour. They insist they deposited $200 in my account and same story as above. What do we do? And who knows how to make this STOP???? I challenge them and question. The previous ones called from New York, today's were from Washington State. They all have Indian accents and I challenged the 2nd one so hard, he hung up. I think I will threaten the FBI and tell them I am recording.
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    hgreene
    I told him that I called the Dept of Justice and reported them and that it was a felony to imitate a federal employee, saying that he was calling from the US Dept of Justice.  I told him that he is being reported and they are investigating him.  He hasn't called me back!!

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