This Indian guy called saying his name was Jason Smith and that I or my attorney needed to call back immediately or the only thing who could do was wish me good luck.
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tj
What you report fits a common pattern of overseas scammers running fake "payday loan debt collector" extortion rackets.
Characteristics usually reported: Thick Indian accent but with an improbable "American" name Threats of arrest, prosecution, a lawsuit (all fake) Implying you are being "sued" (you or your attorney better call back immediately) Even the phrase "wish you luck" or similar is commonly reported. Use of VoIP for the call, showing up under various numbers and different area codes.
The "debts" are fake, even if they might have some of your identity information. They may be getting consumer information from fake "payday loan" websites, old payday loan data, or from access to U.S. credit reports. They typically make a lot of illegal threats, that they can't carry out. They are a bunch of liars and criminals, and all they can do is harass and threaten you.
The FBI and many state Attorneys General have posted warnings about this type of scam.
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Larry
I have been dealing witgh these creeps since 2/2010.I hate them
"... For Release: 02/21/2012 Court Halts Alleged Fake Debt Collector Calls from India, Grants FTC Request to Stop Defendants Who Often Posed as Law Enforcement At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that the FTC alleges collected phantom payday loan “debts” that consumers did not owe. Consumers received millions of collection calls from India, and that since January 2010 the operation took in more than $5 million from victims, according to the FTC. ..."
If you are being harassed by this type of scam, contact FTC.
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Characteristics usually reported:
Thick Indian accent but with an improbable "American" name
Threats of arrest, prosecution, a lawsuit (all fake)
Implying you are being "sued" (you or your attorney better call back immediately)
Even the phrase "wish you luck" or similar is commonly reported.
Use of VoIP for the call, showing up under various numbers and different area codes.
The "debts" are fake, even if they might have some of your identity information. They may be getting consumer information from fake "payday loan" websites, old payday loan data, or from access to U.S. credit reports.
They typically make a lot of illegal threats, that they can't carry out.
They are a bunch of liars and criminals, and all they can do is harass and threaten you.
The FBI and many state Attorneys General have posted warnings about this type of scam.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/02/acc.shtm
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For Release: 02/21/2012
Court Halts Alleged Fake Debt Collector Calls from India, Grants FTC Request to Stop Defendants Who Often Posed as Law Enforcement
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that the FTC alleges collected phantom payday loan “debts” that consumers did not owe. Consumers received millions of collection calls from India, and that since January 2010 the operation took in more than $5 million from victims, according to the FTC.
..."
If you are being harassed by this type of scam, contact FTC.