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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:42 am Subject: Harassing Telephone Calls at work

Hello,
Almost every day I am receiving a call from the "Financial Crimes Division," saying I have committed wire fraud, blah blah. The person identifies themself as Daniel Fleming or Richard Hamilton, but it is the same person every time and they are definitely Indian and speak very poor English. I keep telling them to stop calling me at work but they continue to keep it up. It has become a joke in my office, they call so often that everyone has gotten a chance to talk to them. However, I don't find it so funny. I don't know how to contact them by mail because they refuse to give me any address. Please help, how can I get these clowns to stop calling me!
Thank you, Tippy

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:09 am Subject:

wow, multiple FDCPA violations in this one....

do you have any payday loans? This is a common tactic used by a lot of PDL collectors, to threaten wire fraud and similar things. First, you CANNOT be arrested for fraud simply for not paying back a debt, period.

Actually, on this one, I would contact the attorney general's office in your state about it and see if they can investigate to get more details.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:16 am Subject:

Is there a Phone number?

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:36 pm Subject:

Tippy what state are you in? Yes, you can NOT be arrested for unpaid payday loans...It is a scare tactic.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:55 pm Subject:

This sounds like United Legal Corp. They are as illegal as they come and they can't do anything. You don't go to jail for owing people money and PDLs can't be considered fraud or bad checks. (in most states)

Guest · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:18 pm Subject:

I doubt very much it is the U.S. Secret Service Financial Crimes Division. Though they do deal with bank fraud.

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:29 pm Subject:

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 1:35 pm Subject:

The phone number wouldn't be 2036722113 by any chance, would it? Another number "Richard Hamilton" uses is
615-369-7410 and it is untraceable.also 615-369-0412,
615-369-0413, 615-369-0415

FROM 800 NOTES:
Comments about 2036722113 number:
got a call from a Richard Hamilton saying i owe for something i never did and to avoid settling it out of court would cost a lot less than in court. he refused to give his client's name or any other information. he said he was with financial crime prevention.

Got a call today from 203-672-2116, left a message and said he was Brad O'Brien from the Financial Crime Prevention in CT -

Names he uses:
Richard Hamilton, Brad O'Brien, Stewart King, Shawn Robinson, Stephan Williams, David Fleming, Sam Johnson, Daniel Fleming.

Need I say more? Your company should call the FBI. You should call an attorney and sue him.

carrie s

Yesterday I got a voicemail from a india accent person by the name of james matthews saying that he has a serious matter to discuss etc blah blah stuff. well he called my work and cell and left the same message. he then called a co worker and was asking her what my hours were and that this is a letigation matter and needs to talk to me. he told this to my corworker which i know is wrong. i dont know what to do. i have had calls like this in the past from india accent people, but i know its the same guy using a different name each time. i know they are pulling a scared tatic on me, but can this really happen. u having a warrent out for your arrest etc. i cannot go through something like this. i have a 6 month old to take care of. i need some reassurance from someone that this is a major scam and not to worry. how can i get these people to stop calling. the time i did talk to someone i told them not to call, but it did not work. when i try to call the number back i get someone answering the phone as "security desk" now i know this is not legit. need help and advise on what to do

carrie s

Yesterday I got a voicemail from a india accent person by the name of james matthews saying that he has a serious matter to discuss etc blah blah stuff. well he called my work and cell and left the same message. he then called a co worker and was asking her what my hours were and that this is a letigation matter and needs to talk to me. he told this to my corworker which i know is wrong. i dont know what to do. i have had calls like this in the past from india accent people, but i know its the same guy using a different name each time. i know they are pulling a scared tatic on me, but can this really happen. u having a warrent out for your arrest etc. i cannot go through something like this. i have a 6 month old to take care of. i need some reassurance from someone that this is a major scam and not to worry. how can i get these people to stop calling. the time i did talk to someone i told them not to call, but it did not work. when i try to call the number back i get someone answering the phone as "security desk" now i know this is not legit. need help and advise on what to do

carrie s

Yesterday I got a voicemail from a india accent person by the name of james matthews saying that he has a serious matter to discuss etc blah blah stuff. well he called my work and cell and left the same message. he then called a co worker and was asking her what my hours were and that this is a letigation matter and needs to talk to me. he told this to my corworker which i know is wrong. i dont know what to do. i have had calls like this in the past from india accent people, but i know its the same guy using a different name each time. i know they are pulling a scared tatic on me, but can this really happen. u having a warrent out for your arrest etc. i cannot go through something like this. i have a 6 month old to take care of. i need some reassurance from someone that this is a major scam and not to worry. how can i get these people to stop calling. the time i did talk to someone i told them not to call, but it did not work. when i try to call the number back i get someone answering the phone as "security desk" now i know this is not legit. need help and advise on what to do

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:18 am Subject: reply

check your state laws regarding recording calls.
he wants to get you on the phone to threaten you.
if you can record the call let him know it from the start.he really can't do anything to you but threaten.demand something in writing,if he won't listen hang up on him.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:30 am Subject:

I got the same speech 2 times this week. This person was "gabe wilson". I committed fraud, theft by deception. yada yada. I'm going to be downloaded at 11:00 that morning. The company name was Financial Crimes Division. Here is a new number they are trying to use as well..

1-615-369-0414.

I told the jerk on the phone do what you need to do. Send me something in writing, he refused. I hung up on him.

Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:40 am Subject:

Carrie- You will be fine...Take a deep breath and know that nothing is going to happen to you. This is a scare tactic. They told me over 2 years ago that I was going to be downloaded and supposively in "big legal trouble". I havent heard a word from anyone other then these idiots. They are sneaky and will do or say anything to get you to send money! If they can NOT provide a legit comany name and documentation of the so called debt, from my understanding then they dont have a leg to stand on! You will BE FINE. Be tough and dont back down!

carrie s · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:27 am Subject: 615-369-0415

Thanks tweety71 for the advice. yesterday the guy called again at work. i finally talked to my HR dept about this. She called the guy back and she really laid into him. each time she asked him questions, he would avoid them. the man said he was from the financial crimes division, so my hr rep asked him what division he was in. all he kept saying was he was from the financial crimes division. he was so avoid my hr's questions. well today he called my cell. i have changed my vm greeting to not have my name and the man still left a message. the next time he calls, i am going to say he has the wrong number. i know that if he called my cell, i think he is going to call my work again. well if he does, my hr rep had told him that the proper authorities are going to be called.

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