Harassing Telephone Calls at work

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.

Is there a Phone number?

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

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)

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

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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

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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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

Send them a DV letter with the Cease and Desist paragraph, CMRR. Tell them that they can only contact you via USPS. Calling your cell phone is illegal unless you gave them the number or used it on the credit app.

A thought from a sneaky, devious, old Wulf...

When you get a call like these, try telling them that you can only send things by mail, as you have no bank accounts, credit cards, paypal, email, Internet access, or anything else they try to ask for. Do not admit to owing anybody a dime, just tell them that you've been reduced to operating by snail mail only.

"Gosh, if you'd just give me a mailing address, I'd be happy to send you what you have coming."

If they're dumb enough to give you an address, hit'em with this DV letter, CM/RRR. This technique is known as 'social engineering'. And it works pretty well, but you need a certain amount of chutzpah to pull it off properly.

Another tip to remember: Google is your friend. Get their company name and look up contact info from there.

I've heard the term 'Downloaded' several times in this thread. What's that mean ( in terms of 'debt', CA's..etc?) I've had people call and ask for me. When I ask what the call is "related to", I'm given the same answer..."a personal matter." A few times, I've just said that ( name) sdchargers_63 is Deployed overseas and is NOT available. They are stupid enough to ask when she will be " availablr." I give them an answer.."in about 18 months. Can call back then." LOL

You could always tell'em you died. I've seen that one used on occasion. Just make sure that anybody else that answers that phone plays along with it.

A guy I ride with told a PDL collector that he was in prison in Columbia, and due to be released in ten years. He said they quit calling.

They use the term "Downloaded" to make you think they are going to electonicly send a file to a law enforcement agency to have you arrested. It is a scare tactict and means NOTHING.

I got 5 calls in about an hour from 615-369-0412. A guy with an Indian accent said his name was Gary Ramon. He told me that at 11:45 he was pressing criminal charges and that I would be picked up at my job and arrested. He told me on the first call he was from Finance Grand Division. The third call he said he was with the Financial Crimes Division. The fifth call he was from the Criminal Justice Department. My boss called the police. They came and took a report. The police called these people and absolutely nothing made sense. Police advised me to ignore the matter and if the calls continue file charges for harrasment.

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Your call sounds like BIG Ltd / GFsil / Route 66 funding. They are an illegal payday lender operating from off shore! Ignore them!

I wonder if Collection Dog and NNC are one and the same?

I got the same call from a guy calling himself Officer Sam Nelson. I knew his name was not Sam Nelson because he speaks with a heavy accent. He told me I have commited bank fraud because I have a payday loan that I payed in 2008. He told me if I did not give him money, he would have me arrested. This is a scam, be careful though because they had a lot of my personal info