Debt Consolidation Forums Identity theft - scams and security forums

Got a call from a collection agency on a loan I didn't make

Date: Wed, 10/18/2006 20:29

Posts: 8
Credits: 0
[Donate]

Hello, first time poster, found this site while doing a search for the 800 number that the collection agency gave me.

Got a call from a guy today that worked for "FMS" (tel # 800-580-7611), asking for me by name, and he had my DOB and SSN. Apparently, a "500 Fast Cash One-Click Loan" in the amount of $600 had been taken by someone using my information about a year and a half ago. The only other information he had about me was a ficticious place of employment.

I explained to him that I've never made a loan of any sort, and he said he would send out a 'dispute form' to me. I asked for the telephone number of the company that claimed I made the loan, and he gave it to me: 800-430-2740. This is the number I searched for and found on this site. "United Cash Loans," out of Carson City, NV. According to two of the moderators on this board, that company isn't even licensed to conduct business in any state.

Right before hanging up, I asked the guy what address he had listed for me, and when he checked, he found out that they didn't have one. I asked him how he was going to send me a dispute form, and that was when he asked me for the address. I was a bit leary about giving it to him, but it didn't seem like he was calling with the sole purpose of obtaining information. After all, he'd already said 'goodbye' and was about to hang up when I asked him about the address. *This was the only personal information I provided*

Now, a few thoughts and questions come to mind. First of all, the name "One Click Loan" implies that it was made through the Internet - How is this possible? How can a company making a loan be sure that the loan is going to the correct person? If it wasn't made in person, there has to be some sort of electronic transfer of funds, isn't this traceable?

Honestly, is it that easy to get cash over the Internet anonymously?

I was planning on calling this company and asking them for some information:

Where was the loan made?
How was it made? (Check? Cash? Money Order?)
If it was made online, what was the IP address of the computer used to make the loan?

I would think that I should be entitled to this information, but reading some of the other posts about them makes me think that they won't comply.

I just hope this doesn't turn out to be a big pain in the ass. How long should this dispute process take, and will this affect my credit if I actually decide to take out a loan someday?

What should I do?

Thanks in advance.

Add new comment

Total Replies: 13

Hi Lomotil, your post makes me very alert about the personal information, like the ssn#, checking account info etc if they go into the wrong hands. I feel that this can be the case of an identity theft and you need to be very cautious about your info. Have you filed a police complaint after knowing this incidence? Be pro-active and put a fraud alert in your file. You've to contact the fraud dept of the three credit bureaus. Then contact the loan company and explain that your personal info was fraudulently used by someone who did this crime. Show them proof of all the actions taken to unveil this suspicious activity. Get everything documented from the lender so that you can show as proof to the collector involved. Keep copies of your correspondence, records of your telephone calls and other documents verifying your efforts to correct the problem.

The thief who has got your social security number has your most important information. When any financial institution issues new credit to someone, they do a compulsory credit check in the person????????s name. The credit bureau will not allow this inquiry done by the financial institution without a social security number.

The social security administration will not fix your problems of the identity theft. They recommend working with each credit bureau, creditor, employer and government agency who are involved to remove the inaccurate information from your records, and then keep a constant watch on any suspicious activity on a regular basis.

Visit the social security field office in your area. Tell them about your incidence. They will suggest further whether you need to change your SSN# or not.

Is this thing going to affect your credit? Well, if this item is reported in your file incorrectly, it is going to affect your credit until fixed.

Sub: #1 posted on Thu, 10/19/2006 - 10:15

Justme

(Posts: 479 | Credits: )

Thank you for the timely reply. I did some further research, and found that the loan was transferred into a bank account apparently under my name in a small town I'd never even heard of. The man I spoke with from that particular loan agency said that the only necessary information needed to get a loan was the DOB, SSN, and an account number. I asked him if they check to see if the account matches the person for whom the loan is made out to, and he said that they do.

So now I've apparently got a bank account in a town I've never even visited before. I'm considering calling the bank and asking for the activity on the account, but I don't have an account number, and don't feel like giving out my SSN to anyone else.

Again, thanks for the advice. I will follow your steps in reporting this, and I can't thank you enough for your information.

(I hope I'm not out of line by saying this, but I never thought the angel that would help me through this would happen to be so beautiful...) :oops:

Sub: #2 posted on Fri, 10/20/2006 - 21:27

Lomotil

(Posts: 8 | Credits: )

Lomotil, since you have no idea about the account in your name, go to the bank and tell what had happened. Show papers of your police complaints and the fraud alert you activated with the bureaus. They'll do the investigations seriously and perhaps, close the account. If they are able to find out that the account in your name is fraudulent, you may not have to pay it.

Sub: #3 posted on Sat, 10/21/2006 - 10:26

Justme

(Posts: 479 | Credits: )

Physically "going to" the bank is out of the question, as it's in some small (pop. 1,000) town that's almost 300 miles away. Hell, I don't even know what bank it was transferred to. The only information the guy gave me was the bank's name and town, and when I checked, there isn't even one of those banks in that particular town. The closest affiliate is 20 miles away.

I have one major credit card that I use, and I just called them to try and get some documentation on where I was on that particular day (if I'm charging a lunch on that day here, how could I possibly be taking out a loan 300 miles away at the same time?) - since it's been so long ago, they'll have to put in a request for that info, and I need to call back in a day or two.

I'm not going to lie here, but I'm seriously getting pissed off at this whole ordeal. I want to know who did this, and I want to know what companies made it this easy for that person to use his fake information.

Here's a real question: Supposing the authorities catch the person that used my information, would they supply me with his information? It seems only fair to me. He had my info long before I even knew he existed, seems that I should have the right to his information. What I wouldn't give for an hour alone with this individual.

Sub: #4 posted on Sat, 10/21/2006 - 22:13

Lomotil

(Posts: 8 | Credits: )

..you may not have to pay it.

Truth time: I'm no stranger to message boards, and when I first read this, I dismissed it as the usual joking banter that I'm familiar with... But after I replied and turned the computer off, I started thinking - I think she was serious when she said that!

Make no mistake about it - there is no way in Hell that I'm going to pay back a loan that I never made. It's bad enough that I have to go through all this hassle - but to think that some company or credit bureau might hold me responsible for some other company's mismanagement of my personal information is beyond contempt.

I've already come to terms with the fact that I may never find out who stole my personal information, but suppose I can find out what company's database was hacked - do I have any legal recourse to sue?

I'm known to my friends as the most paranoid person they know, as I keep all my receipts and documents with any personal information on them, and when it comes time, I shred them, and then burn the shreds. It's a complete shock that this turn of events has happened, and it pisses me off to no end that someone else (a company, for instance) could be so careless with my personal information that they could let it fall into the wrong hands.

Sub: #5 posted on Sat, 10/21/2006 - 23:46

Lomotil

(Posts: 8 | Credits: )

If I were you and someone was out there using my personal information I would pull all three of my CR adn make sure that my worst problem was this PDL company because if this is the only fraud then you don't have anything to worry about. I wouldn't sweat it and I would wait for the PDL company to contact me

Sub: #6 posted on Sun, 10/22/2006 - 06:28

PDLFREE

(Posts: 1245 | Credits: )

Seriously, though - I don't think I'm blowing it out of proportion here when I want to know who this M-F is, and where they sleep. I don't take kindly to theft, whether it's actual tangible property, or this new chickenshit 'take your name and run with it' nonsense. I swear, there's nothing worse in this world than a thief.

Sub: #7 posted on Sun, 10/22/2006 - 19:58

Lomotil

(Posts: 8 | Credits: )

I also have been getting calls that only give that number and haven't returned the call as I figured it was some sort of prank.

Sub: #8 posted on Tue, 10/09/2007 - 17:06

Unregistered

"Guest" - I remember receiving those automated messages, but never made the connection to this particular event (which happened last year, mind you). Just recently, I received another one of those "Important information... Call us back..." bullshit voicemails, but I blew it off. Damn, I wonder if someone's F'n with my info again...

Sub: #9 posted on Tue, 10/09/2007 - 22:44

Lomotil

(Posts: 8 | Credits: )

It belongs to FMS (Financial Management Services), a collection agency in Tulsa, OK. Here is the info from their website:
fms-collectdotcom/index.htm
800-580-7611
800-999-2443
918-747-4884
info@fms-collectdotcom
Headquarters: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Other Locations:
Branch Operations: Reynoldsburg, OH
Sales Office: Kansas City, KS
Sales Office: Mission Viejo, CA
National Reach: Licensed and bonded in all 50 US states, with over 800 collection seats in two regional call centers - with plans for further organic growth.

Top Executives:
John A. Smith - President
Paul D. Rongey - Executive VP
Hank D. Markowe - Executive VP
Walter S. Smith - Sr. Vice President
800notesdotcom/Phone.aspx/1-800-580-7611

Sub: #10 posted on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 09:00

Unregistered