scared

I got a phone call like that today saying that I was going to be charged with 3 counts and was going to be downloaded tonight. They said they wrote off the debt as bad and didn't want any money but were going to charge me and that I was going to be taken to jail. I get scared and panicy everytime they call. I wish I could make them go away too. But I feel your pain.

I would report them to the BBB, FTC and the Attorney Generals office of your state and the state they are licensed (if they are licensed) in.

Who was it that called you and your supervisor?

I dont know who it was. their name was michael from united investigative services. He screamed his head off at me. I dont want them calling my supervisor. they are going to get me fired. He said my email was monitored and i applied for a loan and didnt pay it back. i asked where the original loan was from and he said " You took it, you should know"

If he won't provide information about your debt, then you need to file complaints about them. Make sure you include in your reports how he failed to provide information on a debt he claimed you owe, threated false imprisonment and harrassment.

who do i complain to if i dont even know the name of the company he is calling from. I just have the phone #(405) 308-4656

Did he have a thick indian accent??

Call them back ( seriously ) and ask if there is anything you can do to resolve this issue.

Remain calm.

I'll bet my last buck they will suddenly come up with an amount and way for you to send them money.
Think of it this way....why would YOUR e-mail be RANDOMLY monitored by the fed's? And if it was randomly monitored, how would they know if you paid a debt or not based on an e-mail?

What that guy just did, was make a false claim that included the FBI. Hello felony.

Do your best to remain calm, but act as if you want to repay this loan ( whether or not you have one ) badly. They should be able to give you a money gram or western union info. If they ask for a credit card number, tell them to shove it.
After getting the info, ask for a written statement of your debt, and debtor. You'll get yelled at or hung up on.
If they're still on the line, inform them you will call your state attorney or department of finacial institutes.

No cop in any town in this country is going to go arrest someone for bad debt. The jails are over crowded enough. Threatening to do so is illegal under the fair debt collections act.

Remember to also tell them that they are no longer to contact your employer and that if they persist the company will press charges.

I just was looking at another thread and found this article and that i would post it here so others could see.

ABC New just picked up on the story about this scam, too.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Story?id=5621205&page=1

He did have a think accent. I reported this to the FCC and the FBI, and the FBI wrote me back ASAP and assured me this was a scam. I will pursue this matter to the fullest. I just tried to call them back but got a voicemail

I read that article and thanks very much for the link. What an eye opener!!

good for you for reporting them! i'm glad the FBI got back so quickly. it makes me sick how they think they're above the law!

I've never had any of the PDL's (or any scammers) tell me I was going to be "downloaded;" has anyone ever asked these people exactly what that means? :)

United Investigative Services are the same as United Pay Services. They are scum and ILLEGAL. I fell for them too. Paid $850 on a $300 loan. They had me call them EVERYDAY to updated my case file. WTF is that? I fell for it and I'm mad about it. They have NO CASE

hi someone called me from 866-221-1698 also threatening me with legal like term at my job they mumbled investigative ???? I don't know what they said . I am alos getting 10 calls a day on my cell with unidentified so i can not track who it is . Any suggestions ?