I received a call from Mark Johnson with a thick Indian accent claiming that I was being sued by USA cash Advance for a loan that I had taken out. I asked him questions about it. After shouting back and forth that iIdid not receive any money from this company, he was filing a $10,000 lawsuit against me for not paying a $300.00 'loan.' The interest charges were $148.00. He told me that if I did not pay the loan, the sherriff's department would be at my door on Saturday AM to lock me up.
I asked what date this loan was finalized and he said about five months ago. He called my bank's name, but I did not have an account with them at that time. (Ichanged my account number after I hung up.)
I pursued further for the date and he could not give me an actual date of'service.'
I manged to get his phone number (area code in TX) and I asked him for his physical address and he rattled papers. I said, " You do not know what city you are in?" Then he said that he was in Pine Ridge SD at 33 East Liberty Street. I did a reverse look up and no such address!
I hung up and went to the FBI website and reported this threating and harassing scam, (He called 5 times and hung up whenever one of us answered.) I got an idea. I called the number and apologized to 'Mark.' I told him that my accountant handles everyting. I gave him a fake name and the number to the FBI office in DC. Mark's number is 817-510-7616. I doubt if this number still rings.
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