These ppl left a vm stating to call back or face 6 months in jail. I called and they told me I took out a cash advance over the internet but wouldn't provide an exact date. When I pressed for detailed information he told me 'The police will be at your house at 9:00AM on Saturday!" and hung up. Ha. It is obviously a scam.
He wanted $313.00 or I could go to court and pay $2,130.00 The issue isn't the unpaid loan according to the caller but fraud. And in another call, I spoke with them a few times trying to gather information, the individual warned, 'your social security number will be blocked for six years!' What that means I don't know.
I'm unsure of where to report this but it is obviously a scam. I am going to talk with a debt collection attorney later and see if they have any idea of where it should be reported. But given the heavy foreign accent I am guessing that it is an off shore enterprise and our law enforcement can't do much about it.
I just hope people don't fall for it, even if you failed to repay a cash advance no legitimate company would threaten you with jail time. And, you would receive real mail about it as well as have it appear on your credit report. Neither of those things happened, so for something to pop up out of the blue like this should be the first indication that it is a scam. BEWARE and don't fall for their scare tactics!
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