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This company is a scam! We contacted them after recieving a notice that they could reduce our mortgage payments by half usually within 90 days. They told us to look them up on BBB and at the time, they were accredited and had an A+ rating. After numerous representatives later, HORRIBLE communication and a year gone by with our 2nd mortgage going up and being behind on our 1st mortgage, I called them to complain (again) and to demand a refund. The attorney Ad Clarambeau told me that he was cancelling us as a client and there would be no refund. They are a very disorganized company to say the least; We never signed anything saying that we authorized payment (just in case, and they quit asking for it after it moved from one rep. to the next), then everytime we tried to call, nobody ever answered and the voicemail was always full. I even tried email to two different addresses and still never received communication back. I can go on about how aweful this company is, I just hope that justice will be served. I just want our money back.

Update by Erkers
Mar 08, 2010 9:24 pm EST

My husband and I had the EXACT experience with this HORRIBLE company! I finally spoke with Ad after being very demanding on getting a refund. He then told me that he was terminating us as a client and there would be no refund. He also said if I chose to sue him, he would sue me back! What a horrible, mis-leading company! This just happened last week and I'm looking to see if any action can be taken. I am planning on complaining to the BBB (along with many others) and the state bar as did you. As far as I can tell, they did not fulfill their own contract at all.

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ksd6789
, US
Sep 28, 2019 6:48 pm EDT

California Law group used to be owned by Mark Wright, whom tragically died in an accident in 2008. After his death, the company was dissolved and these vultures jumped on the opportunity to take the name, while also pretending to be Mark Wright in the process. It is so sad to me that these scam artists got ahold of Mark's company name and reputation that he worked his whole life to build, only to ruin it. So people, THIS CALIFORNIA LAW GROUP IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH MARK WRIGHT.

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Dorothy759
, US
Nov 30, 2017 10:06 am EST
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I posted a complaint about Camden Legal Group NOT California Law Group. Complaint Board put my complaint in the wrong place. As far as I know, California Law Group is not Camden Legal Group. This is unfortunate and sloppy on the part of the Complaints Board. Anyone know how to get this fixed?

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Brooke25862
, US
Nov 21, 2017 10:47 pm EST

ATTENTION!
California Law Group used to be owned by Mark Wright before he passed away in 2008. Shortly after the corporation was dissolved and scam artists took the name and pretended to be associated with Mark. Do not give these people any of your information ! They are not the real California Law Group that use to practice criminal and Injury Law.

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tzooom
Menifee, US
Apr 18, 2011 7:26 pm EDT
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This company keeps calling my work and my cell phone and harassing me about a loan and I am about to get fired at my job because of the constant harassing from them.

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DanD77
, US
Jan 22, 2010 10:48 am EST

100% scam. I throughly checked background of Adlore Clarambeau and Cal. law group. Checked with BBB all nomially good. Paid $2950 they had me fill out a packet of most sensitive information about my morgage, all financial records and account numbers. They then called me said my bank would not let me qualify if they represented me. What I paid them to do. They wanted me to negotiate with bank which I was paying them to do. They wrote a letter, which I have, that they do not represent me legally. What I was paying them for. So I want a refund, they will not return my phone calls or emails or messages I have left. Also I became a victim of ID fraud. The culprits of which were traced back to same area of that business. Now filing with BBB and California Bar Association.

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madjay
, US
Oct 16, 2010 11:30 am EDT

So I get a message from a man pretending to work for an attorney's office. When I call him back he goes into detail about 3 federal banking charges that i am facing and that my court date is just days away and it all stems from a payday loan from U.S. Cash (whom do not even provide payday loans). I went crazy and he hung up, when he called back the number was from Georgia [protected]. His original number was California559-823-5337. When I called him back after work when I had all this info from this site it took several min for the other foreign man to track down the man handling my case SYLVESTER BROWN, who had a very strong INDIAN accent. Now when I was speaking to him I simply told him that my attorney needed his company address, wow, this is when he lost it and sterted back pedaling and told me to have my attorney call him. This is also when I lost it and exploded on him, told him exactly what I thought of what he was doin and what I would do to him if he was in town! All I could think is how many helpless people have they scammed. Sylvester got real quiet on the phone and whispered "I will make your life a living hell!" I contacted the Hanford, CA police department and reported to them what happened. An hour later a detective called me back and basically told me that no real crime had been committed b/c I hadnt given them any money! WHAT? Harrassed, threatened ancd now I am monitoring my credit report daily for fraud! Somebody help?

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martym
seattle, US
Mar 15, 2011 11:13 pm EDT

I was contacted by a person who I could barely understand from a number I didn't recognize, who asked to speak to a Marty S. My middle name begins with S, but not my last name. Anyway, I assumed it was telemarketing, told him to PLEASE take my name off his list and hung up. He called back 30 secnds later and identified himself as a attorney, asked for my attornies FAX number, as he had some legal documents to send him.And that I was being sued by a ANONYMOUS person or agency.He would not tell me who. I hung up on him. He called back 8 times before I started calling him all sorts of obscene names and he told me I was being recorded and that if I didn't have a attorney call him at [protected] within 48 hours, that I would be arrested. I pissed him off when I suggested that he was not a attorney, but was calling from a call-center in India. He started calling me all sorts of obscene names an told me to "### my proper English" Seriously. Not worried about being dragged to jail by this fake.

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DHoward
, US
Feb 29, 2012 1:19 am EST
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Law Group is a 100 percent scam. Weird story but My Mom's neighbor dropped by and told her a man had telephoned her identified himself as a Lawyer and told her that my Mother needed to call him at [protected]. He told the neighbor that if my Mom did not call him he would have the Sheriff at her house in the afternoon to take her to jail. I told my mom it sounded like a scam. I called the number and a Hispanic male answered. I told him I was calling in reference to the message he had left. He was not able to find my name but asked what street i lived on. I told him the Street name my mom lived on. I asked him what Law Firm he was with and he became very belligerent. I told him that there was no way anyone as inarticulate and unprofessional as him could be a lawyer and he lost it. He was very hostile. I demanded he provide a name and he hung up. in a minute and told me to have my mom call. I told him to find another mark. We were not falling for his scam. He again hung up on me. Anyone calling from this number [protected] is a crook wanting a credit card number to steal from you with.

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jjj24
Wilton, US
Apr 12, 2011 7:29 pm EDT

I also got one of these calls a couple months ago. They told me my son owed $8878.98 for a defaulted on-line loan. They said if it wasn't addressed within the next three days, an officer would show up at our door. I questioned the guy- didn't write down his name, but heavy Indian accent and a very Anglo name so I figured that was a lie. Debt collectors aren't supposed to give information to third parties so I was surprised that he gave the amount, the name of my son's bank and the last four digits of his ss#. Then he told me I was listed as a cosigner. When I pushed him- asked what name was on the loan (my son and I have different last names), what was the date of the debt, what was the name and address of the company he was representing, etc, he got very evasive. He gave the name Law Group of California and the phone number [protected] x2120. But the address he gave was our home. If there is a legitimate company named California Law Group and these people are using a similar name to scam people, maybe that law group should go after them. Or is this all the same people- well, not people, exactly, but some subspecies posing as humans.

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Theresa62
Santa Fe, US
Mar 03, 2011 5:55 pm EST

this company is a scam and keep trying to they have called with different phone numbers [protected]
[protected], [protected], [protected] all the people that called are from another country but with American names like Peter Green, Dominick Spencer, Alex Green . Has anyone else had this problem, if so what did you do? They are calling my working and hassarssing me. Please let me know if you can give me any advice.

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BruceLeroy
San Antonio, US
Feb 27, 2011 5:08 pm EST

I got a call from Robert "something or other". Same crap. Said I needed to call immediately and he feels sorry for me if I do not return the call. It's been about 1 month. I just called back and said this is Mo Lester and to please call me back. Once again this is Mr. Mo Lester please return my call immediately.

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mommy2004
Decatur, US
Feb 17, 2011 2:41 pm EST
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My mom has been getting phone calls. He told her that if she did not pay on monday feb 14th 2011. that she was going to go to jail thursday feb 17, 2011. and she was going to have to pay $5, 000 so he told her to take care of it over the phone for $796.00 and if not then good luck to her. well its thursday and she is still here. i think we all need together and put this man away for a long time. because what he is doing is wrong.we call the news and they came to my house. but that is not going to stop him we need to do something.

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manny1975
cerritos, US
Feb 12, 2011 3:30 am EST
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they called me yesterday and they told me that I owe them 630.00 and they said that I took a loan from a cash advance company...but, when I ask them the summary of transaction they cannot even tell the date...The no. that they used is is [protected]...beware of this people...They will try to intimidate you...they know everything about my information and I hope this people would go to jail...

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sta634
, US
Feb 11, 2011 1:40 pm EST

I recieved a call from someone with a foreign accent claiming to be Tom Smith with the California law group saying I owed them money from a payday loan which I never had ever taken out and that I was a suspect in this and that they would have me supeona to go to court to pay them 8000$ I ask him when was this had supposed to have happened which he couldnt tell me, also I also ask who they were where did they fet this information in short he didnt have any legitimate answers so i told them to bring it on he hung up

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Raymond Knoll
Tinley Park, US
Feb 09, 2011 9:00 pm EST

i have also received phone calls from these people with the exact same scenario. Every time you question them for documents to prove what I owed they told me the burden of proof was on me. He tole me on a Thursday that I would be visited the next day and taken to court. Almost a month later he calls again and I asked him what happened and gave me some crap about putting my arrest on hold I couldn't hold back my laughter any longer. I to have contact police and I was told the same thing if I don't lose anything there isn't much they can do. It is hard to even determin if they are even in the United States or if they are bouncing phone calls off of other people's phones. I have been given names like Dave Lawson, Joe Adams and Rocky Anderson, kind of funny since they are all of middle eastern descent and can barely speak english.Pass this to everyone you know and remind them never ever give out info to anyone and always remember that there has to be documentation for everything.

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1badlisha
Hemet, US
Feb 09, 2011 8:59 pm EST
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SCAM SCAM SCAM! This company called me and stated that my file was going infront of the courts in 2 days and the state attoneys office was going to have my arrested if I dont pay the amount due from a payday loan from US CASH (which I never borrowed money from) When I asked them for the amount due they statd that they could not give me that information REALLY... So I then asked for the lience # of the company so that I look them up online they said they are not allowed by law to give me that information as well REALLY. Mind you as I am asking these question about this BOGUS COMPANY Mark Andrews, Brandon Watson, Ken fredrick and Jeramy Hall get very loud and talk over me cuse at me tell me I am going to jail they will take me a way in handel bars hahahahaha. After they told me that they have my SS# and that they will use it against me is that what I want I asked Brandon to please repeat that for me and he did I then said you do realize that I have just recorded you and I am calling my local police department with all the information I have recorded and written down about you and your BOGUS COMPANY. They got scared and hung up will I have 2# [protected] and [protected] and I have been calling the repeatedly and harressing them with all kinds of question they hang up and state that they are coming to my house yea right.

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mi2kids2luv
Columbia, US
Feb 04, 2011 9:30 pm EST
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Oh and the number that they called from is [protected]

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mi2kids2luv
Columbia, US
Feb 04, 2011 9:29 pm EST
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I just recieved the exact same call! I was so scared that I started crying and calling the court house here in the county that I live in to see if I had a court date like they said and of course I didnt. And when I called them back to ask them what courthouse was my court date in they said that they have not filed it yet and would do so this afternoon. I was so scared that I got sick to my stomach. Once my husband got on the phone and started cussing them out they told him that they would make his life a living hell! Now that I know that this is all a scam...I feel a little bit better but not so much b/c they have my ssn and other info...well crooks, good luck getting anything with my badass credit! LOL I just feel so stupid for taking this call so serious and freaking out like I did! Some people are just sooooo crazy to do things like this!

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Airborne82nd
Idaho Falls, US
Feb 02, 2011 11:11 pm EST
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I got a call today from apparently the same people (or person) with an asian or middle eastern accent. The phone number was [protected] asking for who my lawyer was so they could send the legal info. When I asked what it was about he acted shocked that I had not recieved anything sooner about it and said he was tranfering me to someone who was going to explain all of the legal stuff. He put me on hold and what sounded like the same person came on and told me that US Cash was pressing charges of fraud and then proceded go over what sounded like a bunch of legal stuff including what would happen upon my arrest. I knew that I owed some money to a payday loan that I was trying to pay back and had difficulty because I lost my job right after I took out the loan due to needing back surgery, but never recieved anything from them saying there was a problem. He said they send numerous emails and I did not respond to them. He also said they were trying to make an example of me and that they did not want me to contact them because they were so angry. He then made is sound like he was trying to find a way to have me be able to pay the amount back without the charges, which totaled $996.27. The amount I took out from the loan was only $150. He then told me that if I did not pay at least 50%-60% of it within an hour, they would go ahead with the charges and I would have to pay the legal fees of over $8000. He then gave me an extension to reach him at and that his name was Brandon Watson. In order to make sure this was legit before I paid anything (which I am very glad I did) I called the number back and asked what their name was. He said they were the Law Group of California. I then looked it up online, found nothing in the way of an address or even a phone number in the yellow pages. I then found this and realized I almost lost a ton of money to a scam when we are hurting for money as it is. I then called the FBI and they said not to pay them anything, but they would only be able to investigate if there was a substancial loss at my end. I shortly got a call back from the scammers and told them I was on to them and that I had contacted the FBI and hung up. He called me back quickly and told me they were going ahead with the charges and I told him, "I'll believe it when I see it." He hung up quickly.

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Shelly5197
Kenton, US
Jan 28, 2011 2:38 am EST

I was both happy and discouraged when I saw this website. Happy that I wasn't alone and saddened that so many people are being harrassed and God knows how many are being ripped off by these awful people. I just finished speaking to the police department, I filed a complaint about the "Law Group of California" and U.S. Cash. The two middle eastern men I spoke to said their names were Gary Williams, phone [protected], and a man named Adam Woods who said he was a paralegal. Same scam for me, said I owed $847.37 for a cash advance. They knew my old employer and banking info. He dictated a letter he wanted me to fax to him w/copy of my dr. license and credit card number. Unreal. Total scam artists.

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The Queen 1975
Phoenix, US
Jan 27, 2011 9:59 pm EST

I recieved a call at work from a 0000 #. They called 5 TIMES in a row (without leaving a message), I finally I picked up the phone and it was a woman from India stating her name was Jennifer and that she was from Law Firm of California and that on Monday a lawsuit was being filed against me. She seemed surprised that I didn't know what she was talking about. She then transfered me over to an Indian gentleman, I couldn't understand his name, and told me that I also was being charged with bank fraud ect... and that someone would be comming to my place of employment.They never gave me a name to the place that "I owed money to" (if they did I didn't understand them) and when I asked how much, he told me that they weren't looking for payment and just wanted to know if I wanted to settle this in or out of court. I then interupted him and him to please hold, that I need to quickly check this out on the internet... (surprise) he hung up. I then recieved another call from dear Jennifer from Law Firm of California within seconds, this time I didn't pick up and she actually left a message to call her back at [protected] and that if I didn't call her back immediately, "You will be in a legal mess!"

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Gina2 C
Riverside, US
Jan 19, 2011 3:33 am EST

I too have been a victim of what may be the same company repeatedly calling and harrassing me from [protected], a guy with a heavy accent and a lady who spoke clearer english They said I was being sued for a payday loan. I asked for proof of the debt as I don't recall any recent payday loans and hadn't had an active checking account in over 10yrs, well beyond any California statute of limitations, they just said I'd be served papers for court being held this Friday. I told them I'd have an attorney contact them, the lady said to have my "criminal" attorney call at that moment. I told her I'd gladly go to court and requested info on the courthouse, but she would only tell me that the "investigative unit" would pick me up and "escort" me to court. I told her I wasn't going ANYWHERE with ANYBODY without a warrant, as I can drive myself. She insisted this wasn't possible and I must admit I was quite scared these past few days until I found multiple sites reporting the same problem with the same people but because they have all my info I'm still a bit worried. Oh how i wish my cell phone could record these calls because that's just what I'd do. I'm more than willing to go to court, but to testify against these vultures if they're ever caught!

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rainbowkisses51
Charleston, US
Jan 13, 2011 3:09 am EST

my call came in today 1/11 said i recieved a loan from american payday .threatened to have me arrested and fired . went to my hr dept notified them closed my bank account and now im not sure what to do . never recieved money from them . now they are calling my home . told them i would be callingthe poliice and my attorney had already been informed he got real quiet number he gave is [protected] and also called from [protected]. trying to file complaint online with fede3ral trade comm and bbb not sure what catagory this falls under though.

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bradshaw63446
Knox City, US
Jan 12, 2011 10:36 pm EST
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Yep. . . same thing here. I've been getting calls exactly like this. .
not only to my cell # . . but at work! I basically got the very same
speel as all the other posts here. I gave those jokers my attorney's name, address, & phone # . . but of course, they haven't contacted him! I immediately called my attorney & advised him of what was going on. He agreed completely, that it was indeed a scam & to not give them any other information than his name, phone number &
address. And I am monitoring my bank account & credit profile!
It's pretty sad. . when a person has to go to the extent we all have. .
to protect ourselves!

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don't get duped!!
Puyallup, US
Jan 12, 2011 6:54 am EST
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I received EXACT Same phone call after receiving harrassing messages on 1/10/11. They were based from a 760 # and identified themselves as Mark Adams and Steven McDonald (with thick broken accents and english). They claimed that I owed through US CASH 300.00 + lawyer fees and interest a total of 898.00 and that if I did not pay them 400.00 by tomorrow, they would COME TO MY PLACE OF WORK, ARREST ME AND PUT MY KIDS IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY! I continued to probe stating that I had no loans through this company and wanted more info. I asked why they would not be sending other correspondence, why they would not be serving me at the very worst if this were true. I asked for the their legal licencing in the state of CA. They said that was personal info, I told him that was public information. The man continued to escalate his threats stating that I will be in court, I can lose my job and that they will be at my work in the morning. I PANICKED and gave them my16 digit acct # and ALMOST faxed them authorization to debit my acct. My husband deterred me, thank goodness, and had me look to see what kind of scams were linked to this. I had to cancel my debit card and will be closing my bank acct because they have access to all my information. They called me again this morning on 1/11/11 and I told them that I knew this was fraud and extortion and that I have contacted the FTC the FBI and my local police authorities. They again threatened that "I will see what happen when I go to work today" I filed a formal complaint with the FTC and they IMMEDIATELY knew all the details and pattern of FRAUD! They reassured me that this was BOGUS, but that my personal info and ID have been compromised. They explained that I needed to cancel all accts, reopen with smaller banks or credit unions, not large banks that do not protect as well. They said I needed to contact one of the 3 CREDIT BUREAUS to get a fraud alert going with my ID. REGARDLESS of your CREDIT, they can open accts, drain yours or apply for services in your name. I called the police and had an officer visit me this morning. In my county he had personally taken 3 report this week and KNEW ALL THE SCAM DETAILS BEFORE I EXPLAINED THEM TO HIM. I filed an official case with the police. I also spoke in confidence to my HR and Loss Prevention managers at work to alert them of all details. Don't second guess yourself and think you owe them money! YOU DON"T! I wish I had not lost sight of what my gut told me. US CASH has a HUGE banner on their website warning of the fraud from them. I have learned much from this and will pretty much be putting my money under a matress and paying CASH when possible. Yes, I have had a pay day loan, NOT WITH THEM! Hope this helps.

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skemraj
Oakland, US
Jan 07, 2011 4:29 pm EST

I received a call just yesterday from a man with a heavy indian accent stating his name was Tom Smith, he was calling from a California number [protected]) stating that he worked for California Law Group and that I had taken out a loan of $345.oo from American PayDay Loan and now because they could not contact me I owe them $8000.00 after the legal fees. They claimed that the money was borrowed in June from my account number when my account wasn't opened yet. I told them I could prove that I received no funds and the guy got a little hostile. They were very persistent with their calls and after I got upset by what they were telling me, they said I would have to be in court on Monday in my state for check fraud. I would be found guilty and arrested. I asked them for documentation of this transactions and they said I would get everything after I went to court. When I tried calling back the number it said it was not in service so I waited for them to call me back and asked for a callback number, they gave me [protected]. I called back and asked him for the information for American PayDay, he hesitated but then gave me the number [protected]. Another indian male picked up that phone and then started getting annoyed by all my questions. I asked what account he had for me and he stated Chase which I don't have then he said Bank of America but it was never opened in the month of June. I told him I can prove that I never recieived any funds. I asked for the website and I was told it was www.american.net he then started mumbling and hung up.
It's truly a shame the lengths that some people would go to just to scam others. Just be careful and I sympathize with those of you who are going through the same situation as I am.

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dec26jan3
, US
Jan 04, 2011 11:26 pm EST

I received a call from a 000-00#. Jason Parker (representative on the line) advised that my husband has 3 federal charges against him for not paying a loan back. He advised that my husband will be arrested unless I made a payment in the amount of $932.53. If you receive a call from a blocked number or a [protected] do not pick up the phone. This is a fraud!

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dec26jan3
, US
Jan 04, 2011 11:24 pm EST

I received the same call and it was from a blocked number. He provided me his call back number which is [protected] and his name was Jason Parker. He advised that my husband will be served and placed in interigation and will be released every night. He then stated that if I do not pay this loan for which we never recieved and that our court date is next week. If he is found guilty of all three federal charges we either pay or he goes to jail.

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guitardedgirl
Gilbert, US
Jan 04, 2011 8:00 pm EST

Christine: Your state's Attorney General's Office is good to contact. Possibly your bank as well. If they took the money out, the bank may be able to figure out where these people are. What did the police tell you to do?

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Lisagill
Madera, US
Dec 28, 2010 7:10 pm EST
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I have been getting the same threatening phone calls on my cell and at work. A man by the name of Keith Nelson (middle eastern accent) calling from [protected] has been saying the same things. It is so upsetting. Does anyone know how we go about reporting these people. I already contacted my local sheriff and police department, and they just said its a scam and to ignore it but I really want to go after them. People like this belong behind bars!

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local coupon
, US
Dec 28, 2010 4:22 pm EST

I just received the same call only it was a John Smith. They have all my information. I will be calling the police, but I would like to know where they got my information from. When I told them that I had read about scams like this, and that online payday loans in the state of Indiana where not legal, and that I had spoke to the Attorney Generals Office in Indiana, they hung up. When I tried to *69 the number it came back as [protected]. They told me they where calling for Ameriloan. So, please everyone do not believe these criminals, and becareful...

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CHRISTINE HERRING
Four Oaks, US
Dec 27, 2010 11:29 pm EST

WE JUST GOT THE SAME PHONE CALL. ONLY THE PERSON WAS BRIAN DIESEL. THE SAME THING WITH BANK CHARGES AS ALL OF YOU. THE SCARY PART IS THEY DO HAVE MY BANK INFORMATION. SO NOW I GUESS I HAVE TO DO ALL THIS LEG WORK TO INSURE MY SAFTEY. BUT ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS HACK IN AND IN MINUTES THEY HAVE EVERYTHING. WE ARE MAKING A POLICE COMPLAINT JUST SO IF ANYTHING ELSE DOES HAPPEN AT LEAST WE HAVE SOMETHING ON PAPER. IF THERE IS ANYONE ELSE WE NEED TO CONTACT I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW.

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Sherri Sampson
, US
Dec 27, 2010 6:09 pm EST
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I am so glad to see this web site. I too recieved a phone call saying I recieved a loan from US Cash for $300.oo and did not pay it back and they was going to arrest me, and I would have to pay over $8.000.00 back with court cost. I am going to be very careful putting in information on any web site from now on. I am going to call them back and tell them what they can do with there documents. I hope that some day they will be in court for all the problems they are causing good people.

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justmad
st paul, US
Dec 25, 2010 2:09 am EST
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i am so glad i checked this website andd the government needs to do something about these crazy people calling poeple on the phone. i usually do not answer anonymous calls from my cell becaus eof people selling me things until i got a call this afternoon at 3:30pm from a man with a thick mifddle eastern accent telling me and threatening me that i committed a federal offence and i took a loan from american payday loans and did not pay back and for that reason, i will be charged up to 85000 not including attorney's fees and will be taken into custody tomorro on xmas day. i was very upset and he threatened me as if i committed the crime and he had all my information and the last four digits of my social. the bank account number he was referring to was closed last month due to fraud on my acct from online merchants and my money was refunded to me after going through hell of filing police report and filing out numerous paper work. he said i borrowed money using this particular checking account which is bogus and he said i borrowed it in march and i just opened my account in october(bogus bogus information). I was about to call up my bank and close my accounts because i am getting fed up of all the [censor] but luckily i found this site and the reason i found it is because the stupid scam artist told me he is from california law group, in case anyone wants to know because nothing would direct me to look for answers from this website unless someone mentioned it.

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CowboyCop
Beaver Falls, US
Dec 20, 2010 10:21 pm EST

I got the same call on Dec 14th stating the sam thing that I had a on line loan for $8000, 00 and did not pay it back. And they knew my info. They called from [protected] I looked the number up and it came back to an address in GA. They said that they were going to have me put in jail for x-mass. Im was in law enforcement for 15 years and told them to come and get me and hung up on them.

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jalex25
Dayton, US
Dec 17, 2010 10:19 pm EST

I received a call this afternoon 12/17/10 from a [protected] and spoke at first with a Dwayne Carter, (an Arab using a celebrity's name). He stated I took out a loan through US Cash in August 2010 and refused to tell me at first what amount of money it was for, told me who my previous employer was told me my mother's maiden name and when I advised him that I knew nothing of this loan, he acted surprised. He said he could get me over to a paralegal by the name of Brian, (who I honestly think was the same guy because they had the same speaking voice with the extremely thick accents and rude, condescending speech patterns, and I was on hold for a total of 12 seconds. He kept asking me for my attorney's information, and I advised him that without more information on whichever case they have against me that I would not give any information up on my end. That is what made me look up this website, especially being I have never taken out a loan a day in my life and the guy threatened to have me arrested for not providing the name of an attorney. I will report this information to the FBI and file a formal report against them.

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guitardedgirl
Gilbert, US
Dec 15, 2010 2:40 am EST

I have actually gotten calls like this from 2 different individuals. The first time it happened they were calling my cell phone and I just ignored it because I couldn't understand the guy and figured if it was important he would leave a voicemail. They didn't, of course. But then he called me at my work. I could see how they could get my cell number, but work number? That's nuts. They also told me the last 4 of my ssn as a way to scare me, but I have already had my number stolen and have id theft protection service so it doesn't worry me too much. His overall tone was just rude, and that's what bothered me the most. At first I thought he was a creditor trying to collect a debt racked up by my id thief, who is now sitting in jail, but then he made up some crap about a legal department and I knew it was fake. I said the magical "L" word (lawyer) and he hung up real fast. The other day I got a similar call from a female also trying to be a bully. I acted like I was scared and got a callback number so I could report it to the FTC (probably fake, but you never know). She starting rambling on about me being sued and I just started laughing, I couldn't help it. In broken English she said, "Ma'am this is no laughing matter, this is serious." That was when I went off on her. I told her the payday loans are illegal in AZ and that the FTC issued a warning for this specifically and I knew she is just a scammer. She was quiet for a second, then asked if I had a lawyer. Damn right, I have a lawyer, I told her. And then she hung up.
If you get another call like that, pretend that you are going to pay and ask for a physical address for you to mail a check, because you don't trust doing anything over the phone. That is, after all, how you obtained this illegal payday loan. Then, report it to the FTC, or search for specific groups that focus on these kinds of scams.
Or you could just say the word lawyer if you get another call, that shuts them up quick!
Cops really can't do anything unless you can show them proof on paper that it happened. That's why it took 22 years to arrest the guy who stole my ssn to work when I was a baby. I read that with this scam your bank account numbers are what they are after, so keep an eye on your balance and immediately report any missing money. Banks are pretty good about refunding money stolen. Them taking money out unauthorized may actually leave a paper trail for authorities to follow, so that's probably why they are calling and trying to intimidate people into just sending them the money.
I hope this helps, and I hope they don't harass you any more!

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bballmom
benicia, US
Dec 15, 2010 2:16 am EST

I just got the same call...but they used the names Mark Smith and John Williams, both with very heavy middle eastern accents. Told me the same thing, I'm being charged with three different types of federal bank fraud and if I didn't pay them 300.00 today and 500.00 next week I was going to jail. They called me from [protected]. When I told them about all the allegations of fraud they got very defensive and threatened me. Mark Smith told me someone would be by my office to arrest me tomorrow!
Did anyone ever hear from these people again?
SCAM!

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USofAman
South Saint Paul, US
Dec 14, 2010 6:00 am EST

I also received this scam attempt. It started with threatening voice mail wishing me the best of luck of what was about to be carried out against me, they demanded that I hire an attorney and contact them immediately. I was told that I was being charged with several federal offenses including theft from a major credit provider, and that I was going to be responsible for at least $10, 000 to clear it up. Although very alarmed at first, I quickly became skeptical due to the fact that each person I spoke to was of middle eastern decent and all had American names. Being of a younger age, I immediately contacted my father who is an attorney. He instantly recognized this as a scam, and actually got on the phone and spoke to them acting as my own attorney, where he was hung up on by a very shooken up individual. This is not real. If anyone out there is trying to find these men, the phone number I was contacted by is [protected]

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TasM
, US
Dec 09, 2010 9:07 pm EST
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I received a phone call from a phone number [protected] saying that i was being charged with fraud. That i had recieved a payday loan from US Cash and that i didnt pay it back. I told that lady that I never recieved a payday loan and i have the records to prove it. i Hung up on her and she called back and left me a nasty message saying that i needed to call her back as soon as possible and that she would be contacting me at work if i didnt. After reading all these complaints i am glad that i didnt go to the point of speaking to the lawyer and I also didnt confirm and information with them. Please be careful with these people. They have all your information and will do anything to get money out of you. I will be contacting the FBI and the Police and filing a report against them. Thank you for all your help