Blue Global Media
Scottsdale,,#2UPDATE Employee
Wed, February 08, 2012
This response is posted by Blue Global Media, the company
that operates MoneyNowUSA.com.
Several months ago Blue Global became aware of a scam whereby victims would receive phone calls from someone identifying himself as an employee of Blue Global and/or MoneyNowUSA.com. This person (who is usually a male with a heavy Indian accent) typically states that the victim obtained a loan from MoneyNowUSA several months ago and that the funds are overdue and must be
repaid immediately. The caller demands that a relatively small sum typically less than $600.00 be paid by credit card immediately to settle the matter or make it go away. If the victim refuses to pay, the caller threatens to file criminal charges and/or civil lawsuits.
This is a scam. The person on the phone is not a representative of Blue Global or MoneyNowUSA.com. On the contrary, the person on the phone is a scam artist believed to be operating overseas. Please do not send any money to these individuals. Blue Global does not issue loans and would never contact anyone to demand payment.
Blue Global has reported the matter to police and is pursuing criminal charges against the responsible individuals. At this time, Blue Global is not aware of anyone actually sending money to the scam artists. Blue Global encourages anybody who receives such a call to report the scam to their local law enforcement agency. Please feel free to cross reference the report Blue Global filed with the Scottsdale Police Department, report no. 11-09455, and the report Blue Global filed with the Federal Trade Commission, report no. 30264644.
If anyone is contacted by these scam artists, it is possible that their personal information may have been compromised. The evidence developed to date suggests that the scam artists obtained personal information from an electronic database, but at this time Blue Global has no information as to whose database it was or what information was taken. At this time there is no evidence that Blue Globals database has been breached.
Because the victims personal information may have been compromised, Blue Global encourages anyone who receives such a call to protect themselves against identity theft and other financial loss. You should review account statements, monitor your credit, and remain vigilant. Additionally, U.S. residents are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit bureaus. To order your free credit report, please visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call toll-free (877) 322-8228.
You should also report the incident to the three major credit bureaus. U.S. residents can have the three major credit bureaus place a free "fraud alert" on your credit file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. This may make it more difficult for someone else to obtain credit in your name. However, it may also delay your ability to
obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one of the three credit bureaus
confirms your fraud alert, it will notify the other bureaus to place a fraud alerts on their respective credit files. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions
regarding your credit report, please contact one of the agencies listed below:
TransUnion
Fraud Victim Assistance Division
P.O. Box
6790
Fullerton,
CA 92834-6790
(800) 680-7289
www.transunion.com
Experian
P.O. Box
9532
Allen, TX 75013
(888) 397-3742
www.experian.com
Equifax
P.O. Box
740241
Atlanta,
GA 30374-0241
(800) 525-6285
www.equifax.com
Further information about how to protect yourself from identity theft can be obtained from the U.S. Federal Trade Commissions website, www.consumer.gov/idtheft, by calling the FTC at (877) 382-4357, or by writing to the FTC at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580.
Your state Attorney General may also have resources to help protect you from identity theft.
Thank you for your patience while Blue Global works with law enforcement to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of this scam. We hope that it does not tarnish your opinion of Blue Global or its website, MoneyNowUSA.com.