- Report: #777280
Complaint Review: State Bureau of Investigations and Law - internet New York
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sweetheart -
Campbell, California, United States of America
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State Bureau of Investigations and Law
internet, New York, United States of America
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562-296-2864
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State Bureau of Investigations and Law CashNet USA and Cash Advance America also Public Debt Consolidation Services Scammed and Harrassed! internet, New York
I have gotten several calls from an lady with a middle eastern accent from the number 562-296-2864. When I first responded to her message left on my voicemail, she stated I was calling into an actual court room during proceedings and needed to fax a payment plan and copy of my ID, plus make a payment. Like a dummy, I did all of this! She stated that I owed $932 and it had to be paid in no less than 3 payments.
As the second payment was coming due, I called to see if I could get it reduced. Low and behold the same lady answered and it was not a court room. This prompted me to ask for the attorney of record since they said there was a judgement against me. She gave me the name Wil Jacobs and a bar number as I requested. I looked both up on the Bar Association website and found the attorney's name was for one located in Southern California and the bar number belonged to a female attorney!
I called back and the same lady answered, punched a few phone buttons pretending to transfer me and acted like a different person. I stated I could not verify the information she had previously given me and I was promptly transferred to a man. He stated he was a supervising attorney, but could not verify the other attorneys information. I asked for his and he stated his name was Jack Williams with another bar number. I looked this information up. This time the bar number did not exist and the attorney was dead!
I also found out that the initial payment I made was through a payment processing center that could not give me any information on the company that took the money. I received another call, again middle eastern as they have all been, named Brandon Brown. This time the bar number was correct but turns out he is an intellectual property attorney in San Francisco and far from middle eastern! When I ran the case number they gave me, nothing came back and I have requested several times, written documentation of judgment. I told them none of their information matched up and I would not make anymore payments. All of these calls were to the number 562-296-2864.
After stating I would not make anymore payments and hanging up, I receive a message on my cell phone stating there is all of a sudden "another" attorney's office trying to collect on a debt from phone number 347-269-0834 which happens to be a cell phone number. Then they called my work place leaving a message there beginning to be intended for me then shifting through really bad english to a threat message to my boss and his company's financials. I promptly called them and let them know I know its a scam.
I have made a complaint with my local police department and the FTC. I am keeping track of all calls/messages and have shut down the account they had access to.
These guys need to be stopped!
As the second payment was coming due, I called to see if I could get it reduced. Low and behold the same lady answered and it was not a court room. This prompted me to ask for the attorney of record since they said there was a judgement against me. She gave me the name Wil Jacobs and a bar number as I requested. I looked both up on the Bar Association website and found the attorney's name was for one located in Southern California and the bar number belonged to a female attorney!
I called back and the same lady answered, punched a few phone buttons pretending to transfer me and acted like a different person. I stated I could not verify the information she had previously given me and I was promptly transferred to a man. He stated he was a supervising attorney, but could not verify the other attorneys information. I asked for his and he stated his name was Jack Williams with another bar number. I looked this information up. This time the bar number did not exist and the attorney was dead!
I also found out that the initial payment I made was through a payment processing center that could not give me any information on the company that took the money. I received another call, again middle eastern as they have all been, named Brandon Brown. This time the bar number was correct but turns out he is an intellectual property attorney in San Francisco and far from middle eastern! When I ran the case number they gave me, nothing came back and I have requested several times, written documentation of judgment. I told them none of their information matched up and I would not make anymore payments. All of these calls were to the number 562-296-2864.
After stating I would not make anymore payments and hanging up, I receive a message on my cell phone stating there is all of a sudden "another" attorney's office trying to collect on a debt from phone number 347-269-0834 which happens to be a cell phone number. Then they called my work place leaving a message there beginning to be intended for me then shifting through really bad english to a threat message to my boss and his company's financials. I promptly called them and let them know I know its a scam.
I have made a complaint with my local police department and the FTC. I am keeping track of all calls/messages and have shut down the account they had access to.
These guys need to be stopped!
4 Updates & Rebuttals
patti
United States of AmericaScammers aside...
#2Consumer Comment
Fri, September 16, 2011
I'm not saying these people aren't scammers.....but do you actually owe a debt? If you made a payment, it sounds like you do. Why not pay it?
Robert
Buffalo,New York,
USA
Stop already!
#3Consumer Comment
Fri, September 16, 2011
Stop talking to them!!!
FINALLY, you realize this is a scam! Talking to them further will accomplish nothing, other than for you to tell them to go to hell!
Nobody is going to shut them down either! As you learned, they are using an offshore payment processor that won't disclose who they are. I can guarantee you that they are offshore as well.
You need to place a temporary fraud alert on your credit reports with the 3 CRAs and I would get a new ID. If you used a drivers license, go to DMV and explain the fraud and that you want a new DL with a NEW DL ID NUMBER. You also need to close that bank account-IMMEDIATELY. This is to protect you from any future ID theft they may attempt.
Good luck.
sweetheart
Campbell,California,
United States of America
Update on these Scammers!
#4Author of original report
Fri, September 16, 2011
They tried to pretend to be a second company yesterday and I expect a call today for them to "remind" me of the $300 payment they expect to get from me today.
I can't wait!
I have emailed/contacted every attorney they have used information to try and intimidate me. I looked up every bar number they gave me as well as every name they used. Hopefully, one, if not, all of these attorneys will care about their reputations and use their legal resourses to put this to an end.
Either way, when I get that call today, and I know I will since nothing seems to be able to stop these scammers, I will be letting them know what I have done!
msmontecarlo
USAscammers
#5Consumer Suggestion
Fri, September 16, 2011
Good for you for shutting down the accounts. The next time they call tell them a very strong curse has been put on them . They believe in this.
