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Complaint Review: United Check Service & Processing - Amelia Ohio
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United Check Service & Processing Atlas Mediation Group Bogus payday loan scam in which I was told there was a warrant for my arrest and felony charge. Amelia, Ohio
My son received a phone call from a supposed attorney looking for me. I called the next day and was almost immediately told that there was a warrant out for my arrest, I was going to go to jail and be charged with a felony because I had defaulted on a payday loan from 7 or 8 years ago.
Needless to say I was shaken up and the thought went through my mind that I did have some payday loans all those years ago. I also quickly thought I couldn't remember defaulting on any of them. Stupidly, I gave my bank card number to this person and my account was charged $721.50. After the fact when I had time to gather my thoughts and do some research, I knew I was scammed. I called my bank and went there after work and signed the paperwork for them to investigate it.
After many phone calls, I finally received a receipt which didn't have a phone number on it, had an incorrect former address, and misspelled name of the town where I live, and no signature. I asked to please have documentation as to who the business was that was saying I owed them money. After 2 weeks, I still haven't received it. I reported this to my attorney general's office and found out yesterday that it was indeed a scam, however there's nothing they are going to do about it. I have reported it to my local police dept. and was told my information would be forwarded to a detective. I highly doubt they will do anything.
From all of my research, no addresses and most of the phone numbers are valid. I'm at my wits end and feel helpless. I doubt that I will ever see this money. My bank told me that Visa will not refund my money because I willingly gave my card number. In a last ditch effort, my bank has requested documentation from Atlas Mediation as to what I was supposedly in default on. They have 120 days to provide the information. It's my understanding that if the documentation is not provided, Visa will refund my money.
Needless to say I was shaken up and the thought went through my mind that I did have some payday loans all those years ago. I also quickly thought I couldn't remember defaulting on any of them. Stupidly, I gave my bank card number to this person and my account was charged $721.50. After the fact when I had time to gather my thoughts and do some research, I knew I was scammed. I called my bank and went there after work and signed the paperwork for them to investigate it.
After many phone calls, I finally received a receipt which didn't have a phone number on it, had an incorrect former address, and misspelled name of the town where I live, and no signature. I asked to please have documentation as to who the business was that was saying I owed them money. After 2 weeks, I still haven't received it. I reported this to my attorney general's office and found out yesterday that it was indeed a scam, however there's nothing they are going to do about it. I have reported it to my local police dept. and was told my information would be forwarded to a detective. I highly doubt they will do anything.
From all of my research, no addresses and most of the phone numbers are valid. I'm at my wits end and feel helpless. I doubt that I will ever see this money. My bank told me that Visa will not refund my money because I willingly gave my card number. In a last ditch effort, my bank has requested documentation from Atlas Mediation as to what I was supposedly in default on. They have 120 days to provide the information. It's my understanding that if the documentation is not provided, Visa will refund my money.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Amy
USA,Other,
USA
File with the FBI - You're a victim -
#2General Comment
Thu, July 26, 2012
I filed with the FTC & I filed with the FBI
I called to check on the FBI report and apparently these folks in India have been going around doing this with other phone numbers scamming people.
Apparently the FBI is working on this and the direct link on their website to the "payday loan scam" is http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710/
They FBI is calling this an "extortion" scam related to people who applied for payday loans.
The FBI is investigating this because their is a front man living here in America (who is from India) - The money initially goes to him in his American account and then he feeds the money to his "operators" who are located in India.
ABC News link:
http://gma.yahoo.com/phantom-debt-collectors-india-harass-americans-demand-money-221109715--abc-news-topstories.html
Report them to the FBI because it's still under investigation and there has been lawsuits filed against the indian guy who is living here in America.
To file with the FBI: https://tips.fbi.gov/
To file with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
They're still working on this case, but since the front man lives here in America and ABC went to his house and all the money initially goes to his account, this might be just the loophole that the FBI will need to get these folks stopped
Apparantly they've called well over 600,000 people and have made well over 5 million dollars from their scam. We need to stop them and since the front man resides in America, the victims should file a class action suit against this man and get back their money.
Some of the numbers they've used are:
213-289-3789
213-289-4422
323-570-4065
540 650 7602
585-641-4422
707-666-9613
7602694173
805-876-5159
814 326 9205
818-666-1697
Some of the names they've gone by:
John Smith
Terymi Mossage
Mark Smith
Max Campbell
Max Gamble (Attorney)
Ronnie Cooper
Steven Scott
William Johnson (Officer)
Company Names that they've gone by:
IC-3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center)
UNLD
Cash Advance America
AmeriCash
Joseph Brown
Spartanburg,South Carolina,
USA
You were scammed, PERIOD!!
#3Consumer Comment
Thu, February 16, 2012
Never, ever, under any circumstances fall for this payday loan scam again. Your AG or whoever can't do anything because these thieves are probably in India. They couldn't have you arrested on a civil charge which is what this is. Kiss your money goodbye and next time try this website before you fall for something again. Simply put, you aren't the first to fall for it as 5 minutes checking will verify.
