Victim Location 16602
Total money lost $258
Type of a scam Other
this company called me (im in pa). said everything abt trying to get my email, job (who i havent been at for at least 5 yrs). saying i had gotten a load from check n go for 860.00. went right into we can offer a settlement, that way u wont have to go to court, etc. unfortunately, i gave them my card number, and 258.00 checked the online site of check and go, dont work in pa… online or stores. and to even get on their site, u need to pick your state from a drop down menu. the woman was VERY nice, tried to look me up, found nothing, and apologized to me. the ‘collector’ was trying VERY hard to convince me that i could get a load in any state online, not just pa. i kept asking… y would i apply for a loan online and put texas (for example)??? so, i know the payment will prob go through. but i am changing my checking acct and card before i get paid again (i get direct deposit). try to also get the payment from today returned to me, since i KNOW its a scam.
Victim Location 66061
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
I had recieved a msg from my family saying that someone was trying to get a hold of me. When I called the number back a man answered. He asked who I was and then proceeded to tell me that I owe a past loan and that I need to clear it up as soon as possible. The man proceeded to tell me about the loan and said that I had committed a felony and was going to be taken to court. Then he tells me that of I pay the sent off that it would keep me from going to jail. He told me the amount of the loan and said that my account at the bank said that I was being fraudulent. When I was talking to this individual he told me a date and what was strange about the date was that I never used payday loans online. After that I told the man that I would call him back. I never did and sence then he or they have been calling from an unknown number multipal times a day. I know it’s the holiday season but these people are trying to get anyone to pay them money. Please beware.
Victim Location 98273
Total money lost $400
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Received a call today from a company stating that i had taken 2 money payday loans out in 2011, i knew that i hasn’t but thought that maybe someone had used my identity. I was told that there was a judgement out for me and that i was going to be served papers at my work and that they could reduce the fee if I paid them now. I assumed that since they had all my information that they were legit. They told me that they would email me all the paperwork showing that what they were telling me was correct. I ended up paying them the 400 that they wanted and then found out that it was a scam.