Phone Loan Scam Threatens Jail Unless Money Gets Wired
22.05.12
"All day, all evening. (The calls) would come two in the morning, two in the afternoon," said Rudy.
They recently applied for a car credit that they're making payments on, and wonder if the information on the paperwork was compromised.
"He finally said it was the U.S. Banknotes Advance Government trying to collect a loan that I refused to pay and that they're going to fall to my work or to my home and arrest me," said Rudy.
7NEWS checked online and found dozens of complaints against a equivalent cash advance loan phone scam. A company called U.S. Banknotes Advance in Kentucky has a warning on its website about a scam using a name similar to the throng.
7NEWS Stumbles Upon Dozens Of Victims
During the interview, the Sanchez's called two phone numbers that had been formerly larboard by the scam artists. No one answered either time.
"Sorry this mailbox is full," said a recording.
However, after hitting a few buttons, we all at once heard voicemails recorded by other victims.
"Please let me know who you are," said one recording.
"I don't recognize what kind of Bull***t office this is, but you don't need to call me back," said another recording.
"I just wanted to tell on you that I have contacted the Federal Trade Commission, as well as the state trade commission and my patrol department in regards to the multiple phone calls that you have been sending me, and also the unprofessionalism of being called a Matriarch****** and a C********* by your workers and your supervisor," said another recording.
When Jennifer called one of the numbers back earlier in the day, she got a viable person.
"I heard people in the background and other phones ringing," said Jennifer.
"Like a call center," asked 7Information reporter Marshall Zelinger.
"Mm-hmm. So I'm worried that somebody's going to fall for this and give out -- 'OK you can take it out of my checking account,'" said Jennifer.
Phone Allow Scam Likely Not A Crime
7NEWS checked with the Attorney General's position and learned that since the scam is about loans that don't exist, it's not a cut-and-dry criminal offense. Since the scammers are phishing for dirt, the calls themselves are not necessarily criminal.
They could be in violation of the state and federal no call registry.
Source: KMGH Denver