Reposted from the Habersham County Sheriffs Office: Some county residents have been fallen victim to fake Arrest Warrant Scams or cars being impounded scams. If you receive a phone call or email from someone claiming to be a Sherriff, policeman, a lawyer or a Federal Agent, saying they had a warrant for your arrest? The callers tell potential victims they have an outstanding warrant for an unpaid debt, missed jury duty or some minor infraction and that a fine is due. The callers then convince people to make the payments by wiring it through Western Union MoneyGram or buying a prepaid credit card (like Green Dot) and registering it online. If you are contacted by someone who is claims there is a warrant for your arrest or is claiming to collect a debt that you do not owe, you should: Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written validation notice. Contact your local law enforcement agencies if you feel you are in immediate danger; If you gave out information about your bank accounts or credit cards, contact your bank(s) and credit card companies; Contact the three major credit bureaus and request an alert be put on your file; If you have received a legitimate loan and want to verify that you do not have any outstanding obligation, contact the loan company directly; File a complaint at IC3.gov The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They usually make up another debt to try to get more money from you. Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the callers address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing. Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. All information provided by consumerfraudreporting.org
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:59:04 +0000
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