Jul 11, 2013
Hello, We have encountered the same scam. We were happy to read the above posts b/c it happened to us, too! We got a call from 415-484-5967. They said they were collecting for an attorney's office for a payday loan with Netcash123.com. This is a company that we were familiar with, and had paid half of a 499 loan. The caller said that we had a half hour to get to Walmart to buy a money card and then call them and that they would retrieve the money from it fast. They said that if we'd do this,it would be over and done with and no legal action would happen. So, we did, because of the familiarity of the name of the initial company. Well, I think we were "had"! These people were saying that there could be a warrant for your arrest if you don't pay this and that this was some kind of fraud like credit fraud, theft, etc. We were scared so we paid. Not smart. Please don't let this happen to you. We were advised that we should say that we need something in writing before we will act on anything. Not paying a debt is a civil issue, not a criminal issue, we were told.
We have been advised that we should file a complaint with the state attorney general's office,and we are definitely going to do that. These people kept calling back saying that the case went to a higher level and that we need to now send them 1000.00 in attorney fees and the 499.00 again! So, now they want 1499.00 and they have already taken my 499.00! When I asked about that 499.00 already paid today, he said "you will get that back in a cashiers check form in two business days." It hardly made sense and he had an Indian accent to make matters more difficult.
We DID NOT give them any more money, of course, but boy, did we make a mistake getting involved in this situation!!!! My plan is to call the state and local police here in PA, AND the state police in CALIFORNIA, where the call originated from. It is a "San Francisco" number, according to my I-Phone. I am also going to call Netcash123.com to let them know that individuals are saying that they are affiliated with them!