Got the call. Woman asked me who my criminal attorney was (a scare tactic - don't fall for it). Claimed that if I didn't give them $1700 that they would arrest me on Class E felonies of check and wire fraud for a Payday loan from 2011. Now I did have a loan and I did pay it off. Keep that documentation kids because these trolls are looking for people who had these loans-all this is available with a few Google searches. I played along for awhile. Asked lots of questions about names, company, websites, etc.
This woman said that she was signing off on my affidavit (that just doesn't make sense). The woman on the line claimed to be with a Chief Controller of a group called CDI in California. Claimed I owed this to AML Consulting who was a parent company to Bottom Dollar. I googled CDI and AML Consulting and they don't have a digital footprint (Strike 1). Also this person would not give me this information in writing to confirm this was a legitamite debt unless I gave over payment (strike 2). And loans are a civl matter, not a criminal matter and a NO ONE IS GOING TO CALL YOU TO SAY THEY ARE GOING TO ARREST YOU...ever!!! (Strike 3). I stayed on the phone to gather as much info as I could then I reported it to the Police and my state's Attorney General's office.
Got the call. Woman asked me who my criminal attorney was (a scare tactic - don't fall for it). Claimed that if I didn't give them $1700 that they would arrest me on Class E felonies of check and wire fraud for a Payday loan from 2011. Now I did have a loan and I did pay it off. Keep that documentation kids because these trolls are looking for people who had these loans-all this is available with a few Google searches. I played along for awhile. Asked lots of questions about names, company, websites, etc.
This woman said that she was signing off on my affidavit (that just doesn't make sense). The woman on the line claimed to be with a Chief Controller of a group called CDI in California. Claimed I owed this to AML Consulting who was a parent company to Bottom Dollar. I googled CDI and AML Consulting and they don't have a digital footprint (Strike 1). Also this person would not give me this information in writing to confirm this was a legitamite debt unless I gave over payment (strike 2). And loans are a civl matter, not a criminal matter and a NO ONE IS GOING TO CALL YOU TO SAY THEY ARE GOING TO ARREST YOU...ever!!! (Strike 3). I stayed on the phone to gather as much info as I could then I reported it to the Police and my state's Attorney General's office.
Caller type: Scammer
Company: CDI
Number: 510-662-1388