Widespread Harassment from Phony Debt Collectors Raises Concerns of Mass Data Breach
August 4th, 2009. Published under Scams. No Comments.
Scammers have Social Security and bank account numbers, home addresses and employer information Arlington, VA – August 3, 2009 – Better Business Bureau is issuing a national alert today about phony debt collectors that are calling consumers nationwide and claiming that they have defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately. Claiming to be lawyers, the scammers say they are with the “ Financial Accountability Association ” or the “ Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans ” and are equipped with a disconcerting amount of personal information about their potential victims.