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    Phony debt collectors are scamming people nationwide by claiming victims have defaulted on payday loans. The scammers have extensive personal information about potential victims, raising concerns of a mass data breach. The BBB warns people to not provide any private information and to verify debts with official documentation if contacted, as the scammers threaten arrest if payment is not made immediately.

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    Phony debt collectors are scamming people nationwide by claiming victims have defaulted on payday loans. The scammers have extensive personal information about potential victims, raising concerns of a mass data breach. The BBB warns people to not provide any private information and to verify debts with official documentation if contacted, as the scammers threaten arrest if payment is not made immediately.

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    debt colltit~rs raises concerns of mass data breach '
    Scammers have Social Security may have had their personal references,
    and bank account numhers, home information compromised, and The BBB offers the following
    addresses and employer given the scammers' tactics. it advice to consumers if they re{:ei ve
    information appears that those who have a suspicious telephone call about
    Ridgeland, MS - The Better previously used payday loan an outstanding debt:
    Business Bureau issued a national services could be panicu!arly at Ask the debt collector to provide
    alen abOUt phony debt collectors rlsk." official documentation which
    who are calling consumers According to repons received substantiates the debt.
    nationwide and claiming that they by the BBB and posted online, the Do not provide or confirm any
    have defaulted on a payday loan scammers accuse the victim of bank account, credit card or other
    and will be arrested if they don't defaulting on a payday loan and persona! information over the
    pay immediately. Claiming to be claim they are being sued. The phone until you have confirmed
    lawyers. the scammers say they phony debt collector threa tens that. the legitimacy of the call,
    are with the "Financial if the victim doesn't pay as much File a complaint with the Federal
    Accountability Association" orthe as $1 ,000 immediately via wire or Trade Commission online if the
    "Federal Legislation ofUnsecured by providing bank account or caller is abusive, uses threats or
    Loans" and are equipped with a credit card numbers, he or she will otherwise violates federal
    disconcening amount ofpersonal be arrested and extradited to telemarketing laws.
    information ahout their potential California within the houno stand File a complaint with BBB online
    victims. trial. The scammers often have if you believe a debt coHector is
    "Because the scammers ha ve so the victim' s Social Security. old trying to scam you.
    much information about potential hank account numbers or driver' s According to complaints online,
    victims. BBB is concerned that license numbers as well as home phone numbers that the scammers
    this may be the result of a data addresses. employer information are calling from include: 949-468­
    breach," said B ill 'vfoak, President! and even the names of personal 5107. 415-200-0274, 415-100­
    CEO of the BBB Serving friends and professional 0274,213-784-5745.408-7IS­
    Mississippi. "Thousands ofpeopl~ 1614 and many others,

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