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Debt Collections - MRG Mediation Services / Legacy Debt Collections Vishing and Identity Theft Scam

On June 18, 2025, at 11:48 am I answered a private number that appeared on my phone only because I was waiting for an important call. A man was on the other end saying I am looking for xxxxxxxxxxxxxx complaints are being filed against you, currently there is an investigation being conducted against you. We've made several attempts to verify your residency located at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. It is imperative that xxxxxxxxxxxxx contacts the Legal Department in regard to this matter immediately. The phone number is 833 781 8424 or 909 298 6696. The person had already reached out to one of my family members and had their phone number and address.The reference number is M as in Mary M6131323. This is a time sensitive matter if the address is correct agents will be dispatched to all locations next week. You or your attorney needs to contact the Legal Department immediately. When you call the legal department there is a woman who identifies herself as Mia Gomez and a man name John Winston who claim they are trying to collect on an old debt called a My Payday loan from 2018. Mia Gomez will blame you that you opened an account through an old bank account and took out an $920 pay day loan and they are trying to collect $2,849.69. Mia Gomez states they taken over the account through a third party. Mias will ask you to verify information (name, address, email address, phone number) The woman Mia Gomez will get upset when you're asking too many questions to figure out what is going on and start raising her voice threatening you that you don't want to cooperate and will proceed to file charges / complaints with the courts. She uses scare tactics and doesn't give you time to look think or research information. She tells you this is a criminal matter and fraud. If you cooperate, she will offer you 3 payment options to stop the agents from coming to your location / residence. She will send you a contract to sign by adobe. She will tell you when you agree to their contract and make the payment the investigations stop. The address on the contract is 412 North main Street Euless Tx 76309 with their California phone number. When you actually do try and find them online you won't they both had said they are a private company and have private clients and have offices in New York, Texas, and California. You won't find them what will find is real business names but not under the phone number they provide. When you do research, you will see these two crooks are scammers indeed. There is no history of ever having a My payday they don't' work with a third party, they don't use the account number Mia Gomez provides by the company. The Legal Department can't give you no information to contact the creditor they are no help once they take your money.

Dollars Lost: $284.69

Wichita Falls, TX- 76309

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: MRG Mediation Services / Legacy Debt Collections Vishing and Identity Theft Scam

Phishing

Received call saying that my service has been upgraded & had me turn off then later turn back on. They I was transferred to Ava who told me if I paid $199 to the LA address I would only have to pay $50 a month starting in January.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Los Angeles, CA- 90005

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Global Mega Services

Rental

There was a listing on Redfin and they said I needed to be prescreened to view the property. The $49 fee would be used toward my credit report if my application moved forward. I paid for 2 applicants 2 weeks ago and haven’t heard anything back. When I reached out they said I can’t get a refund until I tour a property and don’t move forward. I’m stuck, they won’t issue a refund until I tour the property but can’t schedule the tour until my prescreening is completed. They have no timeline for when it will be approved.

Dollars Lost: $100

West Covina, CA

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Locayt

Debt Collections

I received and email regard a cash advance stateing i owed 6700.00 and if not paid legal action would be taken and i would owe 32000.00 in court and leagal fees.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Alex tyson law pllc

Online Purchase

Falsely advertised 1-full ac but it is cooler 1- room wide cooling but not 3 - full ac but it is fan

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Brizaac

Phishing - Union West Coast Branch

This number keeps calling me and leaves the same voice mail. I know it’s a scam

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Omaha, NE

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Union west coast branch

Employment

Fake job offer - eBay

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: eBay Recruiting - IMPOSTER

Phishing

I received a text on my phone saying there had been possible use of my Apple Pay at Electronic Hub USA. I should call to let them know that this was false within 24 hours..They gave it a Case ID of 64918273508. I did call the number 866-347-1541 and there was no answer. They also gave that number as a way to contact Apple Support. I don't use Apple Pay.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Electronic Hub USA

Debt Collections - debt collections

Repeated text messages requesting call back/or accessing provided linked website to review payment options for a credit card from Comenity Capital Bank

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: COMENITY CAPITAL BANK RUE21 LLC Jefferson Capital Systems LLC Shepherd Outsourcing

Advance Fee Loan

Just keep getting various messages Hello Evelyn here with the lending union West Coast branch. I've been trying to connect with you about your funding approval. If you have a moment right now press two to speak with me or someone from underwriting directly. Your file is nearly complete. We just need to confirm a couple quick details. If you've already secured funding elsewhere, that's totally fine. Just let us know if not this approval is set to expire in the next few days but you're more than welcome to reapply anytime again to move forward. Press two to connect with underwriting. Or call us back at 855-768-4424 to opt out of future calls press nine…”

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Flushing, NY

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coach Branch

Phishing - Lending Union West Coast Branch

I get spam calls from “Evelyn at Lending Union West Coast Branch” every single day despite blocking the number every time. It’s a robocall and will leave a voicemail if I don’t answer.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch

Employment - Europa Editions Imposter - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I came across a posting on Upwork.com titled "Passionate About Kids' Stories? We Need Beta Readers and Proofers." The instructions specified that I should submit my resume to be considered. Shortly after, I received an email (outside of upwork.com) from Rose Hillegass, who claimed to work for Europa Editions. In the email, I was instructed to click a link to schedule an interview on Microsoft Teams with someone named Sandro Ferri. I connected with the individual who identified as Sandro Ferri, and this person discussed the role expectations and confirmed my ability to perform the job duties. I then received an additional application/interview questionnaire to complete. This questionnaire included a series of open-ended questions about my skills and experience, but did not request any personal information. After I completed the form, I received another email—about an hour later—from someone still claiming to be Sandro Ferri, offering me a job. They attached a PDF job offer. The email included another link to Microsoft Teams for connecting with a supervisor named Sarah Norris. I did not click on any of these links and began researching the company and who the President is. The real president of Europa Editions is Sandra Ozzola Ferri not Sandro Ferri. I came across another person on BBB who experienced a situation similar to mine, and I wanted to share more details because I noticed that 37 other individuals also applied for this position. I plan to report this to Upwork.com as well.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

New York, NY- 10003

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used:

Home Improvement - First Choice Air Duct Service

Requested from the company a dryer vent clean out. The technician was awful (didn’t arrive on time after three phone calls, drove over my grass, etc) and then they charged me $598 and requested I pay the technician directly via Zelle. The tech told me that next time I should just call him directly and he’d do it for less. I called company to ask to talk to someone about the price, and was repeatedly told a manager would call me back. No one called. I drove past their address from the website and found it was a boarded up building. I was told I’d get a receipt for my service. No receipt ever came. I feel I was scammed from a fake company for a service by a non professional and charged 5x what it should cost.

Dollars Lost: $598

Old Tappan, NJ- 07675

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: First Choice Air Duct Service

Employment - Employment Solicitation - Phishing Scam

They posted a fake job on LinkedIn under a different name. They look for people desperate to find a job, lie to them about the job and use them without paying them. When I asked about the LinkedIn the lady said they “use a staffing agency” then during the first interview she tells me if they decide to follow through with me they will schedule me for another interview and then they will describe job description and compensation. I asked about the LinkedIn job posted as it already had job description and compensation and she gave a vague answer saying “it varies”. The office space they have was sketchy itself and I don’t want them to continue to mess with other people’s lives as I already see they have done so to other people on Reddit.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

New York, NY- 10036

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Empire 71

Online Purchase - Michael's/JoAnn Fabrics IMPOSTERS

There was an ad on Facebook that advertised a "flash sale" on Michael's acquiring JoAnn's Fabric and yarn was listed at 80% off retail price. No where in the ad did it state that the product would be coming from China. I ordered the product on 6/21/25 and I did receive an email from China stating that the order was received and it gave me a tracking number. After 3 weeks of checking the tracking number, it stated my purchased products were delivered to me - they were not. I reported it to my credit card company.

Dollars Lost: $69

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Michael's/JoAnn Fabrics IMPOSTERS

Phishing - Lending Union, West Coast Branch

Voice message was left; "Hello Evelyn here with the Lending Union West Coast branch. I've been trying to connect with you about your funding approval. If you have a moment right now press two to speak with me or someone from underwriting directly. Your file is nearly complete. We just need to confirm a couple quick details. If you've already secured money elsewhere, that's totally fine. Just let us know if not this approval is set to expire in the next few days but you're more than welcome to reapply anytime again"

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam - Facebook Ads

I found the add on Facebook and it had good reviews. I placed an order on June 10, the package said it was delivered on July 4 but I never received it. I’ve emailed them and have yet to get a response.

Dollars Lost: $39.98

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Kindly Gift

Debt Collections

First I received a call from a woman identifying herself as Tiffany telling me she worked for a 3rd party company to serve legal notices and I needed to call Michael immediately. I called him he said I owed money to a check cashing place from 2016 (Ace Check Cashing) and I'd be charged with fraud if I didn't pay. I told him I didn't owe the company he mentioned he said when I was taken to court I could explain the charges. His personal number is 760-502-0430. He sent me a two different emails and when I told him I wasn't comfortable giving him my bank info he told me to buy prepaid cards and make my first payment 8/8/25 or "we will sue you ourselves." Last night in looking at the email I noticed the name of Ace was different than the real name on my email it's listed as Ace Cash. This morning first thing I called the Ace and found out I'm in good standing there is nothing I owe them. I want the people doing this to be caught before they get money from innocent people.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Agoura Hills, CA- 91301

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Bellavue Barnes

Phishing - Loan Solicitation - Phishing Scam

I get 2-5 phone calls a day regarding this. They come from a variety of phone numbers but the voicemail message is almost entirely the same: "Hello Evelyn here with the lending union West Coast branch. I've been trying to connect with you about your funding approval. If you have a moment right now press two to speak with me or someone from underwriting directly. Your file is nearly complete. We just need to confirm a couple quick details. If you're already secured funding elsewhere, that's totally fine just let us know. If not, this approval is set to expire in the next few days. Again, to move forward, press two to connect with underwriting or all us bcck at 855-768-4424. To opt out of future calls press nine." The voice sounds off, like it's AI generated.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used:

Debt Collections

They had personal details for a car leased and were threatening civil lawsuit. They will not provide case details on the phone instead saying they will be mailed as the attorneys are at the court.

Dollars Lost: $500

Los Angeles, CA- 90071

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Wilkinsonn Legal Group

Employment - Target IMPOSTER

Recd text, verified text with BBB saw text under scam - supposed to text back at phone # 7863299302. On text the cell phone #63 9385790801. Target IMPOSTER employment scam.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Target IMPOSTER

Online Purchase

Advertized JC Penney as selling items for bankrupcty sale

Dollars Lost: $42

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: JC penney

Phishing - Fraud Detection Department

This is the fraud detection department for Andrews Federal Credit Union calling for [name]. We need to verify some recent activity on your card ending in ####. In order to prevent possible difficulties using your card. It is important that you call us back at your earliest convenience toll free at 833-950-1947 to verify this activity. Please reference case number 7580 when returning our call. The number again is 833-950-1947. Thank you.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: fraud detection department

Advance Fee Loan

Caller MULTIPLE messages, saying they've been trying to connect with me or someone from my finance team. Also saying I'm in the final stages of underwriting and they just need a little more information.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Small Business Unions West Coast Branch

Online Purchase - Online Retailer Scam

I've canceled twice and also have taken the app off of my phone. I've had to go on there twice to keep canceling. And somehow, they got my card that was just issued to me from my bank. The total is $35.98 that I've lost.

Dollars Lost: $35.98

New York, NY- 10004

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Blidz

Counterfeit Product

I saw ad on instagram for a dress, it was $44.95, i ordered from avery and quinn Charleston, i got dress in mail, very poor quality, no name tag on collar, or washing instructions, dont get scammed like me.

Dollars Lost: $44.95

Jamaica, NY

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Avery and Quinn Charleston

Online Purchase

I purchased tickets through Gametime.com 7 months in advance. I never received my tickets. Customer service keeps giving me the run around

Dollars Lost: $1871

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Gametime

Debt Collections

Abbott and Associates 13101 Preston Road Suite 110 Dallas Texas 75240 877 297 0430 Lied that I owe $4000 for a old charged off bankruptcy debt. Make false claims of being sued. Default judgement. I will be served. Please do your due diligence and do not send these people any money.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Dallas, TX

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Abbott and Associates 13101 Preston Road Suite 110 Dallas Texas 75270

Advance Fee Loan - Phishing

EVERY SINGLE DAY, I have received phone calls stating, "Hi this is Evelyn from Lemming West Coast Branch, I've been looking over your file for your funding approval and it's almost done. We just need to confirm two quick things if you have a moment right now press two to connect with me or underwriting directly. If it's easier you can also call me back at 877-580-1825 before 5 pm today and we'll wrap this up together. To opt out our future calls, press nine..." They will usually call multiple times from various other numbers, all stating the same thing. I did call from a land line and when someone answered there was no identification given as to the name of the company, just a recording saying they have located my offer and someone would be with me shortly. I was then connected to what sounded like a LIVE person who still did not identify the company name. I have not submitted any request for funding but was subject to a couple of recent data breaches.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Bethesda, MD

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lemming West Coast

Other - Retail Website Shipping Scam

Climafy sells portable air conditioners that are made of very cheap plastic. Return request made and they required multiple videos to process the return. It was purchased in the US and shipped from the US. The return address they provided is in China which means the buyer has to pay high shipping charges with no guarantee that any of the money spent will be refunded. Buyer beware!

Dollars Lost: $160

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: ClimafyPro.com

Phishing - PayPal Imposter

Email from [email protected]/ noreply@develeusa purported to verify a charge to my PayPal account for $862 to Gemini.com. They want me to create a PayPal account. Long Trademark explanation about The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership 2017. The address of Arthur Terry School appears to be somewhere in Britain. I forwarded the email to [email protected]

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Paypal Imposter

Online Purchase - Online Purchase

I’ve been fighting over email with these scammers since May. None of my items ever showed up. They pretend to send or refund, but it never happens! I’m so upset!

Dollars Lost: $37

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Robeopal

Other - eBay Scam

I purchased an engine from this company and within warranty period tried to return The company has not responded after sending video and confirmation that the engine was bad engine eBay states that due to timing, they can not assist in resolution.

Dollars Lost: $1467.3

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Heritage used car and truck sales

Phishing - Union West Coast Branch

One of two voicemail messages every time: 1) Hello, Evelyn here. With the lending Union West Coast Branch, I've been trying to connect with you about your funding approval. If you have a moment right now. Press 2 to speak with me or someone from underwriting directly. Your file is nearly complete. We just need to confirm a couple quick details. If you've already secured funding elsewhere, that's totally fine, just let us know. 2) Hi there! This is Evelyn from lending unions West Coast Branch. I've been looking over your file for your funding approval. And yeah, it's almost done. We just need to confirm two quick things if you're free right now. You can press two to connect with me directly. Otherwise, please call me back at 844-487-2090 before 5 PM today, and we'll wrap this up together to opt out of future calls. Press nine. Pressing 9 has not stopped calls from multiple numbers all claiming to be Union West Coast Branch. An odd name, being in New York.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Union West Coast Branch

Phishing - Locayt

I saw an apartment listing online for 47 Astor Ct. in Sayreville, NJ 08872 for $2,700. I then went to apply for a tour. The scammer texted me back saying fill out a prescreen application. I then put in all my personal info until I got to the page that said pay $49 fee. I tried calling the number and it is an AI. The AI woman said that I would receive a call back. Then the scammer Adam texted me. I asked if he could call and he said he couldnt because everything had to be done electronically. I then drove by the location and the person who actually lives there and stated that this is definitely a scam. I told them that the apartment is listed and showed them the listing that is on several different sites along with the scammers fake locayt info that is set up like an actual website

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Locayt

Phishing

They said a large order had been placed and flagged and if I did not place this order to speak to a representative.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

West Hills, CA- 91307

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Walmart Customer Service - IMPOSTER

Advance Fee Loan

Phone call with AI voice - "this is so-so with Lending Union West Coast Branch. We have almost finalized your documents but I need to verify a couple of details. If you can talk now, press 2. If not please call our underwriting department at.... "

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch

Advance Fee Loan

I've received voicemails every day since July 8 from "Evelyn with the Lending Union West Coach branch" calling to talk to me about my "funding approval." I've blocked the number after each voicemail, but have received the exact same voice mail from the following numbers: 631-803-9377, 813-912-0669, 845-400-7008, 518-819-2489

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coach Branch

Online Purchase - Online Purchase Scam

Ordered product on line, still saying preparing to ship, after 15 days. I’ve emailed numerous times to get no response

Dollars Lost: $25

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Bohemian Bloom

Phishing - Readers Digest Imposter

He mentioned I won 7 and half million dollars and a meredes car but I needed to Pay a fee of $4,000.. Anytime, theres a fee this is a SCAzM!

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Sacramento, CA

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Readers digest

Advance Fee Loan - Loan Offer Call

Robo calls about loan offer.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast

Phishing

Every day I get a call from "Vanessa" about finalizing something. The numbers are different. 866-599-3711, 866-601-5165, 855-390-1385, 877-351-4494. Something about reaching my "finance team" about "two quick things" to finalize financing and then leaves a number (again, usually different each time) to reach their "underwriting team".

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used:

Employment - Employment Scam

Approached me about this “online job” to promote reviews on music albums. Never mentioned that I had to make $100s deposits daily just to access it. They described the money that could be made through daily commissions and even paid me out 2 “daily commissions”…. They lied and described the deposits that users “have” to make every day to keep going (keep playing their game ******** scam) as a lucky “higher commission” order in their system so your commission would increase…. ONLY AFTER YOU deposit the BTC required to get that order and complete that day to get your daily commission…… in the 3 days the “lucky” order I received was like ~27$ then ~$120 day 2, and $1,351 on DAY 3….. I received a total of $400 in BTC from company only after giving them $1200 BTC…. And they will not deposit my balance (in BTC or cash) and their entire staff is AI generated… this is a quick AI sc am to get money out of people……. Again they never mentioned that users have to deposit daily (Growing mega amounts) to continue to “earn”…. They need shut down and I need my BTC refunded

Dollars Lost: $800

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: The Blossom Agency

Phishing - Scare-Tactic Scam

Left voice mail: Hi this is Stacy calling from national asset management in regards to a civil matter that has been filed against either you your social or someone associated with this phone number I need an immediate callback from either you or your legal representative today at 833-894-3205 I repeat 8338943205 good luck Multiple messages

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: National asset management

Phishing - Lending Union West Coast Branch

Evelyn from the lending union calls once or twice a day & needs to finalize details

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West Coast Branch

Other - ZEA ZEO COFFEE-Scam

ZEA ZEO COFFEE. sends random magazine subscriptions not solicited or wanted.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: ZEA ZEO COFFEE.

Online Purchase

This company claims to sell a turtle coaster that makes sounds. Upon receiving mine (2), one was missing pieces and neither made the noise. I was told if i wanted my full refund i would have to pay a $20 return fee.

Dollars Lost: $28

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Waldoos

Other - Walmart Imposter

Phone call from above number stated that I had a 9 day old order at Walmart for over $2,000 (gave a specific amount). If I did not place the order, press 1 immediately. I did and the person that answered asked why I called. I told them and they hung up. I called the number and a man answered. I asked if it was Walmart, he said No, Sorry.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Findlay, OH

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Walmart

Phishing - Lending Union West Phone Call

I have received a million phone calls from this "company" regarding funding I have not applied for. I'll block the number and a new one will call me a few hours later.

Dollars Lost: $0.0

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: Lending Union West

Counterfeit Product

Falsely advertise grounding shoes with copper rivets but deliver aluminum rivet shoes that are not grounding.

Dollars Lost: $90

Unknown Location

Date Reported: July 18, 2025

Business Name Used: True Grounding

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