California Law Group review: Scam 61

I too have been a victim of what may be the same company repeatedly calling and harrassing me from [protected], a guy with a heavy accent and a lady who spoke clearer english They said I was being sued for a payday loan. I asked for proof of the debt as I don't recall any recent payday loans and hadn't had an active checking account in over 10yrs, well beyond any California statute of limitations, they just said I'd be served papers for court being held this Friday. I told them I'd have an attorney contact them, the lady said to have my "criminal" attorney call at that moment. I told her I'd gladly go to court and requested info on the courthouse, but she would only tell me that the "investigative unit" would pick me up and "escort" me to court. I told her I wasn't going ANYWHERE with ANYBODY without a warrant, as I can drive myself. She insisted this wasn't possible and I must admit I was quite scared these past few days until I found multiple sites reporting the same problem with the same people but because they have all my info I'm still a bit worried. Oh how i wish my cell phone could record these calls because that's just what I'd do. I'm more than willing to go to court, but to testify against these vultures if they're ever caught!

I recieved a call at work from a 0000 #. They called 5 TIMES in a row (without leaving a message), I finally I picked up the phone and it was a woman from India stating her name was Jennifer and that she was from Law Firm of California and that on Monday a lawsuit was being filed against me. She seemed surprised that I didn't know what she was talking about. She then transfered me over to an Indian gentleman, I couldn't understand his name, and told me that I also was being charged with bank fraud ect... and that someone would be comming to my place of employment.They never gave me a name to the place that "I owed money to" (if they did I didn't understand them) and when I asked how much, he told me that they weren't looking for payment and just wanted to know if I wanted to settle this in or out of court. I then interupted him and him to please hold, that I need to quickly check this out on the internet... (surprise) he hung up. I then recieved another call from dear Jennifer from Law Firm of California within seconds, this time I didn't pick up and she actually left a message to call her back at [protected] and that if I didn't call her back immediately, "You will be in a legal mess!"

I was both happy and discouraged when I saw this website. Happy that I wasn't alone and saddened that so many people are being harrassed and God knows how many are being ripped off by these awful people. I just finished speaking to the police department, I filed a complaint about the "Law Group of California" and U.S. Cash. The two middle eastern men I spoke to said their names were Gary Williams, phone [protected], and a man named Adam Woods who said he was a paralegal. Same scam for me, said I owed $847.37 for a cash advance. They knew my old employer and banking info. He dictated a letter he wanted me to fax to him w/copy of my dr. license and credit card number. Unreal. Total scam artists.

I got a call today from apparently the same people (or person) with an asian or middle eastern accent. The phone number was [protected] asking for who my lawyer was so they could send the legal info. When I asked what it was about he acted shocked that I had not recieved anything sooner about it and said he was tranfering me to someone who was going to explain all of the legal stuff. He put me on hold and what sounded like the same person came on and told me that US Cash was pressing charges of fraud and then proceded go over what sounded like a bunch of legal stuff including what would happen upon my arrest. I knew that I owed some money to a payday loan that I was trying to pay back and had difficulty because I lost my job right after I took out the loan due to needing back surgery, but never recieved anything from them saying there was a problem. He said they send numerous emails and I did not respond to them. He also said they were trying to make an example of me and that they did not want me to contact them because they were so angry. He then made is sound like he was trying to find a way to have me be able to pay the amount back without the charges, which totaled $996.27. The amount I took out from the loan was only $150. He then told me that if I did not pay at least 50%-60% of it within an hour, they would go ahead with the charges and I would have to pay the legal fees of over $8000. He then gave me an extension to reach him at and that his name was Brandon Watson. In order to make sure this was legit before I paid anything (which I am very glad I did) I called the number back and asked what their name was. He said they were the Law Group of California. I then looked it up online, found nothing in the way of an address or even a phone number in the yellow pages. I then found this and realized I almost lost a ton of money to a scam when we are hurting for money as it is. I then called the FBI and they said not to pay them anything, but they would only be able to investigate if there was a substancial loss at my end. I shortly got a call back from the scammers and told them I was on to them and that I had contacted the FBI and hung up. He called me back quickly and told me they were going ahead with the charges and I told him, "I'll believe it when I see it." He hung up quickly.

I just recieved the exact same call! I was so scared that I started crying and calling the court house here in the county that I live in to see if I had a court date like they said and of course I didnt. And when I called them back to ask them what courthouse was my court date in they said that they have not filed it yet and would do so this afternoon. I was so scared that I got sick to my stomach. Once my husband got on the phone and started cussing them out they told him that they would make his life a living hell! Now that I know that this is all a scam...I feel a little bit better but not so much b/c they have my ssn and other info...well crooks, good luck getting anything with my badass credit! LOL I just feel so stupid for taking this call so serious and freaking out like I did! Some people are just sooooo crazy to do things like this!

Oh and the number that they called from is [protected]

SCAM SCAM SCAM! This company called me and stated that my file was going infront of the courts in 2 days and the state attoneys office was going to have my arrested if I dont pay the amount due from a payday loan from US CASH (which I never borrowed money from) When I asked them for the amount due they statd that they could not give me that information REALLY... So I then asked for the lience # of the company so that I look them up online they said they are not allowed by law to give me that information as well REALLY. Mind you as I am asking these question about this BOGUS COMPANY Mark Andrews, Brandon Watson, Ken fredrick and Jeramy Hall get very loud and talk over me cuse at me tell me I am going to jail they will take me a way in handel bars hahahahaha. After they told me that they have my SS# and that they will use it against me is that what I want I asked Brandon to please repeat that for me and he did I then said you do realize that I have just recorded you and I am calling my local police department with all the information I have recorded and written down about you and your BOGUS COMPANY. They got scared and hung up will I have 2# [protected] and [protected] and I have been calling the repeatedly and harressing them with all kinds of question they hang up and state that they are coming to my house yea right.

i have also received phone calls from these people with the exact same scenario. Every time you question them for documents to prove what I owed they told me the burden of proof was on me. He tole me on a Thursday that I would be visited the next day and taken to court. Almost a month later he calls again and I asked him what happened and gave me some crap about putting my arrest on hold I couldn't hold back my laughter any longer. I to have contact police and I was told the same thing if I don't lose anything there isn't much they can do. It is hard to even determin if they are even in the United States or if they are bouncing phone calls off of other people's phones. I have been given names like Dave Lawson, Joe Adams and Rocky Anderson, kind of funny since they are all of middle eastern descent and can barely speak english.Pass this to everyone you know and remind them never ever give out info to anyone and always remember that there has to be documentation for everything.

I recieved a call from someone with a foreign accent claiming to be Tom Smith with the California law group saying I owed them money from a payday loan which I never had ever taken out and that I was a suspect in this and that they would have me supeona to go to court to pay them 8000$ I ask him when was this had supposed to have happened which he couldnt tell me, also I also ask who they were where did they fet this information in short he didnt have any legitimate answers so i told them to bring it on he hung up

they called me yesterday and they told me that I owe them 630.00 and they said that I took a loan from a cash advance company...but, when I ask them the summary of transaction they cannot even tell the date...The no. that they used is is [protected]...beware of this people...They will try to intimidate you...they know everything about my information and I hope this people would go to jail...

My mom has been getting phone calls. He told her that if she did not pay on monday feb 14th 2011. that she was going to go to jail thursday feb 17, 2011. and she was going to have to pay $5, 000 so he told her to take care of it over the phone for $796.00 and if not then good luck to her. well its thursday and she is still here. i think we all need together and put this man away for a long time. because what he is doing is wrong.we call the news and they came to my house. but that is not going to stop him we need to do something.

I got a call from Robert "something or other". Same crap. Said I needed to call immediately and he feels sorry for me if I do not return the call. It's been about 1 month. I just called back and said this is Mo Lester and to please call me back. Once again this is Mr. Mo Lester please return my call immediately.

this company is a scam and keep trying to they have called with different phone numbers [protected]
[protected], [protected], [protected] all the people that called are from another country but with American names like Peter Green, Dominick Spencer, Alex Green . Has anyone else had this problem, if so what did you do? They are calling my working and hassarssing me. Please let me know if you can give me any advice.

I was contacted by a person who I could barely understand from a number I didn't recognize, who asked to speak to a Marty S. My middle name begins with S, but not my last name. Anyway, I assumed it was telemarketing, told him to PLEASE take my name off his list and hung up. He called back 30 secnds later and identified himself as a attorney, asked for my attornies FAX number, as he had some legal documents to send him.And that I was being sued by a ANONYMOUS person or agency.He would not tell me who. I hung up on him. He called back 8 times before I started calling him all sorts of obscene names and he told me I was being recorded and that if I didn't have a attorney call him at [protected] within 48 hours, that I would be arrested. I pissed him off when I suggested that he was not a attorney, but was calling from a call-center in India. He started calling me all sorts of obscene names an told me to "### my proper English" Seriously. Not worried about being dragged to jail by this fake.

I also got one of these calls a couple months ago. They told me my son owed $8878.98 for a defaulted on-line loan. They said if it wasn't addressed within the next three days, an officer would show up at our door. I questioned the guy- didn't write down his name, but heavy Indian accent and a very Anglo name so I figured that was a lie. Debt collectors aren't supposed to give information to third parties so I was surprised that he gave the amount, the name of my son's bank and the last four digits of his ss#. Then he told me I was listed as a cosigner. When I pushed him- asked what name was on the loan (my son and I have different last names), what was the date of the debt, what was the name and address of the company he was representing, etc, he got very evasive. He gave the name Law Group of California and the phone number [protected] x2120. But the address he gave was our home. If there is a legitimate company named California Law Group and these people are using a similar name to scam people, maybe that law group should go after them. Or is this all the same people- well, not people, exactly, but some subspecies posing as humans.

This company keeps calling my work and my cell phone and harassing me about a loan and I am about to get fired at my job because of the constant harassing from them.

Law Group is a 100 percent scam. Weird story but My Mom's neighbor dropped by and told her a man had telephoned her identified himself as a Lawyer and told her that my Mother needed to call him at [protected]. He told the neighbor that if my Mom did not call him he would have the Sheriff at her house in the afternoon to take her to jail. I told my mom it sounded like a scam. I called the number and a Hispanic male answered. I told him I was calling in reference to the message he had left. He was not able to find my name but asked what street i lived on. I told him the Street name my mom lived on. I asked him what Law Firm he was with and he became very belligerent. I told him that there was no way anyone as inarticulate and unprofessional as him could be a lawyer and he lost it. He was very hostile. I demanded he provide a name and he hung up. in a minute and told me to have my mom call. I told him to find another mark. We were not falling for his scam. He again hung up on me. Anyone calling from this number [protected] is a crook wanting a credit card number to steal from you with.

ATTENTION!
California Law Group used to be owned by Mark Wright before he passed away in 2008. Shortly after the corporation was dissolved and scam artists took the name and pretended to be associated with Mark. Do not give these people any of your information ! They are not the real California Law Group that use to practice criminal and Injury Law.

I posted a complaint about Camden Legal Group NOT California Law Group. Complaint Board put my complaint in the wrong place. As far as I know, California Law Group is not Camden Legal Group. This is unfortunate and sloppy on the part of the Complaints Board. Anyone know how to get this fixed?

California Law group used to be owned by Mark Wright, whom tragically died in an accident in 2008. After his death, the company was dissolved and these vultures jumped on the opportunity to take the name, while also pretending to be Mark Wright in the process. It is so sad to me that these scam artists got ahold of Mark's company name and reputation that he worked his whole life to build, only to ruin it. So people, THIS CALIFORNIA LAW GROUP IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH MARK WRIGHT.