"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam

The email messages below, which appear to have been sent by the CashNet USA Office claiming legal actions will be taken against the recipients to recover balance due, legal fees and court cost that has incurred, are scams. The fake email messages are being sent by online scammers and not the legitimate Ace Law Office, to frighten and trick the recipients into sending them money by threatening lawsuits against them. Therefore, recipients of the fake email messages should delete and should not follow the instructions in them.

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CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants Phishing Scam

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The "CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam

From: "Collection & Legal Department" <cashnetusarecovery.debt@gmail.com>

Date: Feb 27, 2018 10:34 AM

Subject: Re : WARNING FOR GARNISHMENT

To: "CASHNET USA" <cashnetusarecovery.debt@gmail.com>

CASE FILE #: BN15711E

Settlement Amount: $734.27.

Urgent: Please rectify this matter immediately.

This letter is to notify you that we have received a Summons of Garnishment on your wages. This means that someone you owe money to has been awarded a judgment by the court for payment of the debt. The court has ordered us your employer to deduct 25-30% percent of your disposable earnings and make payment to the court on your behalf.

This is an important letter and requires your immediate attention. Despite sending you several reminders, we have received no response from you about your seriously past due account of $734.27. We feel we have given you ample time and have been more than patient with you. Therefore, we feel there is no other recourse but to write this debt off of our books by reporting it as a “bad-debt loss” to the I.R.S. Through a 1099-C filing. You can avoid this by remitting payment today for the full amount due. If we do not receive your payment within the next five days, we are going to have to take action.

Why am I receiving this notice?

The United States, or a State Debt support enforcement agency, certifying its right to garnish your Federal benefits shall attach or include with a garnishment order the following Notice; Garnish wages owed to a Debtor after the Small Claims Court has made an order that you owe money. On January 23rd, 2018 we received a garnishment order from a court to [freeze/remove] funds in your account. The amount of the garnishment order was for $1423.13. We are sending you this notice to let you know what we have done in response to the garnishment order. You can contact your creditor for the settlement amount.

If you have any questions about the garnishment, you should contact the persons named on the included Summons of Garnishment by email.

Please reach out to us immediately if you would like to set up a repayment plan.

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September 28, 2020 at 6:27 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: United States

I recieved this email what do I do. It's got me really upset is this for real?

CASE File No: 55A- 02901378

Balance Amount: $980.76

Case File Transferred to Advance Cash:- JULY 2020

Subject: Notice of Legal Proceedings against fraud activity.

Dear Debtor,

This is to notify you and requires your immediate attention. We have tried contacting you on numerous occasions regarding the following unpaid account which is now overdue.

Having checked your Social Security Number through our National Checking Database System, and finding out that you have been never charged for a fraud activity, A.C.E has decided to give you a chance to take care of this issue outside of the Court without you having a report on your Credit History and SSN. In order to avoid a lawsuit of $5865.36 against you, we request you to kindly pay the Court Restitution Amount which is $980.76 if you settle this matter today, you may be entitled to get some percentage of deduction on the restitution amount. You will have to send us a promissory note in order to hold your case file from being sent to the court house. On a case to case basis, you may be given the solution to pay 50-55% of the pending amount in the same month & a 30 days extension to settle the rest of the settlement amount as mutually agreed.

As we were unable to reach you so we are sending you this final notification through email. This legal matter will require your cooperation, so kindly get in touch with the department to make a payment and freeze down this case.

As you are a defaulter on this credit, the following counts are likely to be represented against you at local County Courthouse:

(1) VIOLATION OF FEDERAL BANKING REGULATION

(2) COLLATERAL CHECK FRAUD

(3) THEFT BY DECEPTION

Once the court action is initiated and a Judgment / Decree against you to recover the balance amount with the cost of lawsuit is received, we may need to ask the court to give one of the following order, should the debt remains unpaid:-

Attachment of Earnings base (Earnings Arrestment). Deduction from your wage by your employer or arrestment of part of your salary to satisfy the debt.

Warrant of Execution (Exceptional Attachment Order). Seizure and sale of movable non-essential assets / property by a County Court Bailiff /Sheriff Officer.

We have settlement amount for you:

1. If you can make a one-time payment of $400.00 by today then we can close your case file with this amount only.

2. If you are looking for bi-weekly payment then you have to pay a total amount of $500.00 with payment arrangement and you can pay $100.00 bi-weekly till paid in full.

3. If you are looking for monthly payment then you have to pay a total amount of $600.00 with payment arrangement and you can pay $200.00 monthly till paid in full.

Kindly let us know what type of payment arrangement you are looking for.

Do provide us with the date on which you can pay so that we can update your account.

To resolve this issue contact us during the working hours Monday to Friday to this Email.

NOTE: THIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH MAJOR CREDIT BUREAUS.

Regards,

ACE Legal Group of Attorneys.

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Confidentiality Statement & Notice: This email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, re transmission, dissemination to unauthorized persons or other use of the original message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you received this electronic transmission in error, please reply to the above-referenced sender about the error and permanently delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please let me know what to do. Thank you

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September 28, 2020 at 6:32 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
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Just ignore it.

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April 10, 2019 at 10:49 AM by
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Received the same email:

"From: Sheila Gilbert <sheila_gilbert.sc@outlook.com>

Date: April 8, 2019 at 9:54:46 AM PDT

To: "smithsharen05@gmail.com" <smithsharen05@gmail.com>

Subject: Court Proceedings"

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February 20, 2019 at 7:49 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Coral Springs, Florida, United States

I just got a similar email from cashnet.loan.attroney.usa.org@gmail.com.

"Case File: AD200219

Court House Address- -United States District Court 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007.

Lawsuit Cost - $4506.65 (Including Attorney Fee/Court Fee/All Taxes)

Last month to File Lawsuit - February

Attorney Name- Mark Smith (Sr. Attorney in New York Courthouse).

Case Type- Fraudulent Case(FC/SC)

Total Amount - $1064.28.

Settlement Amount - $380.00 TODAY ONLY

Dear Debtor,

We are going to file a lawsuit in next 24 hours at United States District Court 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. against your Name and SSN. After giving several notifications we did not receive any response from your side. We will consider that you are ignoring this matter and you want to dispute.

Note- We are in a process to inform the Social Security Administration & major Credit Bureaus as well.

AS YOU ARE A DEFAULTER ON THIS CREDIT UNITED LEGAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU HAS STATED 3 SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOU AND THEY ARE:

(1) VIOLATION OF FEDERAL BANKING REGULATION

(2) COLLATERAL CHECK FRAUD

(3) THEFT BY DECEPTION

If Court action is taken and Judgment / Decree obtained against you to recover the sum due, we may need to ask the court to make one of the following orders should the debt remain unpaid:-

Warrant of Execution (Exceptional Attachment Order). Seizure and sale of movable non-essential assets/property by a County Court Bailiff or Sheriff Officer.

Attachment of Earnings base (Earnings Arrestment). Deduction from your wages by your employer or arrestment of part of your salary to satisfy the debt The Factual Basis for the complaints is as follows:-

You agreed to return the funds from the aforementioned income advancement as per contract.

And as per the agreement, the funds have yet to be returned and the collateral has proven to be null that is to say of no value. At present, CNU INC. is seeking either of the following remedies:-

All funds to be returned as per terms of initial contract

NOTE 1: If we don't receive any response from your side today, your case file will be downloaded automatically against you. After that, we are unable to help you and you will receive court summons at your door steps with the cost of the lawsuit around $4506.65.

NOTE 2: If you ignored this email and failed to take care of this debt than all of your bank accounts will be seized thru major credit bureaus within next seven business days that’s why your co-operation would be really appreciated.

NOTE 3: Once the payment made in full then you will get an electronically generated payment receipt stating that your account has been paid off in full with zero balance and your case file is closed.

This is our last warning to you; kindly update us ASAP so that we can proceed.

Do update us with your intention that you want to resolve this case or you want to dispute.

Kindly Co-operate with us so that we can close this case file outside the courthouse ASAP. Once this case file is downloaded we won't able to help you out.

NOTE: THIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION UNDER MAJOR CREDIT BUREAUS.

Yours sincerely,

CASHNET USA"

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December 27, 2018 at 4:40 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

I just received one with the email address of smithsharen05@gmail.com

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December 12, 2018 at 2:19 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
info

They are using this email address: attorney.frankperry@outlook.com

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December 10, 2018 at 6:04 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
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They are using this email address: brian_cook85@outlook.com

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November 27, 2018 at 8:50 AM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
an anonymous user from: San Antonio, Texas, United States

I received this exact same email. and have never requested a Loan from this Company. My Credit rating is so low that I would not have been approved even if I did. Please beware of these Scammers!

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November 14, 2018 at 11:25 PM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
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Here is another scam:

"Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:56 AM

To: Brian Lankford; smithsharen05@gmail.com

Subject: Re: Legal Proceedings

Good morning,

Yes. I am interested in resolving this issue. You were working with a debt consolidation company on my behalf but there were issues related to correspondence and resolutions with that so I have cancelled that program and am looking to resolve this accounts now. I would like to work out a payment arrangement or settlement option to get this resolved sooner rather than later. Please let me know the options in writing or you can call me at 5122696637.

Thanks,

Lindsey Stockton

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From: Brian Lankford <brian_lankford@aol.com>

Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 10:47 AM

To: smithsharen05@gmail.com

Subject: Legal Proceedings

CREDITOR: CASH NET USA.

CASE NO: CN/358698/N

Attention Debtors,

AMOUNT OUTSTANDING: $914.53

This Proceeding issued on you Docket No: - CN/358698/N with one of ADVANCE AMERICA INC. Company in order to notify you that after making calls to you on your phone number we were not able to get hold of you so the accounts department of “THE SEMRAD LAW FIRM” has decided to mark this case as a flat refusal and press legal charges against you.

We have sent you this warning notification about legal proceedings on March 18, 2017, but you failed to respond on time now it’s high time if you failed to respond in next 12 HOURS we will register this case in court. Consider this as a final warning and we will be Emailing/Fax this issue to your current employer to make sure they take strict actions against you. Your salary and all your wages confiscated.

We will be forced to proceed legally against you and once it is processed the creditor has entire rights to inform your employer and your references regarding this issue and the law suit will be the next step which will be amounting to $8679.68 and will be totally levied upon you and that would be excluding your attorney charges.

Please let us know what your intention is by today itself so we can hold the case or else we will submit the paperwork to your local county sheriff department and you will be served by court summons at your doorstep.

This is your last and final chance to settle this case if you don't take it seriously, we will surely take hard steps against your name and social and you will be the only person responsible for the legal consequences.

By electronically signing this Loan Agreement by clicking the "I AGREE" button below, you are confirming that you have agreed to the terms and conditions of the Consent and that you have downloaded or printed a copy of this Consent for your records.

IF YOU WANT TO RESOLVE CASE OUTSIDE OF COURT THEN CONTACT TO RESTITUTION DEPARTMENT: - mailto:smithsharen05@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Sharen Smith

Restitution Department

CASH NET USA.

Hayward

CA 94545

United States

Thanks & Regards,

DEBT COLLECTION TEAM"

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August 23, 2018 at 11:26 AM by
"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam
info

Here is another scam:

- Forwarded message -

From: settlementbackenddepartment@gmail.com <dyawanegusteratlawfirm@gmail.com>

Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2018, 2:50 PM

Subject: CASE FILE : WD471987QN BETHANY CARROLL

Dear B

Court House Address- -United States District Court 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007.

Lawsuit Cost - $4506.65 (Including Attorney Fee/Court Fee/All Taxes)

Last month to File Lawsuit - August, 2018

Attorney Name- Mark Smith (Sr. Attorney in New York Courthouse).

Case Type- Fraudulent Case(FC/SC)

Total Amount - $2986.24.

Settlement Amount - $1496.00 today only

for settlement contact : settlementbackenddepartment@gmail.com

Dear Debtor,

We are going to file a lawsuit in next 24 hours at United States District Court 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. against your Name and SSN. After giving several notifications we did not receive any response from your side. We will consider that you are ignoring this matter and you want to dispute.

Note- We are in a process to inform the Social Security Administration & major Credit Bureaus as well.

AS YOU ARE A DEFAULTER ON THIS CREDIT UNITED LEGAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU HAS STATED 3 SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOU AND THEY ARE:

(1) VIOLATION OF FEDERAL BANKING REGULATION

(2) COLLATERAL CHECK FRAUD

(3) THEFT BY DECEPTION

If Court action is taken and Judgment / Decree obtained against you to recover the sum due, we may need to ask the court to make one of the following orders should the debt remain unpaid:-

Warrant of Execution (Exceptional Attachment Order). Seizure and sale of movable non-essential assets/property by a County Court Bailiff or Sheriff Officer.

Attachment of Earnings base (Earnings Arrestment). Deduction from your wages by your employer or arrestment of part of your salary to satisfy the debt The Factual Basis for the complaints is as follows:-

You agreed to return the funds from the aforementioned income advancement as per contract.

And as per the agreement, the funds have yet to be returned and the collateral has proven to be null that is to say of no value. At present, CNU USA is seeking either of the following remedies:-

All funds to be returned as per terms of initial contract

NOTE 1: If we don't receive any response from your side today, your case file will be downloaded automatically against you. After that, we are unable to help you and you will receive court summons at your door steps with the cost of the lawsuit around $4506.65.

NOTE 2: If you ignored this email and failed to take care of this debt than all of your bank accounts will be seized thru major credit bureaus within next seven business days that’s why your co-operation would be really appreciated.

NOTE 3: Once the payment made in full then you will get an electronically generated payment receipt stating that your account has been paid off in full with zero balance and your case file is closed.

This is our last warning to you; kindly update us ASAP so that we can proceed.

Do update us with your intention that you want to resolve this case or you want to dispute.

Kindly Co-operate with us so that we can close this case file outside the courthouse ASAP. Once this case file is downloaded we won't able to help you out.

for settlement contact : settlementbackenddepartment@gmail.com

NOTE: THIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION UNDER MAJOR CREDIT BUREAUS.

Yours sincerely,

CASHNET USA

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"CashNet USA Office Department Law and Enforcement Summons or Arrest Warrants" Phishing Scam