"Ace Cash Express Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
Online users who have received fake "Ace Cash Express Lawsuit" email messages like the one below, which claim that they have been given a chance to settle an Advance Cash Corp(ACE) debt outside of court, should delete the email messages and not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are fraudulent, and are being sent by scammers to trick the recipients into sending them money believing that they will be sued for money owed and their credit history tarnished.
A Sample of an "Ace Cash Express Lawsuit" Scam
From: "Attorney General" - swalldebtcollector.finance@gmail.com
Date: Mar 12, 2018 10:02 AM
Subject: Notice Of Further Legal Action .
As we didn't receive your payment so, we are going to file this case tomorrow at your district courthouse, to know the courthouse kindly visit http://www.uscourts.gov/court-locator with your zip code. You will be served with a notice to appear at your district courthouse in next 3 business days.
We are very sorry to say that you are going to be legally prosecuted in the Court House within seven days. Your SSN is put on hold by the US Government, so before the legal charges get really serious against you, we are notifying you about these legal charges. But as we were not able to reach you so we are sending you a final notification Email. Your case file#: SJ22031; and since it’s a legal matter you will need our help, so call us right now to make a payment and freeze down this case.
Total Outstanding Balance: - $1256.61
Loan Creditor: ACE CASH EXPRESS
Case File Transferred: December 2017
AS YOU ARE A DEFAULTER ON THIS CREDIT, UNITED LEGAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU HAS STATED THREE SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOU AND THEY ARE:
(1) VIOLATION OF FEDERAL BANKING REGULATION
(2) COLLATERAL CHECK FRAUD
(3) THEFT BY DECEPTION
Now, this means a few things for you. If you are under any state probation or payroll we need you to inform your reporting officer or manager about what you have done in the past and that would be the consequences once the case has been downloaded and executed in your name. If we do not hear from you within 48 hours of the date on this letter, we will be compelled to seek legal representation from our in-house attorney. We reserve the right to begin litigation for intent to commit wire fraud under the pretense of refusing to repay a debt committed to, by use of the internet. In addition we reserve the right to seek recovery for the balance due, as well as legal fees and any court cost incurred.
The Factual Basis for the complaints is as follows:
You accepted to return the funds from this aforementioned 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.
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If you want to resolve this matter then reply back to this email immediately during working hours (Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 7 pm EST).
fairdebtsettlementdepartment@gmail.com
NOTE: THIS CASE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION OF CREDIT BUREAU AND FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)
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