"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers

Online users who have received fake "Check City Advance INC Warrant and Lawsuit" email messages like the one below, which claim that they have been given a chance to settle a Check City 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.

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Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit Scam Being Sent By Scammers

A Sample of a "Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam

From: Mario Wilson <mario.wilson3@aol.com>

Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 4:37:30 AM

Subject: Legal Proceeding

Attention:,

This is the last and final chance for you by Check City.

This Legal Proceedings issued on your Docket Number CCR-256238 with one of Check City Advance 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 Check City Advance has decided to mark this case as a flat refusal and press legal charges against you.

CASE NO: CCR-256238

Current Balance: $1922.39

We want to resolve this matter as quickly as possible and avoid further action, so we are proposing the following settlement offer:

1. One lump sum of $961.02 due and payable on or before May 2nd, 2018. This is a 50% reduction of the outstanding principal balance.

Or:

2. Three Payments of $384.4, beginning (no later than) May 2nd, 2018. This is a 40% reduction of the outstanding principal balance.

We have sent you this warning notification about legal proceedings of April 28th, 2018 but you failed to respond on time now it’s high time if you failed to respond in next 6 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 against you. Your salary wages will be garnished.

Do revert back if you want to get rid of these legal consequences and make a payment arrangement today or else we would be proceeding legally against you. And we apologies that this notification will also sent to your current employer. The opportunity to take care of this voluntary is quickly coming to an end. We would hate for you to lose the option of resolving this before it goes to the next step which is a Lawsuit against you, but to do so you must take immediate action.

You can Email back to get the payment mode too.

Upon receipt and clearance of your payments as agreed, we will notify our client to update its records accordingly regarding this settlement.

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

Note : This notice is provided to you on behalf of Check City Advance Inc. Company and its parent company , and their respective family of companies including Cash Advance, its parent company, Cash America International, Inc., and all of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, (hereafter collectively referred to as the “Check City Advance Inc. Company Related Companies,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). The Cash Advance Related Companies include, but are not limited to: Cash Advance, Cash America International, Inc., and all of their respective subsidiaries and affiliates, including those that operate under the trade names Cash Advance, 100 Day Loan, Net loan USA, Fax free Cash, Payday one, Sonic Cash, Money tree, Egg loans, Check cash Loan, Quick Payday, Personal Cash Advance, Rapid Cash, Sonic Payday, Speedy Cash, My Cash Now, National Payday, Paycheck Today, Payday OK, Cash Central Loans, Cash Net 500,CashNet USA, Allied Cash, Super Pawn, Check into Cash, Check Smart, Ezmoney Cash America Net, Cash America, Cash America Pawn, Cash land, Super Pawn, Cash America Payday Advance, or any company-owned Mr. Payroll locations. “You” or “Your” means you as a participant in or as a user of the products and/or services offered by a Cash Advance Related Company.

WE MAY REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT TO CREDIT BUREAUS. LATE PAYMENTS, MISSED PAYMENTS, OR OTHER DEFAULTS ON YOUR ACCOUNT MAY BE REFLECTED IN YOUR CREDIT REPORT.

TERMS & CONDITIONS YOU AGREED.

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.

Note: To make the payment you would have to contact:- patriciasmith1452@outlook.com

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 co-operation.

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December 6, 2018 at 2:01 PM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
info

Received same:

"From: Barbara Peterson <barbara_peterson85@outlook.com>

Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 1:22 PM

Subject: CASE NO: CCR-256238

To: hudsonmelissa293@gmail.com"

Delete

December 6, 2018 at 1:47 PM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Brownsville, Texas, United States

I received the exact same email today with the same case # and same dollar amounts.

Delete

November 23, 2018 at 10:41 AM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

It's humorous when they say they've tried to call repeatedly, even contacted my employer. First off, never received a call. Secondly, I've been retired over nine years, lastly, never been in Houston more than 5 days.

This alone tells me: scam.

What "real" business uses yahoo for an email? Since their e-mail address is actually: info@checkcity.com. And Houston? Not even.

Address: Check City Online. PO Box 970028. Orem, UT 84097

Toll Free Phone Number: (800)404-0254.

Call Center Hours: (Mountain Time) Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Sunday Closed.

If you get an email using outlook, yahoo or gmail, simply hit the delete button and go back to read other mail, play your online games, facebook, twitter, etc.

Delete

October 2, 2018 at 10:06 AM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
info

Got the same email from the following:

checkcity.settlementdepartment@gmail.com

attorney.Lakeshaanderson.sc@outlook.com

Delete

October 2, 2018 at 9:59 AM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
info

They are using these email addresses:

checkcity.settlementdepartment@gmail.com

attorney.natashastewart.sc@outlook.com

Delete

September 10, 2018 at 4:16 PM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Henderson, Nevada, United States

It's so funny, whoever keep writing me back and wanted me to pay with a Google card, and then told me I now have a warrant, and will be served, I keep reporting the emails.

Delete

September 10, 2018 at 2:33 PM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

I have received the same email from this company. 2 weeks ago I received another email from a company that has the same statement, just a different amount. When I asked what payday loan company was suing me, they told me Cash Advance. I have never done any business thru Cash Advance nor would I.

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September 6, 2018 at 9:46 AM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

I received this email and have paid last month and this month

Delete

September 4, 2018 at 7:48 AM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines

I recieved this very email today as well.

Delete

September 3, 2018 at 7:16 AM by
"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers
an anonymous user from: Willard, Ohio, United States

Just received this same e-mail this morning.

Delete

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"Check City Advance INC Arrest Warrant and Lawsuit" Scam Being Sent By Scammers