The "National Credit Collections" Legal Notice Scam Created by Cybercriminals
The email below, which appears to have been sent by the "National Credit Collections" claiming legal actions will be taken against the recipients to recover balance due, legal fees and court cost that has incurred, is a scam. The fake email is being sent by online scammers to frighten and trick the recipients into sending them money by threatening lawsuits against them. Therefore, recipients of the fake email should delete it and should not follow the instructions in it.
It is important that the public takes precautions when asked to send money via money transfer services like Western Union and MoneyGram, or Prepaid Debit Card to pay legal services or the government. This is because scammers use those untraceable money transfer services to collect money from their victims. Money sent via those services are not refundable, once the scammers have collected or used it.
A "National Credit Collections" Legal Notice Scam
From: Jason Adams - jason.adams@attorney-cashadvance.com
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018, 2:46:14 PM CDT
Subject: Steven Huhn; Final Notice; Bad Credit
Dear Steven ,
This email will serve as our final notifications before filing a lawsuit against your name and SSN. We have tried our best to resolve this account without any legal action being taken but due to ignorance from your side we will have no option other than seeking legal help in order to recover the pending amount.
Case File #: HK407661
Name:Steven Huhn
SSN: 391902329
Total Outstanding:780.00
Settlement offer for today: 500.00
If we didn't receive your response by today then we will have our in house attorney to prepare a final report of this account and initiate legal action.
We are in the process of reporting this account as BAD DEBT to Credit Bureaus and your employer. Before we do so kindly contact us ASAP.
Respond immediately on receipt of this email to avoid legal consequences.
Thank You
National Credit Collections
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