http://www.oakland.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=99&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Don't Get Stuck With A Flood Damaged Vehicle http://www.oakland.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-of-buying-flood-damaged-cars-12619 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 GMT According to reports received by BBB offices in several states. The scammers accuse the victim of defaulting on a loan and claim they are about to be sued. The victims are then given the chance to prevent this by wiring money or providing bank account information to the debt collector before the matter goes to court. In many cases, victims are subject to dozens of nasty, abusive phone calls in a matter of hours. The con artists claim to be from companies called “First Cash International,” the "Financial Accountability Association" or the "Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans," BBB officials say. http://www.oakland.bbb.org/article/phony-debt-collectors-target-pay-day-loan-borrowers--13286