Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin

I got this email today I called the guy had a very heavy Indian accent and I never took out a payday loan!!!! I feel like I'm getting scammed but idk if I should contact a real lawyer I checked my credit and also the courthouse found nothing regarding this. What should I do!? They have my name and address!!! I left some parts blank like my name and address

Mr. /Mrs.

Phone Number:-

Let me introduce myself. I am a Senior Attorney Steve Mathews from Morgan, Lewis law Associates. As we were trying to reach you since a couple of days regarding very serious matter about a lawsuit filed on your name stating that you are doing some fraud and Civil litigations.

I am really very sorry to say you that you are going to be legally prosecuted in the Court House within couple of days. Your SSN is put on hold by US Government, so before something goes wrong I thought that I shall call you and notify you about this matter. But as I was not able to reach you I am sending you a final notification through Email. So please take a piece of paper and write down your case file Case Number# and second thing since it�s a legal matter you will be needed my help, so please write down my callback number is 215-909-9906 Ext 195 For the records your Info is :

Name:-

SSN:-

Email:-

The Factual Basis for the complaints is as follows:-

Violation of Federal Banking Regulation.

Collateral Cheque Fraud.

Theft by Deception.

The Legal Affidavit States that ____. _____ Was Monitored online Using the Email Address ...In Order to Solicited Funds from a Website which is Own and Operated by American Cash Advance. The Funds Were Successfully Transferred Into Your Bank, Utilizing an interstate EFT (That stands for Electronic Funds Transfer) But at The Time Of repayment When the Clients Attempted To Extract The Funds Back there were 6 EFT's Returned Constituting Worthless Electronic Cheque, So As of Now Rather Than Chasing You For Money They Have Simply Decided to write This money as a loss and deemed to be stolen As well as press charges against you in your state under your social security number.

Now this legal affidavit has been taken care by ��FDCPA Law " " Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Chapter: 9 Section: 19

This means just two things for you.

1) If you are on any state supervised probation on pay roll, you will need to top contact the officer about this case and make them aware about this case

2) If You have any prior Conviction Including But Not Limited To Worthless Cheque, Grand Theft , or money Laundering Please Make it a note that the attorney general of your state would handle this case as that of an habitual offender , as your state is strictly zero tolerance state.

This is also to inform you that my clients that are your creditor have got all the rights and legal authorities to inform your current employer on what you have done in the past and what shall be the results and the consequences once this case would be downloaded which might lead to termination.

Finally You do have a right to an attorney if you don't have one or you cannot afford one, One Shall be appointed to you But Please make sure You Have Someone To help you out regarding this case, because once this case would be executed and if you lose the case against the jury then the legal charges which would be levied upon you would be $11958 � this amount would be excluding your attorney charges your bail charges and the outstanding amount you owe to the clients.

Senior Attorney:- Steve Mathews

Number:- 215 909 9906


Asked on 3/06/14, 3:46 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Sounds like a scam to me, for many different reasons.

There is a very reputable law firm called Morgan Lewis & Bockius (not "Morgan, Lewis law Associates"). Its lawyers know how to use proper English, unlike whoever wrote this letter. They don't threaten criminal action, since they're not prosecutors and since such threats often qualify as extortion. When they write a demand letter, they say who they represent and they explain the basis of the client's claim. And they're too expensive to hire for an ordinary collection matter. There are quite a few other reasons why I doubt they are involved.

The phone number you list is in Philadelphia. Morgan Lewis really is based in Philadelphia, but I very much doubt the number is theirs. Your best bet is just to call them and ask for "Steve Mathews". (Look up their number online, so you won't have to question the source.) My guess is that the firm has no lawyer by that name. If they do, I very much doubt he's the one who contacted you.

Good luck.

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Answered on 3/06/14, 4:39 pm


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