Cash USA
Possible Payday Loan Collection Scam
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is warning consumers to verify the license of any lending professional they are considering doing business with. You can verify a license by calling DFI at 1-877-RING DFI (746-4334) or online at www.dfi.wa.gov.
It has been reported to DFI that a consumer was contacted via telephone at home and work by an individual identifying himself as "Officer Nash." This individual indicated that he represented a company by the name of Cash USA regarding a delinquent payday loan.
Calls were received several times a day and the consumer was threatened with jail unless the requested fees were paid immediately. It was also reported that representatives from Cash USA contacted the consumer’s relatives.
The consumer provided the following telephone numbers that are allegedly tied to the company: 864-556-0179, and 206-350-1619.
The company is not licensed by the Washington State of Department of Financial Institutions as a payday lender, by the Washington State Department of Licensing as a collections agent.
Collection activities are subject to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Therefore, if you have questions regarding debt collection laws please contact the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357 (1-877-FTC HELP), or online at www.ftc.gov.
Also, if you feel you have been a victim of a scam contact the Federal Trade Commission. Because the scammers have access to bank account information and social security numbers, victims should consider themselves victims of identity theft and take appropriate precautions. The Federal Trade Commission has information for victims of identity theft available online at www.ftc.gov.
