Loan Scam Warning Issued

Scammers claiming to be from the FBI and other agencies are calling Nebraskans to threaten consequences for missing payday loan payments and then stealing their money, a group of public officials warned Tuesday.

The aggressive callers claim to be representing United Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Advance, U.S. Cash Net and other Internet check-cashing services but are not legitimate, said Attorney General Jon Bruning, Better Business Bureau President Jim Hegarty, U.S. Postal Inspector Dave Margritz, Lincoln Postmaster Kerry Kowalski and Asst. U.S. Atty. Paul Boeshart.

They also warned about phone calls and mailings which offer “free” trial subscriptions to magazines, weight-loss products and other goods and services which end up tying consumers to costly service contracts that are difficult to cancel or even activate.

The warnings came as a lead-in to National Consumer Awareness Week, which begins Sunday.

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