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    Default Threatened With Arrest If No Payment Made on Old Loan

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: CA.

    My question is, we were contacted by someone that claims to be from a law firm. My husband had a loan advance and then he lost his job and couldn't pay it. Months later he went back and they told him to wait for something in the mail cause they couldn't help him. They never did til 5 yrs later n now they said that if we don't pay $1000. (When debt was of $200.) In 30 mins that there going to put a warrant for his arrest and he's going to be arrested. My husband explained that we don't have that, that we can make a payment towards account and they said they don't take payments and that he wishes my husband luck unless he calls back in 30 mins with the money. What can we do? And can they do that? Help!

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    Default Re: Can They Do This

    I just realize this was a loan advance. Was this where he gave them a check to hold or such and they were to cash it sometime in the future?

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    Default Re: Threatened With Arrest If No Payment Made on Old Loan

    If they're calling five years after-the-fact, they're a debt collector - and they're violating the FDCPA by threatening arrest if you don't pay.

    Do a Google search for the name of the collection agency and see what you turn up.

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    Default Re: Threatened With Arrest If No Payment Made on Old Loan

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    If they're calling five years after-the-fact, they're a debt collector - and they're violating the FDCPA by threatening arrest if you don't pay.

    Do a Google search for the name of the collection agency and see what you turn up.
    Even if they say that there with an attorney office? Well at least they said. But I will look into that. Thank you.

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    What is car title Loans ?
    Generally, they are loans secured by a car's title which is singed and then handed over to the "bank" as security until the loan is paid off.

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    Default Re: Threatened With Arrest If No Payment Made on Old Loan

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    they said that if we don't pay $1000. (When debt was of $200.) In 30 mins that there going to put a warrant for his arrest and he's going to be arrested.
    If the police cannot do that, a private entity certainly cannot.

    No arrest warrant will be issued.

    As Mr. Knowitall indicated, this appears to be a collections agency and they appear to be operating in an unethical and likely unlawful manner.

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    Default Re: Can They Do This

    JK: Yes he gave a check...

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    And Thank you Mr. Knowitall and cdwjava!!

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    Default Re: Can They Do This

    the other folks are almost assuredly correct. The only possibility I was exploring is some sort of bad check issue. Given that it was 5 years ago, I don't even see that as a realistic possibility but felt the need to inquire to be sure.

    Was there ever a police report made oh so many years ago? Have you checked to see if there happens to be a warrant for your arrest wherever this check was written?

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