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The "US CASH" email below is a fake. The fake email message is being sent by scammers to trick the recipients into sending them money by threatening legal actions. Therefore, recipients of the fake email message which appears as if it came from a so-called US CASH, should delete it and not follow the instructions in it.
It is important that the public takes precautions when asked to send money via money transfer services like Western Union and MoneyGram, or Prepaid Debit Card to pay legal services or the government. This is because scammers use those untraceable money transfer services to collect money from their victims. Money sent via those services are not refundable, once the scammers have collected or used it.
From: US CASH <uscash.recovery@gmail.com>Subject: Re-Unpaid Invoice#VA38654/P(25)Date: April 10, 2018 at 10:48:00 AM EDTGarnishment NoticeCase File #: VA38654/P(25)Legal Charges-Section 19(A), Clause 21(US).Case Format- Fair Debt Collection Act 811 (FC/SC)Last Date to File Lawsuit- April 13th, 2018Appointed Attorney For This Case: Steven Harris
From: US CASH <uscash.recovery@gmail.com>
Subject: Re-Unpaid Invoice#VA38654/P(25)
Date: April 10, 2018 at 10:48:00 AM EDT
Garnishment Notice
Case File #: VA38654/P(25)
Legal Charges-Section 19(A), Clause 21(US).
Case Format- Fair Debt Collection Act 811 (FC/SC)
Last Date to File Lawsuit- April 13th, 2018
Appointed Attorney For This Case: Steven Harris
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just got another email, this time from US CASH RECOVERY. Here is what they are saying in the email:"US CASH 10:32 AM (3 hours ago) to meGarnishment NoticeCase File #: VA38654/D(25)Legal Charges-Section 19(A), Clause 21(US).Case Format- Fair Debt Collection Act 811 (FC/SC)Last Date to File Lawsuit- June 28th, 2018Dear Debtor,This letter is to notify you that we have received a Summons of Garnishment on your wages. This means that someone you owe money to has been awarded a judgment by the court for payment of the debt. The court has ordered us your employer to deduct 25% percent of your disposable earnings and make payment to the court on your behalf. The following applies to you:Before you are arrestedIf you pay in full, or make a part-payment before you are arrested, the warrant will be recalled and amended. However, it will be immediately re-issued if the debt is not paid in full.After you are arrestedOnce the warrant has been served, your only options are to serve the time in prison or pay the debt (plus costs) in full at the court house.What is garnishment?Garnishment is a legal process that allows a creditor to remove funds from your [bank]/ [credit union] account to satisfy a debt that you have not paid. In other words, if you owe money to a person or company, they can obtain a court order directing your bank to take money out of your account to pay off your debt. If this happens, you cannot use that money in your account.Why am I receiving this notice?On June 5th 2018 we received a garnishment order from a court to [freeze/remove] funds in your account. The amount of the garnishment order was for $984.80. We are sending you this notice to let you know what we have done in response to the garnishment order. You can contact your creditor for settlement amount.If you have any questions about the garnishment, you should contact the persons named on the included Summons of Garnishment by email.Attention: If you want to end this case at a time outside the court then you will have to pay $625.00 which should be paid in two days.Sincerely,Settlement DepartmentWorking Hours: 10.00 A.M to 6.00 P.M CST (Mon-Fri)10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M CST (Sat)"
Received via email: "I received an email from US Cash Recovery stating I am going to be arrested and my wages garnished for 850.00. This was after I received a phone call from 832-789-8770 and given a case number to reference regarding a garnishment. Attempts to call the number are met with a recording, no actual live person. The message was not done by someone who is a professional by any means as He stumbled through the script he was to give. The number came up "unknown" on my cell phone."
I received this email today stating I am being garnished $850.00.
