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Ali Da
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THIS IS NOT A SCAM AND COULD HELP YOU FROM BEING SCAMMED. I returned this call today and the lady did ask for my social# I told her I was not comfortable giving it and asked that she explain the reason for the call. She did so and told me she could look up the info with the telephone number. I gave it to her and then she said it was for an account for a Pamela Sweeney, I told her I did not know anyone with that name and gave her my name (Initials A.D.) She removed my number from that persons account. This tells me someone probably got into my student records at college. This person thought they were slick. I know this because my moms initials are P.S. in fact her last name is Sweeney but her name is totally different from Pamela, however, my mom did co-sign on my student loan. So I guess they thought that if they used a name close enough they could be seen as on of her kids? Anyway they fouled up when they put my number, I called my mom and she said she knows no one by the name of Pamela and she never been to college a day in her life and she has no loans at all. So I was glad I called before they garnish my tax return as other are saying they can do. I can't afford to take any chances, there are scammers out there but these people will help you discover them.

Caller: Dept of Education
Anonymous
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Caller: Direct Loans
marie33
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from US DEPT OF EDUCATION REGARDING STUDENT RECORD,THEN ASK FOR SSN#,HOME#.THEN SHE ASKED ME IF I KNEW JENNIFER LEE.I REPLIED I DON'T KNOW HER.

Caller: us dept of education
Anonymous
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Seriously? People gave them their SSN?

They are a SCAM. Couple reasons why:
1. They call you. When you answer, they leave a message asking you to call THEM back.

2. They ask for your SSN first thing. NOBODY should ask you this unless they either already have it and can prove it to you or they are few of the the extremely legit companies (banks). Either way, they should prove that they have SOME information on you.

3. Those who gave their SSN were told the call was a "mistake" and those who gave their phone # had the same experience too.

My call: I called them back, got on the phone with a lady. This is how it went:
Lady: Hi, Direct loans service. Can I have your SSN # please?
Me: I'm sorry, I'm not comfortable with that. Who are you guys again?
Lady: May I have your SSN# please?
Me: What does this entail?
Lady: May I have your SSN# please?
Me: I'm not comfortabl......
Lady: Hi, I work for direct loans. May I have your SSN# please?
Me: I said tha-----
She hung up on me

bob
bob May 3, 2012
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They are not a scam. They are debt collections for student loans for direct loans. Your SSN is your account number. The rep you spoke with should have asked for your name or phone number to look up your account instead of just asking for the SSN over again. From the sounds of it she probably couldn't hear you due to a bad connection, because after 3 attempts of communication if you don't respond they will hang up. There are other people who actually care enough about their student loans to pay them or know the phone number at least for the company they owe them to which they have to help and your ignorance is wasting their time.

Mary
Mary Jun 1, 2012
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To "bob"- I got a call from this number too but didn't answer. I looked it up and found it was supposedly from a student loan debt. I found my student loan info on a letter I had received a long time ago from my loan institute. I called them and they said a BIG NO that the person that called me was not them and that it was a scam. My student loans were fine and I wasn't behind. They said this number wasn't even them. So I wouldn't assume that people just aren't paying their loans and that this was legit when you don't know. I called and they made it very clear this was a scam and not connected with them. I have no other loans and I was not behind so I know this to be true.

Mary
Mary Jun 1, 2012
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I would also like to note that I've also been told that any website connected to this number is also not really a direct loans website. The website itself is a fake and scam. Many people are reporting it. Please don't think that just because you found the number on what appears to be a legit site that it means it's real. Find a letter you've gotten in the mail from your loans place and call them. They will always send you a warning in the mail about loan debt and they will tell you that this number is NOT them.

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Call regarding my federal student loan - I have none. To be removed from their list you need to call back to their number - when you do there is a six minute wait to be connected. I thought that robodials to mobile phones needed to provide an "opt-out" during the call, which this organization does not.

Caller: Federal Student Loan Servicing
Will
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Just an automated message, stating that my automatical withdrawl from my bank account -- will be done on a different day of the month.

Caller: Direct Loans
jd
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Calls me everyday askin for my ssn

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FCC Complaint
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http://www.dl.ed.gov

FCC Complaint
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Direct Loan Servicing Center

Caller: Direct Loan Servicing Center
KT
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TheRECORDing (usually from "unknown #) keeps calling supposedly from the US Dept of Education.
But when you call the # it's ""Direct Loan servicing".
I have no education loans/debt.

Called the # that finally showed up on my caller ID this time, they asked for SSN, but I gave them the phone # they'd been calling instead. They claimed they're calling for someone else who had this phone # years ago & they'll remove me...we'll see...

Caller: Direct Loan Servicing
Dale Shaw
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we keep getting these calls as well- we have called them back twice and the still keep calling- can they be sued??? They call almost everynight. same numbber to call back- 800-848-0981

Caller: us dept of Education- 1-800-848-0981
Jay
Jay Apr 30, 2012
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Ofcourse you can sue them. Depending on how they called, what they said, if they left a message or not. Under the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) it is unlawful for a Debt Collecter to call your cell phone, 1 violation. It is also unlawful to call with an automated dialer, 2nd violation. The act deals $500-$1500 in damages per violation. A good website is WhatLiesInYourDebt.com they give oceans, and I do mean oceans of information on this kind of stuff. My members ID is pologenius21

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blah May 3, 2012
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The TCPA is the primary law in the United States governing the conduct of telephone solicitations, i.e., telemarketing. They are dept collections so this law does not apply. Jay doesn't know what he is talking about or he is just trying to scam you.

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George
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I just had a message from the " U.S. Department of Education" saying that I needed to contact them at 1-800-848-0981 about a sutdent loan.

Curiosity got the better of me and I called. After the usual English/Spanish request and the mandatory "You may be recorded for quality" message I was connected to a person who immediately requested my social security number.

I bluntly told her that I was not going to give that information until she could explain why they called since I haven't been in school for the last 25 years.

After giving her my name and telephone number (figured it couldn't hurt anything) she bluntly told me that it was a incorrect telephone number and I wouldn't be called again.

At that point I said thank you and hung up on her.

Caller: Dept. Ed/Direct Loan Servicing Center
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Lily
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Called and asked for SS#--first thing. Said they didn't have any records of a loan after I gave them SS#. Maybe they are looking for delinquent loans? Hope this is not a scam.

Caller: Direct Lender-Dept of Ed
Anonymous
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i got a similar call from this number and it seemed suspicious; they asked for a lot of information right away. I was worried so I called the US Department of Education (1-800-USA-LEARN) and asked if the number was associated with their office and they told me that it is part of the direct loan service center.

Caller: 18008480981
Brian
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Cryptic robocall about "student records". Claimed to be the Department of Education. Gave out a URL for a legitimate D of E website, but their phone number isn't on that site. When you call, they start fishing for your SSN right away. I have never had a student loan. This is clearly an identity theft scam.

Caller: Direct Loan Servicing Center
lillyndvalley
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called and said it was a education from the goverment gave web sight name but could not find it on the internet no such sight

Caller: 18008480981

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