Can I be arrested for not paying back a payday loan. I received a call from someone telling me that i would be arrested due to not paying back a loan

No, you cannot be arrested for defaulting on a payday loan.   Actually, if the company contacting you regarding this debt is a collection agency, and the company threatens you with jail, you may have a lawsuit against the agency for violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.  You should contact a local consumer rights attorney to determine your rights, and how to proceed. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.