Who called from 2102284033

I received a call from this Michael Black claiming to be a Kern County officer, in my case the number came up as 911 as well. He spoke very fast and I didn't understand much except for the phone number 210-228-4033 and Officer Thomas Obrien, once I mented that this didn't sound very legitimate he said "Well, I've told you all I can you better call." and hung up.

I got the same phone call 2 days ago

We have been getting call from these freaks for weeks! Always asking for someone named Kirk Lily. Nobody lives here by this name. Now they are claiming they are from the Denver Police Department and warrants etc. Must call the 210-228-4033 number or I will be arrested also. They talked to my son once and called him "Ma'mm" He said 'I am a dude" and the guy insisted he wasn't. lol  I have even told them I know they are a scam out of India and to stop calling. They are stupid.

No, Tonja was never arrested because debt in America is never a criminal concern. The so-called debt was reportedly bogus to begin with.

This sounds like extortion dressed as debt collection. The agents' horrid threats are empty and their conduct is illegal. As early as possible it's critical to determine if your collector is domestic or yet another South Asian faker. The former you can sue into submission; the latter tend to be out of reach.

My notes from October 2011 on payday loan and "hot check" collectors are linked below.
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-429fb24ec2162e3/ ... -numbers-here-2

See also this FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
(former title: ''Who's Calling? That Debt Collector Could Be a Fake'')

The following will be useful if you have a US domestic collector calling:

official FTC guidance and staff opinions on the FDCPA, PDF copy of the Act
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... bt%20Collection