Just got a call from this number. Have only had this phone# for a month and didn't answer. Never had security alarms,etc. Looks like I won't be answering this call ever.
Same with this number. I asked what kind of collection agency this is and the lady said she couldn't go into detail but asked for my personal information.
What you should have told them is that you refuse to discuss anything with them until and if they send you the letter required by law, which they must now do since they talked to you. Failure to get that letter or for them to refuse to send it shows that they are nothing more than common criminals trying to scare you into paying them extortion money.
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general