I also recieved a call from this exact phone number. It was a male who called himself, "Pearson Douglas" that he was a detective from, Empire Investigations. I asked him where he was calling from, he told me Denver, Colorado. he said his company was hired by a law firm that had business with me- when asked the name of the law for. He wouldn't tell me. He said that he had questions to ask me, which would take about 10 minutes and that the phone call would be recorded. I told him that I would not be giving him any information about myself... He rudely interrupted me by asking me if the last 4 numbers of my social security were ####. I told him again, that I will not answer any questions from him, he told me that authorities would be notified and that I would be dealing with the county- he then hung up!
The same guy called me "Pearson Douglas " saying there accusations against me.He knew my information but I was not going to discuss a matter of such without paperwork.He said he was an investigator in Denver,Co hired by a firm to locate me.First off I live in Vegas,why would an investigator from Denver be calling me ?A little after a week from receiving his call,Clark County served me with a warrant at my job for CHECK FRAUD.I like never seen the inside of a jail before,so a $48 check I wrote to Food For Less,caught me a charge!And from how it's looking i'll probably end up paying over a thousand dollars on this.Let's just pray I keep my job,that's to be determined!
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.
This number has been showing up. I do not know what it represents. This man saying he was Pearson Douglas was looking for me. He called my son-in-law's number asking for my daughter. My son-in-law said she wasnt there. He then asked for me. and my son-in-law said i was his mother-in-law. He said he was going to issue a warrant for my arrest for fraud. My relatives were called also. What is going on? This is nuts. When I call the number no one answers. I have contacted my local police dept, Better Business Bureau.