I got a call from this number requesting someone be available to "recieve papers from the sheriffs department" for someone who has never lived here. I'm not sure what their scam is... but it's a scam
Be careful - they have part of the name right and keep asking for you to "fill in the blank"
I got a call today that the person said the same thing. They were from the sheriffs office and had legal papers to deliver from a mavin owens. They ask if anyone would be here for the papers. I told him there were people here around the clock. He said thanks and hung up.I looked up the number and found it from ohio and I live in South Carolina. I find this very odd.
This number called my parents house and asked for "a family member" of mine. My mom was uncomfortable with telling the caller anything about me so she said they had the wrong number. They told her that I had just committed fraud and hung up. My mom was very upset. Who are these people?!
Received several calls from this number, and another number 702-981-6598. I actually answered the 702 call because I have friends in that area code. The man was very rude said that he was from the sheriffs department and needed to serve papers. I said wrong number and he persisted to tell me that it was a federal offense of some kind to list inaccurate information on legal documents? I ignored him and hung up.
I immediately called the sheriffs department in my state to inquire about this. They said they had nothing out for me from any state and they had a high volume of calls lately regarding this. They said it was a collections company called A&N Financial trying to collect on OLD debts that are normally past statute of limitations or have highly inaccurate information and finance charges added to the old debt. I checked the BBB and the company has an F rating for this type of harassment. They claim its a company they subcontract out to.
Anyone who does have an old debt - call a lawyer to file harassment charges or lodge a complaint with the FTC. Don't file with the BBB - they do nothing.