Scarey thing is they call my in-laws too and tell them I said they are taking my calls and will get the messages to me. .... I have never given their number or names to anyone
did no ans but caller hang up. blocked caller from my phone. I know they will just call back on another number but i will keep blocking them for as long as I can.
Received a call from 832-413-0580 man said his name is George Phillips, VM said to call 832-803-0991. Called number from my work phone and Lori Richards. She said there is a claim filed against and I am going to be served on 3/29/17. Then today I received a call on work phone from 832-709-2007, was a prerecording of woman stating to call 877-921-6072 or press 0. and that I will need to provide DL and SS#. I decided to press 0 and was connected with operator. She then proceeded to state that I gave ok when I called from the work phone yesterday to call work number, told her never authorized and then she hung......is this a scam ?!?!?
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.
Scarey thing is they call my in-laws too and tell them I said they are taking my calls and will get the messages to me. .... I have never given their number or names to anyone
The next time they call, let them know they are being recorded, you are aware they are running a scam, and intend to have them prosecuted for attempted extortion and wire fraud.