Yes I'm getting calls from this company claims to be a collection agency, I have 2 different phone numbers 937 886-6025 and 1866 509-3612 stating that he is a legal mediator that I owed from a payday loan called BMG mass street. This was from 2012. I'm reporting this to the state attorney
office, and also filing a police report.
Be wary of extortion dressed as debt collection. Consumer debts in America, including payday loans, are a *CIVIL* matter, not criminal! 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.
Called me with a robo caller asking for someone who is not me. Pressed 5 and talked to a person who explained that my only real recourse is to change my number as someone gave it to someone.
Guessing it was a debt collector but I do not know.
No, you should NOT have to change your phone number - the person or entity calling is legally compelled to remove your number. You may have to send a cease and desist letter to them (certified mail/return receipt) to accomplish this, however. Unfortunately, if your caller is a scammer, the only thing that may work is to block their calls - you can find call blockers for $60 and less on Amazon.com.