OK, here is all the poop on these creeps. Yes I got the call today...the guy identified himself as "Anthony Lee" claiming to be from the "Pennsylvania State Investigation" office, that a lawsuit was filed against my wife and US Marshals were being dispatched to arrest her (even saying if she resisted she would be shot!) He then went on to say "all it takes to clear this matter up today is your credit card number." Of course I started yelling at the clown and hung up on him. He then called my wife at work! She was very upset, of course. So I did some snooping around and found out this number is in Stockton, CA and is owned and serviced by the phone company called Level 3 Communications. You can Google them. Their phone numbers are: 877-453-8353 (customer service) and 877-877-7758. Call and complain…One of these should get you a live person (hit "1") when asked if you want to file a "voice ticket") - they eventually connected me with their Security & Fraud office, where the guy told me yes, that was one of their valid numbers, and that India-based scammers are using that number as a "spoof" to call on people and try to get their CC numbers. Some people are just downright evil and its getting worse. I'd love to know how they got my wife's last 4 digits of her SSN and her phone number at work! The Fraud & Security guy said these Indian people probably hacked a database somewhere and got our personal info. BEWARE!
OK, here is all the poop on these creeps. Yes I got the call today...the guy identified himself as "Anthony Lee" claiming to be from the "Pennsylvania State Investigation" office, that a lawsuit was filed against my wife and US Marshals were being dispatched to arrest her (even saying if she resisted she would be shot!) He then went on to say "all it takes to clear this matter up today is your credit card number." Of course I started yelling at the clown and hung up on him. He then called my wife at work! She was very upset, of course. So I did some snooping around and found out this number is in Stockton, CA and is owned and serviced by the phone company called Level 3 Communications. You can Google them. Their phone numbers are: 877-453-8353 (customer service) and 877-877-7758. Call and complain…One of these should get you a live person (hit "1") when asked if you want to file a "voice ticket") - they eventually connected me with their Security & Fraud office, where the guy told me yes, that was one of their valid numbers, and that India-based scammers are using that number as a "spoof" to call on people and try to get their CC numbers. Some people are just downright evil and its getting worse. I'd love to know how they got my wife's last 4 digits of her SSN and her phone number at work! The Fraud & Security guy said these Indian people probably hacked a database somewhere and got our personal info. BEWARE!
I suggest taping the conversation (let them know you are) and request they send you documentation validating the debt they are attempting to collect. Under no circumstances should you send these people any money - they have proven repeatedly it is a scam. Keep your cool...
Familiarize yourself with the federal law pertaining to debt collection (http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.htm). If after speaking with the representative you feel as though they violated the statutes by threatening arrest and/or threatening or actually contacting your employer, contact the Florida Attorney General's office and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov).
The Florida Attorney General's office is currently suing the group associated with this phone number (http://myfloridalegal.com/__852562220065EE67. ... bass,associates). You can file an online complaint at http://myfloridalegal.com/contact.nsf/contact.
Debt collector, "Amir." Calls 8x per day at my place of residence, asking for one of my employees. I have threatened to report him to his supervisor. He is tenacity personified
I received a phone call from someone named "Anthony" and he did not name the company that he was representing. He said that the feds were coming to my door and that he hoped I enjoyed the weekend because on Monday I would not have a job. He would not tell me who he represented, nor would he allow me to speak with anyone else.