If, indeed, you had written and signed a check without funds FOUR years ago, guess what? You would have gotten a letter from your bank (at least, many of them notify you of NSF checks) AND you also would have gotten a letter from the vendor you wrote the check to, so you could put it right. You can read more info here about this type of scam:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Also read up on the laws and your rights:
My wife just got a harassing call from number 213-260-9396 talking about they were trying to collect on a "loan" she took out back in 2009, using an address we have not lived at since that year. When she asked to provide further information on who was filing the woman on the phone got mad and hung up.
Well someone claiming to be todd tucker called my job used my name and left meassage saying to retun his call...he said it was in regards to business matter and claimed i left the number he called ays an emergency contact number ..i have no debt and cant imagine what reason they choose me..i have no debt or no money...
Got a message on my answering machine yesterday. They stated my name and said they were from the Alameda County Legal Services. Said they were calling in reference to case # 402032 in regards to a criminal case. They were looking for Fletcher Rouse Sr. I have no idea who this is. Anyways, I played the message over and over again trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Called my sister, she told me to google the number she said it's probably a scam. Sure enough there were pages and pages of complaints about this number. Don't fall for it peeps and spread the word. 877-286-9269 is the number they left to return the call. People have been scammed outta their hard earned money.
Called me today saying that I was being sued for signing a check without funds four years ago and that there was a warrant for my arrest and if I paid them their client was willing to settle without charges. These people should go to jail for what they are doing. I'm calling LAPD.