I received a call from an unknown phone #. She provided this phone # 213-293-2594. When I questioned her, she hung up. I call the number and a male answered stating that I was calling Roberts and Associates. When I asked if it was a law firm, he said and then said yes.
These are scammed. Don't provide any personal information. I will research. Police confirmed that these phone calls are indeed from scammers.
Angie, I too received a call on my cell from a private number- and I refuse to take calls from a private number. I also did some research; Roberts and Associates is a law firm based in Tulsa OK. No doubt- it is a SCAM!!!!
Your research is flawed. LPS is a known criminal organization who masquerades as a debt collector. It is not unheard of for them to pretend to be actual law firms or companies while trying to con money from you.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
Please read the previous posts from which I used to get the name of the caller Angie connected with. I Googled Roberts and Associates and after adding "law firm" to the search it did not turn up as a debt collections law firm.