SCAM!!! 'Brandy Jackson' left message at my residence threatening multiple debt collections from a US state I don't live in, would be served at my place of employment and residence. Left a phone # from state that is a personal cell phone. Looked up said person, not a business. Total scam!!!
male caller said his name was "mr. gibson" representing some law firm calling for a Clarice Lorenzo about pending law suit blahblahblah threats to serve her at home/work etc if she doesnt call him back at 9562050172 (which is also a scam number)
caller was mumbling and reading his lines very quickly so most was unintelligible.
have called atleast once a day from 213-327-9999 leaves a message that say's this is Beverly marsh calling to remind you that I will be stopping by today to have you sign for your documentation. I never received a stop order so I will be stopping by your residence or place of employment today. Please be available with a valid form of ID to complete service. If you have any questions or concerns contact the filing party at 800-603-5246 and your case number If you contact them see if you can get a stop order before I come out today. You have been notified just a scam but it is really starting to get on my nerves
No doubt. they are trying to badger you into calling them so that they can scare you intop paying their extortion money.
This is a common ploy by criminals masquerading as debt collectors who are attempting to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged, go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt. One of the tricks they use is to call your work place, friends, or relatives repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying. They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
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