Criminal pretending to be a debt collector violating the law by using that tactic. Sounds like you need to educate yourself on your rights so that you don't become the victim of this type of crime. Start here.
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. Please note that process servers do not ever call ahead. That way you can’t dodge them.
Read up on your rights here 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://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general
I called this number back after they called and hurrassed my in laws...And they mix up some info, and pretty much just want you ss# and say this is unfortunate for you cause my in laws didn't speak to highly of me, And after I wouldn't give em my ss# they said they cannot talk to me about it, but they talked a lot to my inlaws....lol this is a scam!!!!
I received 2 calls from this number, messages stating that this is 'Legal Services' calling in regards to some pending charges against me and they will be sending someone out to investigate... Not sure if this is just a scam or a haughty bill collector using this tactic.
Criminal pretending to be a debt collector violating the law by using that tactic. Sounds like you need to educate yourself on your rights so that you don't become the victim of this type of crime. Start here.
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. Please note that process servers do not ever call ahead. That way you can’t dodge them.
Read up on your rights here 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://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general