Recieved a call from a foreign sounding lady-would not give her name-stating a civil case was being brought against me for a Citibank credit card debt from 2001. She gave me a case # and I was instructed to call this number. The man on that answered said he was representing Citibank and the case was for $7400 but would settle out of court for $1400. I tried to explain that I don't have a Citibank card. He was very rude, would not listen to me. He had my personal information! I have no idea where he got it. He finally said "see ya in court' and hung up on me. I called Citibank--they have no record of me in the system. I was afraid someone had stolen my identity. This bunch here has all my info! I might have already been "stolen"....
My parents recieved a very threatening message on their answering machine for me from this phone number and they called me so i could hear the message and how the person sounded. It stated that if i did not return the call that i was subject to a warrant issued for my arrest and if i ignored the call i would be sued. So i called the number and got a recording and then i checked the internet for this number and it is located in Maryland on one list and New York on another list of numbers with a long list of complaints. I will call again and if i get someone i will ask them what the deal is and i will report them to the better business bureau here in California. My parents are elderly and live in another state that i moved away from over 20 years ago. So what kind of mess is this to upset them for?
Glad you guys realized they were scam artists before they got any money out of you. They're a bunch of crooks -- They go by a variety of names and phone numbers -- some of the names they use include Global Asset Investigations, Worldwide Recovery Services, Worldwide Asset Investigation Services and North American Asset Investigation Bureau (NAAIB). Last year they were operating out of Cleveland, OH, until they were shut down -- the Cleveland BBB named them as one of the top ten scams of 2007: http://cleveland.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.asp ... b91931&art=1377
You can get more info here: http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/NAAIB.htm.
They will probably continue using this MD number until they get shut down again, then start using a new area code, but the MO is always the same: they call and identify themselves in a way that implies they are either working for a lawyer, the court system, or the police department (all of these misleading statements are illegal); tell you that there has been a civil case filed against you, they give you a case number, and tell you that you must contact them before a warrant is sworn out against you. When you contact them, they tell you that they are investigating a debt that is 10, 12, 15 or so years old; they'll name some bank you've never heard of, or a credit card you've never heard of. They'll have just enough information about you to make you nervous and they'll be phishing to find out more information. They'll tell you that the debt is some ridiculous amount -- let's say $10,200 for an example -- but if you're willing to pay today, they'll reduce it to, for example, $650. But they can't give you an address. Instead, they will ask for your bank account or credit card number. They'll tell you that if you don't settle on the phone with them that moment, a sheriff will appear at your door within 48 hours to arrest you. NONE OF THIS IS TRUE. Complaints have been filed to the AG of OH, MD, TX, NY, and IL, as well as to the FTC, FCC, and the FBI (as they are trying to illegally extort money over the phone). They often target the elderly and infirm. Do not speak with them, and save whatever messages they leave on your phone. If you get a phone call, file a complaint online with the following organizations:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm
as well as the Attorney General of your own state. Remember: whether the debt is yours or not, you should not be dealing with these people. They are not a legitimate organization.
PLEASE -- file a report. You were smart and savvy enough to do research on this number; not everyone is that lucky. REPORT THEM!!!
A person by the name of Martina Gibson called and left a message to call her at (240)235-4129. The person she called felt it may be a scam so called the local police. The police then called the number and spoke to someone who identified self as Martina Gibson. Gibson refused to identified who her agency was without the police giving a case number that was left on the phone. Basically, whoever this person is refused to cooperate with law enforcement in any manner. This case is currently under investigation to determine the validity of the company.
I had the same experience with this lady. she called for my grandmother who is 77 yrs old and left a message stating that a criminal and civil summons was going to be issued. i called her back with permission from my grandmother to find out what was going on. she did not identify where she was calling from. she also did not tell me that i was being recorded until half way through the conversation. we hung up and she calls me back asking for me by my maiden and current last name (wich i did not give her in the first conversation). Now she is claiming that a criminal summons is going to be issued within 72 hrs for me for fraud!