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?
Got a message yesterday from this same outfit. She called back today and I answered her and confronted her that i didn't call back because of all the complaints on the internet. She freaked out on me and told me we were being recorded. I said great! Lets get this straightened out. After giving me the wrong middle name and wrong SS number i said you have the wrong person and she told me she was going to call my Boss (I'm an at Home mom!) and my nighbors and my family... I want to see what Crackerjack Box her tin badge came from "Investigator Veronica Regerro??" All you do is ask them to send all information in writing. DO NOT give them any info on your name or address. IF they don't have it, they don't need it. tell them that you will be contacting your local sherrifs office and that if they continue to call you will be contacting your State attourney General and will pursue action against them. that usually shuts them up. Good luck and try not to let it get you too upset!
Just got the same call wnd they told me that I was going to be summoned to court. I told therm that is fine becouse they have to provide me with the name of the organization in writing or by phone. They are a COLLECTION AGENCY after the charge off has been done and the collection agents have dropped their case they buy theses. They use unfair bussiness practices, They are bases in washington, Do not volenteer and information to they they are in the bussiness of bully tactics and they would never have a leg to stand on in the court of law!!!!! They are a bunch of bandit collerctors who by general law can not bring their cases to court becouse of the way they conduct their bussiness!!!!
Please, do not worry. This is a group of people currently taking advantage of people across the United States. 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 ... 19642b&art=4334).
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 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.
Got a call today from 240-235-4129 also. I wasn't home but my daughter was. A lady left a message with her to have my lawyer call. Said she was a CIVIL INVESTIGATOR and her name was Violet Dubois with a court action againt Mitch. She left a case # to. My daughter was very upset and called me crying.How can you call and bully a child? I tried first to google her name but got nothing. So i then google the 240#. Thanks for posting guys. Hopfully we can help other people.