I received the same call except if I did not give them a credit card number to clear the account a sheriff would be at my house within 48 hrs to arrest me. Have spoke to a Tonya Harris, Daniel Bowen and Dennis Bell who represents himself as an attorney. I asked his state and bar number was cussed at and hung up on. Whenever you ask them any info. including their address or fax they say they don't have their own info. IT IS A SCAM THEY BELONG IN JAIL!
Just received a phone call from an Alex Rodriquez....from a company called Lititgation Consulting Services. Actually, there was an initial call from a guy stating that this company was going to place a civil complaint against me for money owed on an account. I then returned the call. It was very strange, I called the number, it did not ring. I hung up to try to call again, and as I was waiting for it to ring,company called me back. This Alex person asked if I just called this number. I stated yes I did. She spoke pretty quick so that I could not get a word in. I gave her the claim number that was left for me on the message. She stated that I owed money to Bank of America from "12" years ago! Stated a total amount including attorney fees, taxes, etc. She stated however, if I could come up with $496.62 by the end of the month post dateing a check it coudld be cleared. I do not even remember haveing a BofA visa! I stated they would not be getting a dime from me until I research who they are and that this claim is real and if you needed to take me to court in the interim so be it. Im not just going to hand over money to someone over the phone telling me that I could be taken to jail if this is not paid. I stated that I have no problem paying any debt that is owed however will not until further notice of research. Sooo not sure what is going on..... just be aware....I'm almost sure this is a fraud!!
Got a call frm this number. Guy cleaims to be a special agent he told me there was a civial complaint against me and asked me to take down a number. I refused told him not to call back again. This is a fradualant company. No debt can be collected after 7 years otherwise it would be on my credit report. Do not pay anything to these people. I've had other calls from the same company however the used different numbers. These people are based out of New York
I received the same call except if I did not give them a credit card number to clear the account a sheriff would be at my house within 48 hrs to arrest me. Have spoke to a Tonya Harris, Daniel Bowen and Dennis Bell who represents himself as an attorney. I asked his state and bar number was cussed at and hung up on. Whenever you ask them any info. including their address or fax they say they don't have their own info. IT IS A SCAM THEY BELONG IN JAIL!
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!!!
Just got a call from these ignorant people. Asked if I was the contact for some B.S. name when I said I wasn't the guy started asking me for other names. Finally got him to hang up. Called them back and some ignoramous answered the phone and it was some litigation company. Told her what I thought of their ignorance and told them not to call back unless they wanted me suing them for harrassment.