I received a call from this number stating something was being filed against me and some other bull crap. i called the number and of couse i don't know the name of the company because they mumbled the name when they answered (clue), when SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR DAVIS answered the call i asked for his badge number and which department he worked for and no info was given (clue), I hung up. Of course he called right back and then i let his ^^^ have it. he tried to tell me about a debt that even if i did owe it was 13 years ago and 275 (LMAO, LMAO)i laughed at him and hung up. well he looked up my neighbors phone number and called them. well first off didnt live in this state 13 years ago and i just moved to this area 3 years ago. anyway SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM. But I do plan to get the last laugh
Received the same call July 15, 2008, said I had to call them back with my case # that there was a civil complaint against me. I didn't call them back. Said there was many people in my county with my name. But there isn't.
Got the same call -- believe me, they're full of it. No one is coming after you with a summons because they're crooks.
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 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!!!
My mom got a call from this number, thought it was too funny (the message) and told me to give it a call. A lady answered the phone (was expecting the message) but called her out on her scam. She told me to get a life and a job!
I think the funniest thing to do would be too inundate them with phone calls. It's not like it's harassment since they're shady anyway!
I'm a Michigan resident and received a phone message from a "special investigator" that I had been named in a law suit and that I, or my attorney should contact them immediately. It smelled like a scam but I returned the call out of curiosity. When I asked for the person named I also asked who she represented. She became very belligerent and said that she told me who she was. I said tell me again I have a short memory. She gave me a different name, then the one on the message, even though the voice sounded the same. I then gave her the reference number she'd left and she put me on hold. When she came back on with my name I asked again if she represented a law firm or a law enforcement agency or any government agency and she said no--she'd told me who she was. She asked if I was the Keith that lived at an address on a street I'd never heard of and I told her there was no such address and that this phone call sounded fictitious. She hung up!