Grandmother got a call from these guys about adult grandson. Scared the hell out of her. Very intimidating. We tried to call them back and they are rude, obnoxious and totally scamming. Woman who answered the phone said she was Jessica Biel. Get real! Jessica's doing very well in Hollywood and doesn't need to be working a scam. STAY AWAY from these folks!!!
My ex-mil was called by this person claiming it was a mastercard debt, but would not give any more details. Ex-Mil has not had a credit card in years.
They said you need to send money, VIA Western Union asap to someone named
Patricia Guerra and they are so RUDE!!!
The woman told me to go F myself?
These scam artists called my father in laws house and said I was being sued,gave a case number and said it was urgent I called them back. They said I owed all of this money to a card I never had and the name they had wasnt even mine. These guys are thug scam artists DO NOT CALL THEM BACK!!!!!!
I live in wv. and received calls from mark anthony and alex warner who claim to be a supervisor and was told I owe a debt to household finance who was bankrupted in 2004... they told me if I don't pay they will send a summons to my door in the county where I live and a police officer will arrest me... they say all calls are being recorded.. They are a scam... I have their calls recorded and am giving them to the attorney general office in wv.. they are running a scam... they want your debit card number to deduct your payment.. so don't pay them they have run scams like this in ohio .. kentucky... and now in maryland..
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!!!