I got a call this morning from this company stating they would arrest me and charge me with 3 different felonies. The callers name was Monica Harrison. The phone number they called from was 281 407 5593.
I received a message on my phone from phone number 1-281-674-7142 to call a Christina Monroe. They told me that I owed 1,300 on some payday loan. They also told me that they filed charges on me in baltimore county. I was terified. The very next day I responded to the above phone number and talked to Ms. Monroe. She told me that I owed this money and she would talked to her lawyers to see if I could make monthly payments. I decided to googled the person Christiana Monroe from 1-281-674-7142 and it is a dozen messages informing me that this is a scan. Thanks for all the people that are reporting this scan. Again as long as we keep on reporting these scans eventually they will stop. Thank You
I filed every report that I could regarding these scammers, and I filed a fraud report with my bank because I had fallen for it and paid $800. My bank gave me my money back. SO, if you do fall victim to these vicious people, do not stop fighting!!! Christina Monroe was one of the people calling me as well. Once I started asking them a bunch of questions, they became irate. This madness has to stop!!!
This just happened to me as well. elizabeth andrews a private investigator seeking information about the case. Blah blah. as soon as i started asking for dates and specifics i was told it was all sealed away in an evidence envelope that she specifiacally told me minutes earlier that she was still puttin together. blah blah telling me a deposit was made into and account in aprill 2011 that was closed in october 2010. called the bank to verify. these people are rediculous. number is 281 205 8388. crooks and disqusting people.
My mother got a call from these people and I do work for an attorneys office who does collect debt
This place has broken numerous laws and will be reported to every agency I can!!
to leave threatening messages and to make people feel as if they could be arrested is NOT OK!!!
There are laws that protect consumers as ALL of us are consumers and even the people who are calling you
Owe some kind of debt wether it's a mortgage or a car loan so always remember they are equal to you and just because you owe a debt doesn't make you a bad person! If there is something I can offer here is if you do owe a collection or attorneys office and they are on the up & up they will work with you to get it resolved!!! this company is awful and makes people like me who do there job the right way look bad!!
The Law Office of Legal Mediation (Lydia Baker, Monica Johnson, and others) is who is calling from this number. They will say and do anything in an attempt to get money from you, however, it's all a bluff. Yes, I know they sound scary, especially when they start threatening you with being arrested, having felony warrants, etc. But it's really all talk. If they call again, hopefully the following tips will help you out:
1. Before you answer their call or call them back, download Androrec, a FREE app available for Android (not sure about iPhone). Also, I'm in no way associated with this app, I just happen to find it useful.) Once it's installed, it'll automatically record every outgoing and incoming call.
2. You can wait for them to call you back, or you can call them. Tell the caller RIGHT AWAY that you will be recording the conversation. The trick is to have your own voice at the BEGINNING of the recording saying that you are recording the conversation.
3. Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
4. If the caller won’t give you this information, hang up. If a phone number is available through caller ID, report the call to your state attorney general and the FTC.
A few other things to note:
You can’t be arrested simply because you can’t afford to pay a debt. Period.
It’s against the law for debt collectors to pretend to be attorneys or falsely threaten to sue you, regardless of how they communicate — through texts, through letters, or through phone calls.
Further, owing a debt to ANYONE is a civil matter, NOT a criminal one. A company MAY take you to court over a debt owed, but it is CIVIL court (like small claims court). This means that there is no warrant, no felony charges, etc. If a company decides to take you to court, they have to file the paperwork in the correct jurisdiction and then someone from your local sheriff’s office will serve you papers that let you know that a court date has been set, and for what time and place.