Got a second call in about two weeks (see above), this time from "Mark Allen", saying this was about "a formal complaint demanding your immediate attention", and threatening service of legal papers. Provided 888 number for his "client" if me or my attorney needed to contact, without disclosing either client's name or the caller's own name. Failure to disclose such information definitely marks it as scam for me. If they want to serve legal papers, let them. Plus, getting things in writing is always a good idea.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)
Also contact your local attorney general
If they continue to bother you, and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion. Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved. Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.
You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them. Tell 'em no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.
You have to get tuff with these people because, being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking). the only thing they understand.
i did not answer. They left a message for someone who does not live here. I've been here for over 15 years and nobody by tat name lives here. They are either scammers or have the wrong number - or both.
They left a number 888 560 588x and said I need to call. After reading the comments from everyone else here I am going to figure they are slime scammers.
Blocked.