Yea I got a call today from this guy. He wouldnt give me a name but said if I didnt call 866-871-7631 and find out what was going on that he is going to come to my home and I would be in trouble... hahaha I told him to come on over that I was cooking on the grill today.. haha he said it was very serious and I need to call the number with my case number to avoid futher action. This guy is a idiot and a scam artist. he said I have charges against me. If thats the case then why are they calling? The police dept don't call you to tell you they are going to come arrest me haha.....
I received a phone call from some lady stating that my step-daughter was in serious trouble with the Law. That I should call her & let her know that, before she finds her personally. She gave me a supposedly case # for her use when & if she calls..I consider this as Harrassing & threatening . I live here in Louisiana & my daughter has lived in another state for the past 10 plus years. How they got this phone # to even assume that we are connected is something suspicious, being we've only had this number for maybe 6 months. I would appreciate any help with stopping these people from these illegal tactics to scam or collect a supposedly debt that was compounded by someone other than a resident of this address...
Yea I got a call today from this guy. He wouldnt give me a name but said if I didnt call 866-871-7631 and find out what was going on that he is going to come to my home and I would be in trouble... hahaha I told him to come on over that I was cooking on the grill today.. haha he said it was very serious and I need to call the number with my case number to avoid futher action. This guy is a idiot and a scam artist. he said I have charges against me. If thats the case then why are they calling? The police dept don't call you to tell you they are going to come arrest me haha.....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•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.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.