I have gotten the same call from a Hillary something saying exactly the same thing. Its at least three times a day. I just have them rejected. Just annoying.
Received a phone call with pretrial intervention with Goldstein and associates. I spoke with James Anderson who stated I owed money to online advance llc in the amount of $1223.23. He decided that i could take care of it by paying it today or a warrant was going to be issued for my arrest. They threatened me felony charges and being arrested. When i asked for a sup he gave me a name amd said she was busy but i could call back later. They could not given me any information. They told me who was going to arrest me. So i told them i was going to contact the police myself. They had no answer to that.
DO NOT allow these calls to cause you stress or anxiety as that is exactly what they are hoping. It's scammer scare tactics focused on creating a sense of fear and steal money from you immediately with hopes it frightens you into a poor decision. DON'T fall for it.
These calls could be coming from what is referred to as a Zombie Debt / Dead Debt / Non-Existent Debt Collector. They purchase a database of consumer information. This database's consumer information is collected so if you have;
- applied for an online loan (regardless if you received one)
- applied for a payday loan (regardless if you received one)
- applied for a title loan (regardless if you received one)
- applied for debt consolidation online (regardless if you went through with it)
- paid off any or all of the above.
- a company you were doing business with (insurance, credit, etc.) had their database hacked into.
If so there's an awful strong possibility your name is in the database that the Zombie Debt Collector currently has in their possession and are going down the list using any info they have to sound legit.
It does not matter if you tell these callers that you;
- never took out a loan.
- paid the loans off and have proof.
- filed and or received a partial or full bankruptcy discharge.
They will ask for more info (your social security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, etc.), anything that will assist with adding to the database and sell it. They will ask for proof. They might even tell you that the money supposedly owed can not be covered under any US Bankruptcy laws / court decision. (FALSE)
Always remember..
- Legitimate companies DO NOT hesitate to state their company name immediately when calling, whether it's leaving a message or you answered the phone.
- Legitimate companies DO NOT spoof a phone number (deliberately falsifying a telephone number and/or name relayed as the Caller ID information to disguise the identity of the calling party.)
- Legitimate companies DO NOT call posing as a "process server" or "legal locator" with threats of being prosecuted, served papers, or going to court. (Note: Process servers don't call you ahead of time, leave a different number to call back while giving you a last chance to "pay up". Process servers show up and serve.)
- Legitimate debt collection companies MUST send you a letter by United States Postal Service postmarked 5 days from initial contact. That letter should clearly list their company letterhead and information and the original lender of any loan with the accurate dates, the account (bank or credit union) for which it was deposited and the contact information of the original lender.
- NEVER give your full or partial social security number, date of birth, full name, etc should they ask this info for "verification" that it is you they are speaking to. *This is referred to as "phishing". It's an easy way to have your identity stolen.
- Should you accidentally answer a call from any Zombie Debt Collector or Debt scammer, make sure to Write down the time, date, phone number(s), person calling, company name, conversation and any details of the call.
Educate yourself by reading this section of 800notes: http://800notes.com/arts/
Find out who to report these scammers to here: http://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime
ALWAYS read the previous posts on any number thread such as this. It will usually not only tell the story, but show how long it has been going on as well as the experiences of those called before you.
Type in "Goldstein and Associates" in this site's search bar and you'll see a long list of reported numbers dating back to 2011..
Same here but didn't ans phone called and left msg Tues and today as well.. Its so. Sad that these stupid people has to do this type of S****t to get money out of hard working people and scaring them thinking that they will be arrested. Just Sad.