That name sounds familiar and I think it has been used many times in criminal debt collection scams. They cannot hold you responsible for another person's debt. They would have to properly serve your sister and have a court case in front of a real judge, which they will never do because they would be scared to set foot in a court house. All their warrants would turn up.
If you contact your sister tell her this, and even if you don't use the links to make reports of this criminal activity:
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
Called me 2x looking for my sister who I haven't spoken to in years. Claimed that this was my sister's contact information-which I found hard to believe because my sister doesn't even know my number. They never even contacted my parents or brother, just me. Claimed they were going to subpoena me and go after me since they could not reach her. Didn't say why or what for. First call was on Sept, 1st, and I picked up and was told the above. Second call I received around the 9th, didn't pick up on the 9th and they left a voice mail, the man again introduced himself as Jayson/Jason Jiles/Giles and mentioned he was going to proceed with the paper work for a subpoena/what not since we have failed to contact their office. Called from a unknown number this time-as my phone didn't pick it up. Didn't sound like the typical debt collector/scammer-no mention of money or paying a fee-but I wouldn't rule it out.
That name sounds familiar and I think it has been used many times in criminal debt collection scams. They cannot hold you responsible for another person's debt. They would have to properly serve your sister and have a court case in front of a real judge, which they will never do because they would be scared to set foot in a court house. All their warrants would turn up.
If you contact your sister tell her this, and even if you don't use the links to make reports of this criminal activity:
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php