So I posted an ad on craigslist trying to sell my car, I got a text message the following day from a number that wanted to buy my car I tried calling and this number calls me saying his name is Steve and then proceeded to text me to use paypal to pay me for the car, got an email from possibly paypal saying 21 grand was sent to my paypal account and all I had to do was send 500 dollars for an agent to pick up the car..I knew something was up so I called paypal and they said basically it's a fraud forwarded them all the emails and "Steve" from this number called me back "What happened" I told him I just had gotten off the phone with paypal and they had clarified that all those emails and everything going on is a scam. Then he hung up on me.
These shady people made the mistake of calling a wrong number. The wrong number just happened to be a reputable, international collection company. The female on the line was rude from the beginning. She argued with me about my identity and wouldn\'t give her identity. She thought I was lying about the company that she was calling. I even checked my company directory to make sure the debtor she was looking for didn't work for us. I told her several times that the call was being recorded. (my company records every call inbound and outbound to avoid lawsuits.) Finally, she hung up the phone on me. That being said, this is just a low budget collection agency that doesn\'t follow laws set by the FDCPA to protect the consumer. I would avoid them at all cost. And if they harass you, hire a lawyer. It seems like an easy win.