"THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL?!" You are in luck because it is!.
This is a common ploy by criminals masquerading as debt collectors who are attempting to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged, go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt. One of the tricks they use is to call your work place, friends, or relatives repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying. They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number
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
Got a message on ans. mach saying I was going to be served paper's, either at my residence or work. Don't return call's unless they identify themselves. Was a woman's voice. Said Said case # was LMG 922762
they also call from phone # 253-533-9081. they will use phone number in your state area code. same threat as everyone else is saying...collection & courts. they will use any debts that you have from like 6-10 years and said that they bought the debt and now you owe them. do not fall for their scam and also they will email you official E-doc signature for you to sign that debt is valid....but there will only be 1 page to sign. where the E-DOC stated that it is 9 pages total. total scam wanting money by threating you.