I received a call from a Mark Thompson from Legal Support Services saying he was looking for my daughter. He said he had a court summons for her and that she needed to call 844-207-4357. I called the 844 number and asked who they were. They would only give me the name of the company and when I asked for further information he said have a good day and hung up.
>> He said he had a court summons for her and that she needed to call <<
Legitimate process servers do not call to warn you, or to get money from you to stop the process. They will deliver the notification without warning.
(Here is more info than you really need on process serving:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_of_proce ... nited_States.29 )
More info:
http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/03/beware-bogus-process-servers/
Also, if you were threatened with an "arrest warrant" via a phone call or email, read this:
http://news.uscourts.gov/warning-arrest-warrant-scam
"The warrant is phony. A valid warrant would not be served by fax or e-mail. It would be served in person by a U.S. Marshal or other law enforcement officer."
"Anyone receiving a fake arrest warrant should contact the FBI or the district U.S. Marshals Office. If there is any question regarding the authenticity of a warrant, contact your district clerk of court."
Definitions, if you need 'em:
* A =summons= is an official notice of a lawsuit. It is given to the person being sued (the defendant).
* A =subpoena= is a court order. It requires someone to come to court, go to a deposition, or give documents or evidence.
* =Papers= is a word sometimes used by scammers, as a scare word. Legal documents can be sent via Certified mail. A courier is not absolutely necessary, although the Sheriff, Constable, or a Bonded Licensed Process Server might be used. Such people will have appropriate ID.
Got a call from this number at 5:41 AM. Are you kidding me? They didn't leave a message. It's a good thing I didn't answer the phone, because I would have ripped into them. The name comes up Out of Area.