I received a call today threatenting as well. I was advised a warrant was going to be issued for my arrest and that there is nothing I can do to stop it. I will have to go through the arrest process, bail out and then pay any fees regarding a check from 2005. The person calling said they were a private investigator hired to find me as the company the check was for has not been able to find me for 7 years but was unable to provide any information about the amount of the check, etc. She said she was not in the office to have access to that information. They have supposedly sent numberous collection letters in which they have received no response. Certegy is the company I was advised to be the collection/check recovery company. There is no way in the world that they would not have been able to find me as I have lived in the same place for 6 years until ealier this year. My address has been on every credit report I have run each year, my tax returns would have had my address, etc. When I advised them they needed to contact my attorney as I am going through a bankruptcy she advised me, "no YOU need to contact your attorney." Wrong answer! It is against the law to try to collect a debt from anyone that is going through a bankruptcy, even if you are reaffirming on somthing unless it is for child support, student loans or taxes... I will get to the bottom of this and I will be contacting the Attorney General to advise of these calls. My attorney has already been notified along with given this number and Certegy's phone number. Don't lay down for these people, stand up for yourself, ask questions, demand answers... Something does NOT ring true for ANY of this! It takes NO collection company 7+ years to find someone.
woman from this number called me and said I had a bad check and was being investigated on check fraud from the attorney general's office. I asked her for information and she stated she could not tell me any I have to go in front of a judge to get any info i said fine when is this she stated that after I have been picked up arrested and booked! I said I never wrote a check on the so-called bank and she said that it was up to her to turn this over the the AG and that because of my attitude she is going to do so and have me arrested! What the heck is going on here? They call and threaten to arrest me over a check I never wrote but won't give me any information? Somebody help please!!
I got the same exact call from the same number. But this lady called my ex husband who I haven't been married to for over 7 years and told him that I had a warrant out for my arrest for check fraud. So he gave me her name and number. When I called she said she was a private investigator for an attorneys office. And I wrote an $82.00 check in 2005 that bounced and if I didn't pay over $400.00 today a warrant would be issued for my arrest and when I was detained would be the only time I would be provided any proof of this check. I did not make a payment to her. But I'am wondering if you were able to find any information on this woman or the company she works for.
I received a call today threatenting as well. I was advised a warrant was going to be issued for my arrest and that there is nothing I can do to stop it. I will have to go through the arrest process, bail out and then pay any fees regarding a check from 2005. The person calling said they were a private investigator hired to find me as the company the check was for has not been able to find me for 7 years but was unable to provide any information about the amount of the check, etc. She said she was not in the office to have access to that information. They have supposedly sent numberous collection letters in which they have received no response. Certegy is the company I was advised to be the collection/check recovery company. There is no way in the world that they would not have been able to find me as I have lived in the same place for 6 years until ealier this year. My address has been on every credit report I have run each year, my tax returns would have had my address, etc. When I advised them they needed to contact my attorney as I am going through a bankruptcy she advised me, "no YOU need to contact your attorney." Wrong answer! It is against the law to try to collect a debt from anyone that is going through a bankruptcy, even if you are reaffirming on somthing unless it is for child support, student loans or taxes... I will get to the bottom of this and I will be contacting the Attorney General to advise of these calls. My attorney has already been notified along with given this number and Certegy's phone number. Don't lay down for these people, stand up for yourself, ask questions, demand answers... Something does NOT ring true for ANY of this! It takes NO collection company 7+ years to find someone.
Following up... Certegy had referred this supposed account to someone else. I contacted the other place, who was an attorney. Let them know of the call I had received and guess what... The call was completely illegal! As I said before... Do NOT lay down for these people. Ask questions, follow thru, demand answers, it is your right. My situation is handled & if I receive any further threats or phone calls the attorney has offered his services to have it taken care of whenever I may need them.