Ordinary debt is not a criminal offense. It is a civil offense. There IS a difference!
Ordinary debt is NOT a felony!
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.
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."
This number called me and sounds like the same guy calling from 210-446-3760 and 210-446-3673. Stating that there is a case pending. They don't leave their name or say my name or what firm they belong to. I'm sick of this. I continue to block these callers but they get through some how. I owe no one money...
A man called from this number saying that they were coming to arrest me for committing a fraud. He refused to give me any infromation about the company he was calling from or to send any original paperwork from the company I supposedly owe money to. When I persisted to ask questions he finally told me to shut the hell up and hung up on me.
I just received a call from this number ...A man telling me I have 2 felony theft deception warrants on me and if I don't pay 990 dollars than ill will be arrested and will have to serve 90 days in jail...he says I have till tomorrow at 3:00 to set up a payment, says its from a payday loan from two years ago which I already paid back...
You will NOT be arrested OR jailed even if you did owe money. This is a scam!!! If you did not receive something in WRITING (not an email or fax) , ignore the call. You are not warned if you are to receive a summons either!