I got a call from this Lee guy who threatened that someone with my social security number falsified documents...he knew my address, social security number and called on my cell phone when I told him he had the wrong person when he called my home phone. He was very rude...said he would call the authorities on me.
I forgot to mention after receiving 2 calls from them today they have NOW called my mother regarding my so called law suit being filed against me......UGH FRUSTRATION !!! Only if they would be professional and handle this matter in such a way.....
This is a common ploy by criminals 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. They also use the “process server” who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number. Now why would a “process server” want to do you, a stranger, a favor, and at the same time not get paid to deliver the papers?
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 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
Yes I received a call from my family today regarding a Mr.Lee calling them about an alleged case of document falsification having to do with a property of theirs,among other things,such as me allegedly being subpoeoned twice,etc...needless to say my family is upset as am I....feeling victimized
I spoke to the same guy and he told me if I didn't cooperate my IRS tax returns would be garnished. When I asked him who he was and what he had to do with it, he yelled at me and said he already told me and hung up on me. I called back the company and asked for their name, they gave it to me and asked me why I needed it. Then I asked for their address and they hung up on me again. I called back again and they refused to give it to me. It is obviously a scam!