"Pay me or get served" is usually an empty threat, in particular when that demand is the first you ever hear of some purported debt claim. Such empty threats are illegal per the FDCPA and similar state laws.
CFPB Q&A: Can a debt collector try to deceive me to collect on a debt?
FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
Scam! People are harassing my family. Supposed company name is Retrieval Mediation Services. I owe no money! I have a 745 credit score! Saying I owe from 2011. It's 2017. I'm married as well and they are calling using my maiden name. I told them to serve me - come now to my house and I'm ready and they hung up on me. Don't trust these people. Using scare tactics to get money you don't owe. File complaints folks. It's tax season and there are a lot of bad people!
"Pay me or get served" is usually an empty threat, in particular when that demand is the first you ever hear of some purported debt claim. Such empty threats are illegal per the FDCPA and similar state laws.
CFPB Q&A: Can a debt collector try to deceive me to collect on a debt?
FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
This is as fake as it gets. According to man that said he was a detective for the Dallas PD fraud unit who wouldn't give me his name or badge number I owe 1200 for some loan taken out 9 years ago and he wants to verify all my info to garnish my wages. First they had my last 4 of social incorrect. Then he would not give me his name and badge number said not to worry if it's not me it's not me and hung up . I called back and I get a collection company and fake respetinist said she will transfer me to correct building. She called it again the Dallas Pd fraud department. I once again spoke to this so called detective and he would not ID himself. I told him I will be calling Dallas PD to ask if this number has any affiliation wt them and he just hung up on me. Fake fake fake do not give any of ur information to this people they are as fake as it gets.