Who called from 4784495539

The call said "need verbal statement before going to court"  when there is nothing in my life regarding a court matter. Made to seem urgent from Co. Named ESA. Bogus and fraudulent call or i thought  they got wrong number. Does anyone know their intent or target population. 50

Yes just got same exact message!
Yes, caller was a Michelle Williams.

Wanted to add the caller left a name:
Michelle Williams: said person of intetest in ongoing investigation.
I called that number and it said "this call is being recorded and if you do not wish to be recorded then hang up".

Most likely this group:

http://esacollections.com/contactESA_consumer.asp
Edward Sloan and Associates Inc.   (ESA)
POB 788
Winnsboro, TX
Toll Free Debtor Line: 866.322.3802
Local Debtor Line: 903.342.3802
Fax: 903.342.9801
Collection manager: [email protected]
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They aren't going to court.  They are not attorneys and are not licensed to practice law.  They are, however,  trying to scare some money out of you.  If you were the subject of a civil court action, you would receive a letter from the attorney for the other party.  You'd have a paper trail.  You would NOT first hear about a civil action from some scammery-scummery debt collector who cold calls you and tries to threaten you or demands money.

Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.

If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:

1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  dime until the debt is validated

Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.  Tell 'em  no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.

You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand.