Impersonating a Federal Agent is a felony. Call the local FBI field office and ask to file a complaint. It probably won't go anywhere, but it might make you feel better.
Did they call you on your cell phone? On Android cell phones (perhaps others as well) there is a program you can download that automatically makes recordings of all inbound and outbound calls. See if you can get that, and record all incoming calls. If you can get them to say they are federal agents, that is a felony. If you can get them to say they are going to file criminal charges, that is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Find a lawyer in your town who specializes in consumer law. They will take the case on contingency (you don't pay unless you win), will get the debt discharged, and collect $1000 for you. The $1000 is by statute, and that is the amount you will receive. Your lawyer will also collect attorney's fees from the creditor, separate from your $1000.
If you do get them on a recording impersonating a Federal Agent, take that recording to your local FBI office. Someone will go to Prison for that.
The legality of recording calls without permission is a complicated matter. Whether or not the recording is admissible as evidence or not depends on a few things, such as what expectation of privacy there is. However, most collections agencies screw up and say "this call may be recorded." The use of the word "may" can be construed to imply that they are giving you permission to record it. :)
number 484-285-0300 called told me he was a federal agent and they were going to file criminal charges for money I borrowed on the weekly payback plan. They called my work and now my job is comprimised. I called my mom and she called the number, she could not get through, the recording said it was not a good number... What am I going to do, I have 3 children I am raising by myself and now this!!! Please won't someone help me, I cannot afford to lose my job. I am only a few days late on paying back this money....
Impersonating a Federal Agent is a felony. Call the local FBI field office and ask to file a complaint. It probably won't go anywhere, but it might make you feel better.
Did they call you on your cell phone? On Android cell phones (perhaps others as well) there is a program you can download that automatically makes recordings of all inbound and outbound calls. See if you can get that, and record all incoming calls. If you can get them to say they are federal agents, that is a felony. If you can get them to say they are going to file criminal charges, that is a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Find a lawyer in your town who specializes in consumer law. They will take the case on contingency (you don't pay unless you win), will get the debt discharged, and collect $1000 for you. The $1000 is by statute, and that is the amount you will receive. Your lawyer will also collect attorney's fees from the creditor, separate from your $1000.
If you do get them on a recording impersonating a Federal Agent, take that recording to your local FBI office. Someone will go to Prison for that.
The legality of recording calls without permission is a complicated matter. Whether or not the recording is admissible as evidence or not depends on a few things, such as what expectation of privacy there is. However, most collections agencies screw up and say "this call may be recorded." The use of the word "may" can be construed to imply that they are giving you permission to record it. :)
I received a call from them this morning. They called me 5 times in 2 minutes. They left me a nasty Voice mail, about how my worst nightmare will come true, and I am going to jail. He claimed he was from a legal dept called Federal Crime of Investigation And that I had a lawsuit filed against me. He was yelling & screaming to call back, he even had my social security # and DOB.
When I called the # back, he answered, How may I help. I asked where I was calling, he stuttered and said legal dept. Then I asked where he was located he said how may I help. He just kept asking how may I help. I then asked him what was his name, he said STEVEN JOHNSON, but when he left me a msg he said his name was ANTHONY BARDIN. Then when I asked about the call he couldnt answer anything. So I hung up. This is def a scam or fraud!!!!