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.
You have to get tuff with these people because, being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking), the only thing they understand.
I have been getting harassed by a Kristine from API Mediation calling from a 515-619-6277 number daily between my cell phone and my work phone Telling me I owe them $400 and naming a random payday loan place and then threatening me with all this paperwork crap. and then I am supposed to call 1-888-564-5173 ext 264. they say a case number and start to say my address and then stop after the street address and the case number isn't the same every time. I am a recent victim to identity theft and I had answered a call like this right before. so idk how they do it but don't answer the calls. she couldn't even tell me her address and there is nothing in Des Moines for this company. I cant find anything anywhere with a company with this name
Victims of identity theft are not responsible for any debt that were incurred as a result of that theft. For the rest of what you need to know, you should read the other posts in this thread.