I received 2 voice mails from this number as well today... 570-218-5778... and they also called a relative of mine, leaving the same message on their voicemail...stating that I 3 fraud charges against me and that I needed to call 855-212-9926... with my information of employment and personal address...the woman stated her name was Kimberly Bennett... but did not say where she was calling from..
I received 2 voice mails from this number as well today... 570-218-5778... and they also called a relative of mine, leaving the same message on their voicemail...stating that I 3 fraud charges against me and that I needed to call 855-212-9926... with my information of employment and personal address...the woman stated her name was Kimberly Bennett... but did not say where she was calling from..
Most likely a debt scamming operation. This Kimberly Bennett person, or whatever she's calling herself now, has a history on 800notes of representing herself as part of the local county. The fraud charges are totally bogus. Only public prosecutors file charges. Debt collectors have nothing to do with law enforcement. Being in debt is not a crime and you cannot be arrested for it.
Just because a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt does not mean you 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 block their calls and ignore them.
If they are bothering you,
Report them:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening arrest or criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a clear violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act)
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. You might have to yell at the scammer and talk over him or her. 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. If you can find them. They changes numbers and CIDs all the time.