This is a common ploy by criminals masquerading as debt collectors who are attempting to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged, go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt. One of the tricks they use is to call your work place, friends, or relatives repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying. They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number. Please note that process servers do not ever call ahead. That way you can’t dodge them.
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general
They are claiming to be Kemper and Associates. Trying to threaten me saying that they are taking me to court because of an old Washington Mutual account. It is a scam. Do not believe them. I never had a Washington Mutual Credit Card. Don't pay them.
This caller is a scam they have contacted me and my family members stating that there were charges against me and that I was facing a year of federal imprisonment if I didn't give the 500.00 in a certain amount of time before a Warrant out for my arrest the Mr. also stated that he couldn't take a Money Order and demanded my CC information. Detailed information at that
I received a call from someone named Sterling Ford, and he has contacted my family members also stating that there were charges against me and that I was facing federal imprisonment if I didn't give the thousands of dollars, over some trumped up charges to be paid immediately. He requested my CC info, and stated if I didn't pay a Warrant would be issued for my arrest. He also provided a Reference number and stated that I had committee espionage. THIS IS A SCAM, PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED INTO BELIEVING THESE CON-ARTIST.