Debt collectors can NOT have your license suspended nor can they garnish your wages or property (court order needed). Threatening arrest is also illegal.
Nothing in writing that is mailed (post office) with all required information equals SCAM.
Your local court house (civil division) will also tell you the caller is a scammer.
I received a call from an unknown number. A message was left by a Mitchell Jacobs who said his is with the Filing Division Clerk's Office, Division One Courier Services for Cuyahoga County (OH). He states an affidavit was received in his office under my name and social security number regarding a summons for me to appear in court as well as a driver license suspension order. He says all are scheduled to be served to my home or place of employment Friday, July 10 between 11AM and 5PM. He says if I wish to go over the deposition of the case or place what's called a stop order on the entire legal process, I would have to contact the petitioning party 716-235-5859 to request a stop order and left an affidavit number to reference. I found similar types of calls under different numbers on this site. This is garbage/a scam. I have received similar calls from a different caller in the past. That too was a scam.
Phishing scam. Man with a stern sounding voice leaves a non-personalized voicemail about a case number associated with a file containing your SSN, driver's license number, bank records, known associates, and relatives. Says it is "imperative" you call today to know your rights. Always wants you to call back the same number, 716-235-5859, but has called me from a variety of numbers the past few days including: 832-463-0698, 281-247-3069, 513-206-8996, 716-242-7501.
"jim" here has posted about a scam. Amazingly, "jim" has also just posted about the same scam under the name of "tyler" under another 716 number. This is what we call a pre-emptive shill attempt. "jim" was planning on coming back & exclaiming about how this scam turned about to be "Oh-So-Real" in the next day or so.
So much for that plan. "jim" isn't having a good day.
Be Safe. Be Aware.
Gunnar