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
If you feel you SSN has been compromised, in addition to putting a fraud alert at the 3 credit bureaus, you may want to notify the IRS. Here is the link, fill out the proper form (probably 14039):
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F
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, get template letters to send 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://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
Also Received a call from a Joseph Davis stating he was calling from North Eastern. contacting you to notify you of a claim in which has been entered here to our office. At this point of time for pre-legal treatment. We were trying to get in contact with you first to notify you of the pre-legal claim which is been entered against your name and social security number. But also to go ahead and obtain either a final statement from you any further information which what you would like to provide our office. You can contact me back. My number here is direct at 718-690-3386 again that's 718-690-3386. Thank you Good Day. Call date 6/17/2016
Received a call from a female identified herself as Lindsey Shaffer, a private courier. She also called me 4-5 times. She says she has sealed documents requiring my signature and that I need to make myself available tomorrow between 12 and 5. Today it said that she attempted at a residential address this week and would be attempting at my place of work this afternoon. If I have questions, or if I want to put in a stop order, I am to contact the filing party at 888-742-8594. No one showed up after any of her calls. I received a total of 4-5 calls from her. No one came to my house this week and I do not work. The phone numbers/caller ID's used by her: 302-300-4775/ Wilmington, DE and 205-543-5210/ Warrior, AL. I am missing the first one because I didn't write it down or save the voicemail. Call dates 6/9/2016, 6/11/2016, 7/15/2016, 7/20/2016
I googled the address for the scammers- 256 ideal street buffalo new York
It is a house for sale on Zillow real estate website
I wonder if the filed a false affidavit to obtain the corporation
Their corporation has to list an up to date / current valid address on their corporation registration.
Seeing as how they don't list a registered agent.
Most people have their attorney or a registered agent company as their registered agent.
A corporation that doesn't list a registered agent has to be looked upon as fishy.
No registered agent----- who is the process server or county sheriff to serve a summons upon ?