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Person on phone states that they will be sending "legal documents" to my home.  The person called my place of employment asking if I will be at work tomorrow? I have no pending anything...and gave them NO FURTHER info!!

got a call from this # as well on my cell. didnt answer because i didnt recognize the number. no msg was left but i blocked the # after reading the prev comment

Same thing, only they called my parents house threatening legal papers on me . We live in two different states. I told my mother it was probably a  bill collector using illegal tactics and if anyone showed up then they should call the ploice-although I doubt anyone would show up seeing as how the call originated in Calorado. I then told them to ignore the calls if they called again

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Another thing you can do is file a complaint with Colorado Department of Law Consumer Protection Section. It may be a long shot with the limited information you have but if they are worth anything they can investigate the phone number.


Colorado Department of Law
Consumer Protection Section
Consumer Credit Unit-Collection Agency Regulation
Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center
1300 Broadway, 6th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone (720) 508-6012
Fax (720) 508-6033
E-Mail: [email protected]