Call from this number, it appeared to be local so I answered. It directed me to press one to update my contact info due to an undeliverable package. Probably shouldn't have, but I pressed 1. It disconnected. This is likely a scam of some sort, beware.
I got a call from this number staying that there is a package that they have been trying to delivery, but didn't have the right address. I asked the girl who answer the name of her company, she said it was Legal Mediation & they are trying to collect a debt. She said there is a claim against me, but if I wanted to settle the claim today it will not have to go to court. I asked her how do I know you are real & she said you will find out when we serve you and hung up on me.
Got a call from 720-893-2020 said I had a package that couldn't get delivered to me. Said I need to pay 948.00 for a pay day loan. Or I'd have a warrant on me I'm so tired of these people.
This is a common ploy by criminals 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 repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying. They also use the “process server” who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number.
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) 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