Just got a message from the same person named in the above comments - Eric Waterman. He said nothing, just that I needed to give him a call back as soon as I received the message. I thought the whole thing sounded fishy, so I Googled the phone number and found this thread, along with multiple others across the country. Various phone numbers, various intimidating messages left from different people, same result. So glad I Googled. I have forwarded his phone number onto my lawyer, and he is handling it.
Back from my days of when I had bad credit (maybe 7-8 years ago), I learned ALOT about credit repair and dealing with collection agencies. I just had this "scam artist" leave me a message TODAY (1/2 hour ago) at my work number. Fortunately I was on another call so I didn't need to talk with him. Didn't even say who he was with or why he was calling (just that it was serious and urgent that I call him TODAY). Those types of calls don't deserve another thought (and DON'T BE INTIMIDATED), and NEVER, EVER give out any personal and/or bank account information to these people. That's what they're hoping to do by their intimidative phone calls. BTW, my husband and I were just applying for a refi on our home mortgage yesterday, and collection agencies buy the lists of anyone that is applying for a mortgage just for this very purpose. They TRY to get you to pay a non-existent debt in the hopes of scaring you into thinking you won't qualify for your mortgage if you don't comply.
Left a message saying that it was urgent that I return the call. Called back, would not give me any information other than I supposedly owed money. Said he represented National Assistance Fund and that I applied online for a loan that I never paid back. Googled NAF and nothing came up. Would not give me the date the loan was supposedly applied for, the companies name that I applied with (apparently NAF doesn't deal directly with consumers) and would not send me anything in writing. Threatened me with jail time and said that I needed to "lawyer up". Very rude and would give no information which leads me to believe this is a phishing scam. Also I monitor my credit report from all three bureaus and none of them reflect this so called debt- if it was a loan that wasn't repaid it would go on my credit report...when I asked him this he said it wasn't credit...how is a loan not credit?! Very fishy, do not trust!
Left a message on my home answering system asking for my daughter or her attorney. Don't know why he was calling but I called back and advised him that my daughter is not at this number. A true jerk. Have reported him to FCC this afternoon. Will continue to try to ascertain exactly who this guy is. Eric Waterman.
Just got a message from the same person named in the above comments - Eric Waterman. He said nothing, just that I needed to give him a call back as soon as I received the message. I thought the whole thing sounded fishy, so I Googled the phone number and found this thread, along with multiple others across the country. Various phone numbers, various intimidating messages left from different people, same result. So glad I Googled. I have forwarded his phone number onto my lawyer, and he is handling it.