Never let bullies on the phone confuse extortion with debt collection. Honest debt collectors do not typically send their claims straight to a judge. They don't take your ransom money to broker quick deals with so-called "process servers" -- or your DMV or your traffic court or any other state office. There are no secretive "arbitrators", "mediators", or "prelitigation specialists", only sweaty criminals with a script full of bullying remarks. Lawful debt collection is a process, not an ambush, and you are due a chance at each stage to raise a dispute. The agents' horrid threats are empty and their conduct is illegal. Do not reward lawbreakers with your money. Challenge them always, sue them if you can.
FTC and CFPB material on US federal collection law:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection
See also this FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
Lisa, what did they want....my sister just got a call from this #...she would be summoned if she didn't tell them where someone was....she didn't even know the person
Call from this number saying he was a lawyer....wanted info about a person that I didn't even know.....would get a court summons if I don't give him the info
Got an automated voicemail from 8024388313 supposedly regarding 2 pending charges the county is getting ready to file along with the revocation and suspension of "your" (caller didn't identify individual with the pending charges) driver's license and message went on to say that if you'd like to settle the matter out of court call Tony Anderson, the attorney handling the case, at 8024388313. We initially thought it was a wrong number. It seems more like a scam.