Complete scam. They made the mistake of calling an actual attorney. Every jurisdiction requires proper service. A message is not proper service and not returning their call does not equate to a waiver of counsel or failure to file an appearance. Call them back. Tell them your name is Toby and that you work in the kitchen. Call late at night or early in the morning.
Total scam. No debt collector has anything to do with the court system. No debt collector has anything to do with the criminal justice system. Being in ordinary civil debt is NOT a crime and you cannot be arrested or prosecuted for it. We do not have debtors prisons in the US.
Called left a message from the person by the name of Robin Whitehead Law Firm needed to contact them immediately a case pending in their office I needed to respond immediately I did not reply to the voicemail had attorney to call on my behalf they had no case number for me and would not give any information. It sounded legit but it's a scam.
I have received 2 voice mails from these scammers and I called them back and got a voice messages. I told them that if they did not stop, I would contact the police
Thanks to all for validating my suspicions of this scam. I have also been receiving repeated calls on my new cellphone from a Robin Whitehead at James Robinson and Associates law firm, saying I have a pending case that requires mediation. Looked James Robinson up on internet and they are indeed a law firm in TX, where the calls originate from, however, the phone numbers don't match. I thought I blocked the caller after the first day of calls, but since it's new iphone I may not have done it correctly. Still getting these calls, as well as from another unknown TX phone #. Total scam, and won't give them the satisfaction of calling back. If I continue to get these calls in the next few days, I will contact phone company and my Maryland state regulators.
I have been getting calls from a Sharon Whitehead. I returned the call and these people told me I had taken a cash advance loan in the amount of a felony charge. I told them I have not nor have I ever taken a cash advance. They proceeded to tell me about a bank account that was closed in 1999 and from an Employer that was never during the time of the account but that I havent worked with in 8 years and gave my inlaws address. The time frame was from since I live in a different state but referring to information from when I lived in Alabama. I advised of all this and the woman saod please hold and I will let you speak with one of the attorneys....who claimed his name is Chris Thomson. He said since they have tried to contact via mail numerous times and received no response you have felony charges as the amount is above the felony limitations and you will have to appear in front of a judge in Alabama or the company is allowing a one time settlement of ...... so i advised them of my attorneys name and phone number and advised as my attorney stated that per law they must submit by signed receipt contact at my current address proof of the acclaimed cash advance as all loans are required by law to have a signature. What scares me is these people knew my social security number. That is CRAZY!!! GLAD TO HEAR IT IS A SCAM.. I will be contacting the credit reporting agency they also knew my email address too.