Oh no, not again. Does any else think this schroll is associated that fraud-shop that comes up with a new name each day and has addresses in vacant parking lots and bus station parking lots?
i got a call at work today from this number stating they are with a law firm and that i wrote a hot check on a chase bank account and they will be sending a deputy to my office. I believe this is for an old payday loan
over 3 years old i told her to not call my job anymore then she turned right around and called back and
asked to speak to my supervisor.
he got a big kick out of this
as they are threatening to send out a police officer to my job... the number is out of south carolina and
i live in texas .told her i would be waiting for her outside.. I have been in collections for 20 years and
would never lie to someone in this manner ..i would like an address so i can go to the attorney general office here in texas and file a report..
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.
I received a call from Mr.Jepsen stating that paperwork was being file n my current county for a returned check at Walmart I contacted my atty. my atty. called the law firm and they asked for a letter of representation my atty. sent the information and they sent the affidavit and it was correct I had forgot bot the check and my atty. and the law office worked out the settlement and I cleared the check THANKS FOR THE YOU GUYS I THOUGHT YOU WERE A SCAM BUT THANKS FOR WORKING IT OUT FOR ME AND MY FAMILY