Nationwide Investigation is a debt collector who is using junk debt buying tactics on debts such as payday loans.
They will call you up and portray themselves as having a legal case against you, typically as the "Fraud and Felony Division". There is no such animal. Contact regarding fraud charges would come from a law enforcement agency.
They are violating the FDCPA by failing to immediately identify themselves on every call as a debt collector and by threatening criminal legal action on issues that are purely civil in nature; there have been no instances where an attorney general has prosecuted failure to pay a payday loan off as check fraud, and there never will be.
When they call, ask them to provide their name and mailing address for a debt validation letter and a cease and desist notice. If they refuse, repeat the request until they hang up on you. Do not give them any personal information - especially not any account or credit card information! In many cases these debts are outside the statute of limitations for even civil legal action, but by making any sort of payment arrangements, or even verbally verifying the debt as yours, can reset the timer on that statute; the likelihood that they will sue you is low, but better not to let that timer get reset anyway.
Received a call and message from this number at my mother's home. Female voice stated they were from Nationwide Investigation. They stated they were Investigator Palmer from the Fraud and Felony division. They asked I call them back at 904-329-1740. They even provided a case number. When I called the number back, you cannot reach anyone and it goes to a voicemail box. Scam possibly? Does anyone know?
I received the same phone call recently and have before in the past as well- these calls are a scam- they use scare tactics to get you to pay money on an outstanding debt or a debt that they think you may owe (when in fact you may have already paid that debt off). If you want to get some information from them- you can try to call back (IF they answer) and find out who they say you owe a debt to- then contact that company on your own. Beware- they will make it seem as if they are your last option before they send someone out with a warrant for you, etc- just remember- they use scare tactics to get you to pay a ridiculous amount of money immediately. Don't be fooled-don't let them scare you.
I ALSO TO HAD A CALL FROM NATIONWIDE INVESTIGATIONS THEY DID TELL ME THE SAME AS U TOO BUT I JUST BONDED OUT SOOOO........ I GUESS IT CANT BE TOO MUCH OF A SCAM I HAVE COURT MARCH 20 WTF??????????I THINK THEY GOT MY # FROM FACEBOOK
I received a call from 904-524-8919 for someone else. Called them back and was told it's regarding a felony conviction for that person. Since I got my phone number -- a cell number -- I have received numerous phoen calls from debt collectors for the individual that 904-524-8919 called about. I really don't think it's a scam. I really wish the person who is using my number/had it before me would clean up their act.
Nationwide Investigation is a debt collector who is using junk debt buying tactics on debts such as payday loans.
They will call you up and portray themselves as having a legal case against you, typically as the "Fraud and Felony Division". There is no such animal. Contact regarding fraud charges would come from a law enforcement agency.
They are violating the FDCPA by failing to immediately identify themselves on every call as a debt collector and by threatening criminal legal action on issues that are purely civil in nature; there have been no instances where an attorney general has prosecuted failure to pay a payday loan off as check fraud, and there never will be.
When they call, ask them to provide their name and mailing address for a debt validation letter and a cease and desist notice. If they refuse, repeat the request until they hang up on you. Do not give them any personal information - especially not any account or credit card information! In many cases these debts are outside the statute of limitations for even civil legal action, but by making any sort of payment arrangements, or even verbally verifying the debt as yours, can reset the timer on that statute; the likelihood that they will sue you is low, but better not to let that timer get reset anyway.