This is a common ploy by criminals masquerading as debt collectors who are attempting to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged, go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt. One of the tricks they use is to call your work place, friends, or relatives repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying. They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number. Please note that process servers do not ever call ahead. That way you can’t dodge them.
Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general
I receieved a phone call from a Shelby Stone at 904-930-4339, stating that I had a "said amount" of debt. I hung up on her after she would not give me further information. She then proceeded to call back, spoke with my boyfriend, and threatened that I would be going to court in 72 hrs. I then called back, spoke with "Shelby" again, stated that it was unprofessional to call and state certain things to be who legally have no right to hear this info. She then said I was unprofessional for hanging up on her, I then asked for a manager and she proceeded to hang up on me. The THRID TIME i called it went straight a voicemail. Scam!?
I had the same call at 6:22 pm from "Shelby" yesterday stating I had a debt and I or my attorney needed to contact them within 72 hours or they would proceed. The message said I had an undeliverable certified letter which is not true because I have had no mail or nothing from the post office saying I had certified mail to pick up. Sounds like SCAM to me!!
This is a common ploy by criminals masquerading as debt collectors who are attempting to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged, go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt. One of the tricks they use is to call your work place, friends, or relatives repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying. They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number. Please note that process servers do not ever call ahead. That way you can’t dodge them.
Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: http://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general
My ill husband received a call from this number stating that in 2011 I took a quick money loan out and they are collecting on it. I called the number back it is a call center and advised that I have never taken a quick money loan out and to not all my house again. She said Oh we won't, we will service you at your place of employment. I hung up