216-287-1866

This number has called and mentioned about a restraining order. I tried calling them back and the voice mail box for LRS litigation is full.... I think it is a scam, has anyone heard of them.

came home tonight and had same call on my answering machine, called it and got same message came on here to see if anyone else got the call because I have been getting many of them.

I to received this same message. I am fairly sure it's a scam as if it was a legitimate matter they would have the sheriffs office or a constable serve you with papers. I just Ignore them.

got the same call about legal issues and restraining order and lawyer and i should contract, they even called my work once! the calls have been coming in at the beginning of each new month for about 3 months, 2x I've left messages on the same automated voicemail box for lrs Litigations and 2x got the mail box full message

been getting this same message from different phone numbers for a few months now. No paperworkis ever sent, no court case ever opened, itś a scam.

got the same message today

When I tryed to call the number back it said that all lines were busy and to try again later!! Kinda freaked me out when they said restaing order but if others are getting these calls I hope that its not a big deal.

i got the same message this is a scam!! they dont have anything else better to do i guess they need a real job!!!

These boiler room jackals don't even know what a retraining order is or what it's for.  Where are the drone strikes when we need them.

I get this same call......@ first it was once a month now the call come @ least two a week.  What is going on?  
How can we stop this from happening cause it very annoying/

Just got a threating message from 216-287-1866 just filed a police report these are bad people

same message.

THIS IS A SCAM.  LRS folks, if you are reading this, I have contacted the appropriate FEDERAL authorities and have scheduled a meeting with them to begin the investigation/prosecution process.

Got a call from them, let it go to vm, but when I listened to the message, I freaked out
and called them.  Had to leave a message but called right back and spoke with someone.
They are a law firm that companies that you owe money to go to them and they
take it from there and take you to court if needed.  So that's what I got out of it.

Live in Oregon and got the same call from Ohio, b******s****. Someone should shut these people down.This is not a funny joke.

TODAY I got a call on my message machine  is this a scam its very threatening No  NAME OR ANTHING  no info  very strange  can some one please let me know if you find out anything  this is insane
litigation for what  its sounds like a recorded message-  this is awful they think they can get away with this

Oh yeah? Well, this so-called "law firm" is breaking collections law right and left.

In recent years, third party debt collectors have been buying up old debt for pennies on the dollar and telemarketing collection calls to debtors to get what they can from their "investment". This old debt is sometimes legit, sometimes not (expired statute of limitations for example). In parallel, scammers have also been making extortion calls using bought/stolen/phished loan data, sometimes to debtors who may or may not have already paid off their debt, sometimes to random people, while pretending to be legit debt collectors. Problem is, both employ similar tactics to scare debtors/victims into paying legit/fake debts. If you don't have debt, you know for sure your caller is a scammer. If you have debt, you have to figure out whether it is a legit third party collector or a scammer -- not a comfortable position to be in but here's how you can perhaps tell the difference:

The FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf treats the INITIAL CONTACT between collector and debtor (first call, first letter, first whatever) as a special event. Legit collectors per section 809 of the FDCPA *must* tell you at initial contact, or send you paperwork within 5 days of initial contact, the following:
1. $amount of debt,
2. name of the current creditor (which may differ from the original creditor who might have sold your debt),
3. a statement that that debt will be assumed to be valid unless you dispute in writing within 30 days,
4. a statement that that if you do dispute in writing within 30 days, the collector must mail you written verification of the debt,
5. a statement that if you ask the collector in writing within 30 days, the collector must send you the name and address of the original creditor if it's different from the current creditor.
If you don't get the 5 disclosures, orally or in writing (you do not have to ask for them, the FDCPA requires collectors to provide them), treat the collector like you would any SCAMMER.
Note that 3,4,5 must be done *IN WRITING* so you will need to ask an address from your collector. If s/he refuses to give you one for any reason, treat the collector like a SCAMMER.
The collector can threaten court action at initial contact but the FDCPA requires that the collector actually take you to court if the collector threatens it. Threatening court and not going through with it (coercion) is illegal.
If they say the FDCPA does not apply to them because they own your debt, the debt-owner exemption only applies to the original owner. A 3rd party who buys the debt for the purpose of collecting debt is treated as a debt collector and not an owner and must obey the FDCPA as explained in this FTC Staff Opinion letter here http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/letters/arbuckle.htm 
You can tape phone calls per your state law described here http://www.fairdebtforconsumers.com/Recording-Laws-Summaries.html 
You can tape, then sue collectors (google "fdcpa attorney") for violations described in sections 805, 806, and 807, per section 813 of the FDCPA.
Has the statute of limitations for your state http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/SOL-by-State.html expired on your debt? If expired, don't pay.
Collectors generally have to be licensed by your state to practise (collect debt) in your state and you can find out by calling your state Attorney Generals Office. Ask if a license is required and does this collector have one. If not licensed, don't pay and file a complaint with your state AG.
Read useful debt-collection FAQs from the FTC here http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre18.shtm 
The debt collection process explained in plain English http://www.consumeraffairs.com/debt/fdcpa.html 
Be aware that scammers are using bought/hacked/phished loan application data to extort payments for fictitious debts from victims and victims' families and friends.
The FTC warns about fake debt collectors here http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors 
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710 
The FBI warns again http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releas ... nt-payday-loans 
The BBB has issued several alerts on this scam, just google "bbb.org alert phony debt collector"
Report to the Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx , the Federal Communications Commission http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm , the Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ and your state AG http://www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php as appropriate.

I got this message today! I almost lost it!  They don't answer and the mailbox is full.  What can we do?  Any help would be appreciated!

I also got a message about a restraining order against you, wouldn't that mean you couldn't have any contact with them. Also if it was legit would there mailbox be full? Not very professional if this legit.

I got this call today , but couldn't answer so they left me the same message about a restraining order and such, I freaked out of course and when I returned the call multiple times I got a message saying the voicemail box was full. my co worker said it sounded like a scam, but she and I both continued to call and the same thing mailbox full. she tried to find this "company" on line and there is a company with that name and they are lawyers for disability claims. She then did a reverse look up on the phone number and it was listed as a Verizon home residence number in ohio. she then found all of these postings after googling the number. I too think its a scam, I have medical bill debt but nothing I have been sued over. I guess if it isn't a scam they will have to serve me. Shaunna in TN