440-387-4469

Another one claiming a case has been filed against me and if I don't call him back I should "govern myself accordingly."  Jason from PTI Services....

I just received the same message.  I had my attorney call and he confirmed it was a debt collector.

Did they say for what company? As far as I know I have no accounts in collections.

They called me stating they were filing charges on me for an online account I had with advance america in 2012. I never used advance america...

They called me today and got the same "case filed against you, govern yourself accordingly"  message. I do have past credit card debts several years old that haven't been paid due to extreme financial hardship. Does anyone know if I can go to jail if i am served a summons and do not appear in court?

No - because you're being contacted by foreign extortionist scammers.  They can't do zip to you.  Debt is civil, not criminal, so no, you cannot be jailed for defaulting on a loan or credit card debt.

The language used - to "govern yourself accordingly" is from overseas.  per the FDCPA, you should not pay any caller who refuses to mail - do not accept email or fax - proof of debt/proof your caller has the legal right to collect said debt.  Refusal to mail this documentation within five days of their initial contact with you is a violation of federal law, as is threatening you with jail if you don't pay an alleged debt.  

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

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.

Pre-trail intervention.  At least that's what they call themselves.   The term "govern myself accordingly" is a stock term used by a scammer who works a similar scam in the Texas area under various phone numbers.  They all claim to be some kind of pre-legal something-or-other.  Total scam.  But I don't think these are Indian scammers.  

It's that  stupid phrase and it gives this scammer away.  On other phone numbers he goes by the name of Dickins, or Dickerson or Dickinson, or a similar name.   A real [***] and stupid too.   Ignore this guy.

Ignore them.

Fraudulent or Zombie Debt Collectors—Things to Know

If you have received a call stating:

1. You have defrauded a financial institution
2. You owe an unpaid payday loan
3. You have a warrant due to an unpaid loan
5. You will receive a court summons
6.  Authorities are coming to arrest you
7.  Anything similar to above,
 a.   Do not give them any information or verify any information for them
 b.   Tell them you know they are a scam operating illegally and that you are   filing a complaint with the  appropriate authorities
* File a complaint with the FBI on their Internet Crime webpage     http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
* File a complaint with the Attorney General for the state you live in
The more information and complaints there are, the better the chance of getting these criminals to stop (or at least reduce the frequency).    [abstracted from another site]

If you are properly served and don't respond in the required time, you can get a default judgment against you.  But you can't be arrested for ordinary civil debt.  But if you are ordered to show up for a hearing and don't appear, you can be arrested for contempt of court.  Also you can be arrested if you owe child support and refuse to pay.  But those situations are rare.  As a general rule you can't be arrested for ordinary civil debt.

These people are tyring to scare you.  Ignore them.

Fraudulent or Zombie Debt Collectors—Things to Know

If you have received a call stating:

1. You have defrauded a financial institution
2. You owe an unpaid payday loan
3. You have a warrant due to an unpaid loan
5. You will receive a court summons
6.  Authorities are coming to arrest you
7.  Anything similar to above,
 a.   Do not give them any information or verify any information for them
 b.   Tell them you know they are a scam operating illegally and that you are   filing a complaint with the  appropriate authorities
* File a complaint with the FBI on their Internet Crime webpage     http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
* File a complaint with the Attorney General for the state you live in
The more information and complaints there are, the better the chance of getting these criminals to stop (or at least reduce the frequency).    [abstracted from another site]

I not only got the same call from jason at pti who said the same thing but I also got an email the day before from anderson law group trying to collect the same debt. They say it's for an online loan from advance cash service on the phone and from adavane cash services in emails (such a company doesn't even exist) Try to get as much info about them as possible and then Tell them your husband or dad is a police officer and they can call back to speak with them cause you're already aware it's a scam, it worked well with the previous time this happened last year and then be sure to report them.

Don't worry about it even a little. It's 100% fraudulent. Real debt collectors don't threaten you and will work with you to try to get some kind of payment plan in place. I have legitimate debt and if you ask them to send you validation of the debt they will no problem,  scammers will refuse so you can always tell. Also ask for the original creditor and their number and call and ask them if it's legitimate. Be sure to look up if the info they gave you is for a real company and that the number they provided matches what the company has listed as their number. You can call the court to inquire if any case against you is on record.

There is no debtors jail!!

Any chance they gave anyone posting here a mailing address (even if it is a PO Box) or directed anyone to a website?

I'm wondering if anyone has had the misfortune of calling this outfit back?  If so, how did they answer the phones?

I received the same message yesterday.  It sounded threatening.  He said is name was Jonathen Baker from PTI Services.

Yep.....It's a fraud alright. The old "we're uploading files to your county today" scam. They want you to contact their affidavit councilor to give them money top stop the process. Yeah right, first of all, if they were so called uploading anything to the county or where ever, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO WARN YOU FIRST, THEY'RE JUST GOING TO DO IT. Why the hell would they tell you first so you could run? THEY WOULDN'T! Secondly, NEVER GIVE ANYONE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE & Never affirm anything with the word yes to anything, not even once. To do do just gives them permission to go into your account & flat out rob you.  Companies like these SCUM use fear tactics to get you to comply. No legitimate company isn't going to upload anything anywhere without contacting you by registered mail or a phone call first.

I would suggest investing in a call blocker & block the number from calling you again. It's worth the investment because if you've gotten one call, you'll be getting a lot more because these SCUM sell your number to other SCUM companies that will harass you even further.

I just received a call from this number; ignored it as I don't know anyone in Ohio, and received a voicemail from someone claiming to be a Jonathan Baker from PTI services, and that a case had been filed against me, and that he needed to hear back from either me or my attorney. Obviously this is a scam, because a) he doesn't state what the case is for or give any details other than call back to arrange payment for something or other and b) when you try to look up PTI services to see if they're a legal group/ lawyers, all you find are software services and other stuff like that, so obviously it's a fake company to try and make people think that the claim is legitimate. The only advice I have is to report it to the FTC, FBI, your state Attorney General, etc. and to invest in a call blocking device. (I once thought that my mobile provider world block the number for me, but they said that they only block numbers from texting, not calling, which is pathetic if you ask me, so don't rely on them too much. Unless your provider is better.)

I received the same call, he portrays himself as Jonathon Baker with PTI Services and says I need to contact him back and to see myself as being served and if I do not he will be getting in contact with my employer.  and serious matters could result if I did not contact him or have my attorney contact him immediately.

calling from this number 44403874469  telling me  i will be going to jail..

I received a very threatening message from a Jonathan Baker for PTI Services and when I called I was connected to  a Ms. Jones who said it was a pre-trial and I had a criminal case against me.  I called the company they said they were representing and it is a TOTAL SCAM!!  Scared me but when I investigated I found out it is totally false!

The caller said his name was Jonathan Baker from PTI Services and I had a criminal case against me and I should call them back and govern myself accordingly.