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Karly James calls and claims to be from IFG of Atlanta.  Said she had all my information (social security #, bank account information, etc) and in order to continue I needed to give her the last 4 of my social.  I refused and told her that I don't know her, she threaten and said it was a debt collection call.  She told me that if I didn't give her the last four of my social that she was going to get the judge to sign the warrant and arrest me.  I told her that this seems like a matter for my lawyer now, can I have your bosses name, she hung up.  Called me again the next day.

I receieve phone call at work from a women who claims she was going to issue warrant and have someone come to my job to arrest me.  However, if that was the case she would have something in written format and sent to me first.  These types of calls should stop especially when you target old people.

I received a call from the above number also.  I know I don't owe anyone and I found it hard to believe why I never received anything in writing they have my phone number.  Thanks to the previous post for information regarding the bogus calls.  She couldn't tell me anything until I provided the last 4 of my social.  My response was then sue me.

The company is not a legit business. They have tons of complaints against them, they are not members of the better business bureau, and change their name every 6 months or so to avoid being found by authorities. It's a scam and they are in violation of so many laws and credit regulations it's not even funny.

Do not answer their calls, contact an attorney and let's shut this down.

I just received a phone call from this number asking for me.  I pretended I didn't know who she was talking about, she told me she wasn't a debt collector and it was a legal matter.  I told her she had the wrong number.  That phone number is now blocked!  It is obviously a scam.  

Phone call at 6:57am from a Danielle Grigsby  from the Pretrial Department of Integrated Financial Group claiming that my client (who is disabled and on social security disability, funds which are judgment-proof) owes an unspecified sum to HSBC Bank. Grigsby claimed that my client had only 48 hours to discharge the debt before it went to court (false) and that said debt was not covered by the Chapter 7 bankruptcy my client filed in 2013 (also false).   Grigsby claimed that companies get to "decide whether or not they will accept the bankruptcy" , which is also FALSE, and completely laughable.    I hung up on her, and called back the number on my cellphone to get the voice mail of a "Robert Noble", also of IFG.   Total scam, don't fall for their tactics.  

Got a call from Danielle Grigsby (if that is even her real name). She stated that she was going to call the policy and have me arrested over a loan. THIS IS TRULY A FRAUD!!!

LIAR!  It may Be a company but it is NOT legit.  A legitimate debt collector has guide lines BY LAW they must follow and harassment and threats of arrest is not included. I have discussed this at length with an attorney and I know the law. Read below and do NOT give these scammers any of your personal information! they are liars and thieves!!!!!

§ 805.  Communication in connection with debt collection   [15 USC 1692c]

(a) COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONSUMER GENERALLY.  Without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, a debt collector may not communicate with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt --

(1) at any unusual time or place or a time or place known or which should be known to be inconvenient to the consumer. In the absence of knowledge of circumstances to the contrary, a debt collector shall assume that the convenient time for communicating with a consumer is after 8 o'clock antimeridian and before 9 o'clock postmeridian, local time at the consumer's location;

(2) if the debt collector knows the consumer is represented by an attorney with respect to such debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney's name and address, unless the attorney fails to respond within a reasonable period of time to a communication from the debt collector or unless the attorney consents to direct communication with the consumer; or

(3) at the consumer's place of employment if the debt collector knows or has reason to know that the consumer's employer prohibits the consumer from receiving such communication.

(b) COMMUNICATION WITH THIRD PARTIES.  Except as provided in section 804, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a postjudgment judicial remedy, a debt collector may not communicate, in connection with the collection of any debt, with any person other than a consumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the attorney of the creditor, or the attorney of the debt collector.

(c) CEASING COMMUNICATION.  If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes the debt collector to cease further communication with the consumer, the debt collector shall not communicate further with the consumer with respect to such debt, except --

(1) to advise the consumer that the debt collector's further efforts are being terminated;

(2) to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor may invoke specified remedies which are ordinarily invoked by such debt collector or creditor; or

(3) where applicable, to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor intends to invoke a specified remedy.

If such notice from the consumer is made by mail, notification shall be complete upon receipt.

(d) For the purpose of this section, the term "consumer" includes the consumer's spouse, parent (if the consumer is a minor), guardian, executor, or administrator.

§ 806.  Harassment or abuse  [15 USC 1692d]

A debt collector may not engage in any conduct the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section:

(1) The use or threat of use of violence or other criminal means to harm the physical person, reputation, or property of any person.

(2) The use of obscene or profane language or language the natural consequence of which is to abuse the hearer or reader.

(3) The publication of a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts, except to a consumer reporting agency or to persons meeting the requirements of section 603(f) or 604(3)1 of this Act.

(4) The advertisement for sale of any debt to coerce payment of the debt.

(5) Causing a telephone to ring or engaging any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with intent to annoy, abuse, or harass any person at the called number.

(6) Except as provided in section 804, the placement of telephone calls without meaningful disclosure

same old bs but this time they came up with a new one. they threatened to suspend my drivers license

Only a traffic judge or the DMV have the authority to suspend driver's licenses...NOT illegal scamming "debt collectors."
Go to ftc.gov and read the FDCPA and learn your rights.

Recieved a call also from Daniel Grirgsby claiming i owe money from an unpaid debt in 2003. I asked lots of questions wich she seemed to have answers for. I knew this wasnt my debt but was scared someone stole my identity. Contacted my credit monitors and there was nothing in collections or any past debt from that creditor. Then i found all this info and posts from other potential fraud victims.  So greatful for these previous posts. When i asked why after all these years am i just hearing about this debt now. She claimed it must have been lost in the files... WOW.. She almost got me. It was all BS.. Be alert people.

Got a call at 6:30 am (pst). Only the phone number now ends in 7616 and the company name on the caller ID is showing as LIG Corporation. I told the woman the person she was looking for was not here and I hung up. Now I am seeing these comments and am adding mine. There are a lot of these scams going around right now. Some calling to say there is a legal action being filed and they are sending someone over to serve you. I know debt collectors are not supposed to call before 8:00 in the morning or after 9:00 in the evening. You'd think people would just get a legit job instead of scamming people. So obnoxious.

I also teceived a call from Ms.Grigsby  about a debt to HSBC which I do not owe, as I have never done business with.

As I tend to think very quickly on short notice I asked for her bosses name and the business address.  She asked why,

and I told her that my lawyer had attempted to make payment arrengments 10 years ago at which time they refused to

up a schedule.  My lawyer no says if I hear from them again he will sue both IFG and HSBC   she promptly hung up.

Two can play that game as they say.

I received a call from them and they also called my employer saying that it was a legal matter.  I filed bankruptcy and included ever debt in the filing so I know for a fact that it has been discharged.  I told her to mail me the court documents so that i could meet with the State Attorney's office so that I can file harassment charges against IFG.