844-840-4669

State they have papers to serve. This is a scam. They will call from a local number and then tell you to call this number so you can provide additional information.

yes, my sister got a call with IAO GROUP asking for my info about some important papers.

Agreed scam

My sister also just got a call asking about me saying they were the state of California neededing to serve me and if they didn't get my address I was going to be in "non compliance"

Criminals are masquerading as debt collectors in an attempt to extort money from people by scaring them into believing that:
a.    You are going to be sued and it will cost you lots of money when they allegedly “win” their case.
b.    That they are about to file criminal charges or that you will be criminally charged (they use the bad check or hot check claim a lot) and go to jail, even though debt is civil not criminal, there are no criminal charges, and debtor’s prison was outlawed over 200 years ago.
c.    That they will take away your driver’s license.
d.    That will garnish your wages without actually being suing you, going to court, or even winning a case and obtaining a judgement followed by a judge’s consent to the garnishment.  They also claim that your wages will be garnished in amounts far above all legal limits.

One of the tricks they use is to call your family, friends, neighbors and/or places of employment (past or present or both) to create panic and embarrassment so that their intended victim calls them and they can scare that person into paying their extortion money.  They often call people that have never even been associated with you because they get erroneous information off of the internet.

They will use the words “Mediator”, “Arbitrator”, “Law Office” or claim that they are a “Lawyer or Paralegal” to make you believe that they are something other than a debt collector want-a-be and that they don’t have to follow Federal and State collection laws, even though they do have to follow those laws.  They also tell you that if you fail to call them back you are "waiving your right to council" or that “the case will proceed without you” which is pretty much nothing but hogwash.  They tell you that they need a “statement” from you regarding the complaint and if you don’t call back they “wish you good luck as things unfold”. They use the phrase “consider yourself notified/served” or “govern yourself accordingly” a lot, something they should do themselves.

They claim they are officers of the court, or that an officer will accompany them, or even that they are sending officers to arrest you.  All hogwash.  They tell you to lock up your dogs and guns for “everyone’s” protection.  More hogwash.

They mention that they have received a Fax document, to create the sense of urgency and tell you that they are a “process server”. This is simply ruse to get you to call another number (with a made up case number) where they will ask for money to “make it go away” (this is actually the same place, they work in teams, one pretending to be the server, and the other usually pretends to be a lawyer).  They threaten to serve you at home or at work.  They tell you that if they serve you at work they need a supervisor, security, or HR person there as a witness, hoping that will cause you to panic over the alleged embarrassment of being served at work.  They also tell you that you will need two forms of ID.  None of which is true.  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.  They certainly are not going to pass up a paycheck by telling you that you can avoid being served, they are not going to give you an extra day or even a few hours to get a “stop order”.  Court documents are time sensitive and have to be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there is actually a lawsuit that has been filed against you.


It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt.  It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.

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:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Total debt collection scam.  No legitimate process server calls you in advance and tells you he or she is coming by. Block and ignore these calls.   So far as I can tell this " IAO GROUP" is a non-existent oranization used by debt scammers who sometimes call themsevles "The Lincoln Group" or "Lincoln Equities" or "Document Verification Service".

Reporting that I have a civil suit and I need to call them.

Called from a local number.  I told them to never call again.  They contacted relatives to have me call back at 844-840-4669.  This is a scam.  Do not give any information when they call.

Called my job,,,my brother who number i never use for anything,,,saying i have to go to court,,if i dont show up jail would be my next step. ...

Debt Collection scam.

Report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment[/b]

Note that the US Supreme Court in the Case of HENSON ET AL. v. SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC., has recently ruled that the provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act do not apply if the creditor owns the debt in question.  As a practical matter this probably won't effect the kinds of scam debt collectors who often show up on 800notes.  The scam collectors don't give you any information about themselves so it is impossible to know whether or not they in fact "own" the debt in question.  Most do not send debt validation letters and many often say they are collecting for someone else.  So, make the complaint anyway if they are bothering you.  Let the FTC sort it out.

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.  Tell 'em  no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.

You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand.

Contacted me from a local number stating that they have a motion that's being filed from the state or some bs.... gave me this number to call, a lady called stating "the Lincoln" when she answered.... Sou fed good but complete bull....

My sister n law just got a call saying someone by the name of Adam Ringer needs to serve me papers

They called my mom and told her they had a package they were trying to deliver.

They even called my work, my mother, my friends

We got two phone calls from these people in one week..  Had so much information, it had to be real.  Even went to the bank and then the police dept.  We did good in that we did not give them any more information than they already had.  Did not send them any money.  HANG UP ON THESE PEOPLE!  and tell all of your friends about this group so they won't have sleepless nites>

Ahahahah...happened to me just yesterday when I was at work...LMFAO! They called my wife and "Adam Ringer" wanted to serve me some "Legal Documents". I don't fall for this bull. I had similar happen a couple years ago and I back traced them while on the phone with them, and it was funny the moment they knew they had been caught. I heard the so-called "supervisor" tell the person I was communicating with to hang up!!!😂😂😂

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I back traced them while on the phone with them

How did you accomplish that ? I am very interested in your process and the results you received from it.

They called my sister in law too, stating that they had papers for me. I asked my sister in law to send me the info she left an after seeing a reference # followed by a non working local number. I knew it was a scam. Also being that I never use my sister in law for like a reference. Pure lies! I called the 844 # back and a con named Audrey answer. I immediately ripped into her and told her to stop calling my family members and looking for me. I also called her out on there whole spill being a "TOTAL SCAM". Thankfully my sister in law did not give up any info. Be careful everyone. And to think I just watched a documentary last night called the BLACKOUT Experience. If you don't know google it.

If they have a number associated with whom they are trying to reach then they have a address to send paperwork regarding the debt owed.  calling from a local number and then give you a 844-840-4669 to call back. Lincoln Mediation is what the caller said when I called the number left for my daughter.  Always remember that they must send you the debt collection statement to be a legitimate company or claim.

They just called saying that they failed to serve me twice and if I don't call I.A.O group and provide current information then they will automatically win the case.

They are LIARS making an illegal theat.  There are several excellent posts above yours on what to do.  REPORT THEM!!!