855-417-1739

Shows up as a private number and said to call 8554171739. Doesn't say who it is.

This number 855-417-1739 called my mom cell phone and my dads home phone and my 2nd cousins cell phone in the same day saying that there looking for me and a complaint filed against me with a case #.so I called this number and they said I had a credit card that I never paid over 10 years ago that's I owed $3,400 but if I paid 1,025 today they would settle it.its a scam don't pay them a penny .scary thing is they had all my info.but have never sent me anything in mail or ever actually called my phone .

ID themselves as Wilshire Group and Associates.

Most likely this group:

http://wilshiregroupandassociates.com/index.html
Wilshire Group and Associates, LLC
1801 Pierce Street Suite #200
Riverside, CA 92505

A Delaware Group licensed to operate in California.

Contact Info

Phone: (844) 323-6816
Fax: (951) 339-9270
info@wilshiregroupandassociates.com
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Per California Secretary of State

Entity Name:    WILSHIRE GROUP & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Entity Number:    201423410333
Date Filed:    08/20/2014
Status:    ACTIVE
Jurisdiction:    DELAWARE
Entity Address:    11801 PIERCE ST STE #200
Entity City, State, Zip:    RIVERSIDE CA 92505
Agent for Service of Process:    CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY WHICH WILL DO BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA
Agent Address:    AS CSC - LAWYERS INCORPORATING SERVICE, (C1592199)
Agent City, State, Zip:    *

__________________________________

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Wilshire Group & Associates LLC
(844) 688-3737
11801 Pierce St STE 200, Riverside, CA 92505-4400

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I received a call at work and on my cell from a private name yesterday instructed to call this number. VERY aggressive scare tactic telling me I had an overdrafted Wells Fargo account from 2008. Threatened to press charges on a federal offense if I didn't pay $4500, but willing to settle for $1000 if I did it yesterday. Identified themselves as Wilshire Group and Associates.

Apparently a collection wannabee wanting me to pay something something way past the statute of limitations from my EX.

OMG!! They called and threatened a family member like I might be in danger!!!!

Total scam.  Only public prosecutors can file charges.  Debt collectors have nothing to do with law enforcement.  This is just an attempt to scare you into paying them something.

Report them:

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/Complaint/#debt-collection

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection  (Threatening arrest or criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a clear violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act)

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.  You might have to yell at the scammer and talk over him or her.  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.

Last known address:

Wilshire Group and Associates, LLC
1801 Pierce Street Suite #200
Riverside, CA 92505

Report them:

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/Complaint/#debt-collection

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection  (Threatening arrest or criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a clear violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act)

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.  You might have to yell at the scammer and talk over him or her.  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.

Last known address:

Wilshire Group and Associates, LLC
1801 Pierce Street Suite #200
Riverside, CA 92505

I received the call as a message.  I checked out the number and found that it was a scam.  The message is as follows:
This message is intended for Mark W--------. (not putting in the last name even though nobody by that name has ever has lived here.)  My name is Mrs. Stevens.  I'm contacting Mark in reference to a complaint that has been forwarded to my office.  If he has any questions or concerns regarding the pending actions to which may be filed against him, he will need to contact the firm that is directly handling his case file.  The number provided by the firm is 855-417-1739, and he will need to reference his case file number _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _.    If there is no immediate response, they will be forced to make a decision, unfortunately without your consent.)

Did you ever speak to a lawyer about it in I'm  the same boat with Wells Fargo.  What dish they do after all

This number called my work 7 times and left messages. They were told not to call any more by the manager and they told him they needed a fax number to garnish wages. I dont know what its for and I didnt think that was legal to talk to someone else about my personal business.

Total scam.  Garnishments are only done by court order.  In order for there to be a Garnishment, there would have to be a court hearing and a judgment.  Some states do not allow wage garnishments and other states have restrictions on them.    This is just an attempt to scare you into paying them something.  Do not fall for it.

Just because a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt does not mean you owe it
If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:

1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  DIME  until the debt is validated.

Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply block their calls and ignore them.

If they are bothering you,

Report them:

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/Complaint/#debt-collection

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

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.  You might have to yell at the scammer and talk over him or her.  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 .

Last known address:

Wilshire Group and Associates, LLC
1801 Pierce Street Suite #200
Riverside, CA 92505

Called my job, told my boss that I needed to call back in reference to paperwork for me and left a case#.  Why call my job? I have been living in the same place for 35+ years....call my house the number hasn't changed.  And if I owe you, my boss will not pay you so STOP calling my job or you will never get paid.

They called my husband saying he had a over 10 yr old account from bank he wrote checks on we didnt have a checking acct. that we needed to contact them back. I called talked to a Jordan was told theyd send me a contract to sign via my email to sign which i never got but if i d pay them 879 dollars by 7/31/15 the bank would drop all legal proceedings so put me on hold said they had it pulled from county court house from the server. well i went to the atty. and the court house and this is a scam the bbb took a report and gave numbers to atty general. This jordan called again today i told her t
i did bout going to atty and court house and that i was given numbers to report them and for her to proceed with whatever and not to ever call this number again.

They called my work and said they were serving suit papers tomorrow. I asked for verification, they emailed me and acct number for a supposed Wachovia overdraft from 06. I've never had an overdraft, and the info on the email had an Arizona address...I've never BEEN to az, let alone lived there

Called my parents then left an anonymous voicemail.
Dangerous people. Scamming 80 year olds for cash that is not owed.

Report them:

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/Complaint/#debt-collection

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

Also contact your local attorney general

Got the same message from someone using the name Rebecca Carson.  Never gave a company name. Scam