855-676-9743

Received a call today, to my wife's phone.  She was upset, thinking this was legit.  They left a message for "Michael".  No last name.  Threatening court action and being served with papers within 72 hours at places of employment.  Also claimed there was a "Docket Number".  Interesting how they throw legal words out to try to scare people.  We have never had a legitimate debt or be party to a law suit ever.  Not sure where these folks get their telephone numbers from.  

Never did they mention a last name.  Never did they mention a claim.  Just a "Legal Notice of Intent".  Total coincidence that my name is Mike and they called my wife's phone.  

These callers need to get exposed for what they are.  They need to be stopped by some enforcement agency.

I adjusted my caller ID and returned the call to make sure we never heard from them again.  I have never made it to a real person, just recorded messages.

I should have added "Andrea Roberts" was the name given in the voice message that was left.

I also received a call just moments ago from "Andrea Roberts" she addressed me in the message by my first and maiden name. I have been married for over two years so I found it odd to be addressed by my maiden name. She also gave a docket # and said someone would be dispatched to my home and place of employment, although I am self employed so obviously there is some misinformation somewhere. I am not sure how these people got my phone number, and actually this is not the first time I have received a call like this.  I really hope these people are stopped, and soon.

I too received a voicemail from Andrea Roberts at my place of employment with the same idle threats.  She called our main line instead of my direct line; which I thought was odd because I never give out our main number.  You could tell that she was reading from a script.  

To be completely honest, I can't help but think one day I am going to dismiss one of these calls and it's going to really be legit.

I received a second call from "Andrea Roberts" this morning, and she said that because I did not return the first call someone will be dispatched out on Monday afternoon and I need to have my manager or supervisor present and a copy of my government issued ID in hand? REALLY? This is ridiculous!

1) lts against the law to make phone calls like that.
2) Its against the law to call your place of employment.

She obviously has misinformation anyway because she has my maiden name, which I have not gone by in over two years and I am self employed. The calls may not be legal, but that does not stop it from happening. If someone is dispatched to my residence, I am going to call the police.

Report the calls to the FTC, the FBI and your state's Attorney General.  If they call back and you answer, do let them know that on the advice of your attorney (whether you have one or not) that you're recording all calls they make for multiple violations of the FDCPA.

No legitimate, law-abiding debt collector would make such threats anyway.  It is a violation of the FDCPA to threaten an alleged debtor.  Even if you do owe a debt to someone, NEVER pay a caller unless they MAIL (not fax or email) documentation proving you owe a debt and that they are legally able to claim and collect said debt in your state.

Recieved a messages saying she would be at our home and my husbands place of employment Thursday morning regarding some legal papers that needed a signature. She was sure we know what it is was about but could call 855-676-9743 and give a case number to find out more information. Her name was shannon and she said she was a private courier.

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.

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

Here is the correct link to the article. Sorry. http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

These same people have been calling my wife and trying to scare her into receiving papers. I took the last call and asked whom he worked for and he would not give his phone number or company. I called the local Sheriff and they just told me to hang up on these people, as they were obviously a scam.

The more questions I asked him (Brian Foster) the more evasive he became until HE hung up on me. What a load of BS.

I've gotten this call two days in a row from "Brian Foster" but they were voice mails so I couldn't confront the caller.  They had my first and last name and it seems to be the same script..."This is a call about the sealed documentation that has been sent to my office....  I have you scheduled for service tomorrow afternoon.  I will have someone dispatched to your residence and your place of employment at which point in time you will need to provide government issued ID and have a manager, supervisor or a [intelligible] member sign as a witness.  If you have any questions regarding this documentation call the filing party at 855-676-9743 and refer to the file number: #####.  It says here that you are eligible for a stop order you just have to call that filing party and have them place it on the documentation but if I do not hear from them I will have someone come and see you at home or work tomorrow afternoon goodbye."

I received the same phone call from a aShannon - what did you do -  oviously this is a fake .  Assuming they never do show up correct?  It is just a scare tactic?

Rec'd message from a Shannon stating she was coming to serve papers at my home or place of employment gave me the number -855-676-9743 and file number to refer too.
Assuming this not legitimate?  Did these people ever show up with the papers?

It's been a week now and I've gotten the same type of call every day (except the weekend) but they still haven't called yet when I've been home so I can't tell them off.  Every day they say they're coming to my home/office/and the latest one said relatives *that day* to issue papers and that I must be there.  Nothing ever happens but another phone call the next day to try and scare me all over again.  Although this last one the guy got a little ruder and demanded I be available to receive the papers otherwise it would mean legal trouble.  HATE.

I think you people need to stop lying to yourselfs ... From reading these comments I assumed this was also fake until in took it to my attorney who told me the same things the " filing company " I think it was called MCS told me when I called that 855 # it was from a payday loan I took out a while back I believe the date was 2011 which I did take out I only owed about 300$ to them but after all the hassle of reading these comments about it being fake for it to actually be real kinda pisses me off .. So to the future readers DO NOT IGNORE THEM THIS IS LEGIT

Until they put it in writing or actually have you served,  it is not going to be legit.   Especially this one,  so don't drop that "implied threat" thing for others to read.   It is a low life bottom feeder.

Not going to happen.  No one can tell you to have a supervisor and copy of "Government Issued ID" on hand.   Scammer all the way,  trying to scare the beejeebees out of you.   Go to FDCPA and read up.

Now what do you think?  Didn't you read Alfalfa's Post from the Federal Trade Commission?
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I think we got some "Implied shilling"  going on with the posts.