866-689-4426

Said there will be legal action against me if I don't pay $500 today.

Said I owed 500 and that they were a law firm ready for litigation

Scam!  Accused me of owing a payday loan before I even had a bank account!
If they call you, call the credit bureaus and freeze your credit! Be careful! Do NOT give them ANY personal information.

Left a voicemail and a claim number.
Wants me to call them back.
No way!

This number called me and told me that "Mark Brown's" claim was ready and told me his claim number.  Just a scam...

They just did the same thing to me

Calling for my mother. Plus called my dad and brother for my mother. Harassment

Just called me threatening legal action. I'm paying all my bills

Got a call from 866 689 4426 stating I was being sued.

just keep calling both my home and mobile number stating they have a claim number and I am being sued.  They need to go [***] themselves!

This is (one of many) criminal extortion scams that have been going on for years. Many are operating overseas and out of the reach of US law enforcement, while others are operating within the confines of prison cells here in the US, using contraband cell phones. Others are using VOIP. Either way, they are able to disguise their identities and locations, making them next to impossible to prosecute. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting victims' personal identifying information and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.

called and said they were from Kingston marketing I took out a loan in 10-2012 for 400 I told them that they called once before and used my social security number with my daughters name.  that was stupid.  I told them they are are scam and do not call again.

They started calling my phone last night and asking for my husband. Demanded his SSN#, which he refused to give, would not tell him who they were, what the call was in regards to and threatened him with a lawsuit. We don't owe anybody anything so we know this is a fraud. They have called my phone twice today.

First the guy answers when I called by  saying "Hello".  Then he says with an  odd accent (Indian?)  that they are Stark Recovery, located in Bakersfield CA.   No further information given.

There is no "Stark Recovery" listed in the records of the Secretary of State of California.

However, something called "Stark Recovery" has a long history of debt scamming.  Their callers are seriously bad actors and into serious debt scamming.

If they call you, block and ignore the calls.

Report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection  (Threatening criminal prosecution [or any oppressive threats or harassment ]to collect a civil debt is a clear violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection 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 .
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BBB shows this:

This Business is not BBB Accredited

Stark Recovery

(844) 618-6194
4900 California Av Tower B-210, Bakersfield, CA 93309  (Mail drop, mail was supposedly referred to another address)

BBB® Non-Accredited F Rating
On a scale of A+ to F
- See more at: http://www.bbb.org/central-california-inland- ... h.VLgEfFtO.dpuf

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See:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-844-618-6194

Extensive complaints here:  http://www.callhunter.com/tags/stark-recovery

Harassing calls to my cell for several days requesting my daughter who is not at this number
They do not quit calling even though I told the not to all
Now they left a message today

This is a scam, please don't pay them any $

To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/c ... ations-1282.php
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seek a FDCPA/TCPA Attorney if need be.
***A company must be licensed in their state as well as the one they are trying to collect in if two different states are involved.

Some Tips:
*Keep all messages
*Take a picture of your Caller ID
*Keep any and all conversations recorded to your states recording laws, some require they be told, others do not. This can be transferred to a recording device.
*Keep a notebook handy for writing time,date, who you spoke with and what the conversation detailed.
*Check your SOL for your state as well.
*Attorneys need to be licensed as a DC to collect, all DC's must be licensed in their state as well as yours if different.
http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/93 ... debt-collectors
http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/debt-collectors-list.html
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-release ... rtners-announce

Follow the steps in what you need to know here:
https://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassi ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

Left several voicemail messages on my phone and cell numbers with the same claim numbers. Also called a relative of mine asking for me, I told them it is a scam!  Frustrating and annoying!

Called and left voice mails over the last week with a claim number. Called back and said they were with "Access Processing" for a payday loan I took out in 2012 for $450 that was not paid back. Offered to settle for $620. Told them payday loans were illegal in Georgia, so problem #1. Told them I didn't ever get a payday loan from them. They had ALL my information.

They have called me several days in a row asking for my sister. I told them to remove my number and they demand another number for her. I refuse to give them any information about her and told them they need to stop harassing me.