877-738-1610

This number 1-877-738-1610 called a member of my family asking for me and if they knew me they better tell them so the cops can find where i live.

A recording of a female asking for the location of someone I know saying they will contact everyone I know to find this person. Can't imagine how that is legal.

Same here, except the first name they are looking for is garbled, definitely spam

Just got a call from this number, saying they needed to know avout my whereabouts.
Im sure this is a scam.
Right?

Got a call today from this number. They left a message but the recording started mid message it seemed. Something about finding my location. It even said my full name, although the whole message was in a woman's real voice while my name was spoken by a text to speech program. Also kind of odd everyone's post on here so far is from today, 3/28. Must be a brand new scammer.

Got a call from these people today...in fact, several calls.  Says it's BRG telling me I owe this bill from back in 1999.  Told them what to do with that.

Received a message from this number yesterday 3/28; wanting to know the location of my son-in-law who is deceased.  Saying if they don't hear from me they have legal rights to go into any file.  If they went into every file in the first place they would had found this out.

Left message for me on my phone but also called people I know looking for me. Unacceptable calling other people.

Received several calls yesterday and today from this number and one other, (877-749-2540).  A message was not left every time; but one message was left yesterday and one today and the messages, despite being from different phone numbers and having different call-back numbers provided, were otherwise absolutely identical.  A female voice says it is regarding "our location and tracing efforts to locate [my name]"; but doesn't say who they are.  Goes on to say that if *I* am unable to assist, the law requires that they can contact "all references on file".  ...But I don't know what file they're talking about or who references might be.  I haven't filled out any kind of application or purchased anything that requires references for nigh unto two decades now.  Don't know who they'd have on file to contact.  It wraps up by saying that, even if I have no information to give, to call back, regardless.  Really?  Who returns calls from people who can't even identify themselves, but who also act threateningly and as though they have some kind of authority?!  Clearly a new scam, seeing how these calls seemed to have started for everyone just yesterday.  I'm blocking both numbers.

Scam BRG debt collection BRG has been calling and harassing my family members to find out my whereabouts and are being told that they will be prosecuted for hindering the efforts to find me. These people have not contacted me, just my family. They have 22 complaints with the BBB  http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... 383/complaints/

All debt collectors are required by law to send you a DEBT VALIDATION. This is sent through the USPS ONLY (email, text, faxes, carrier pigeons, smoke signals...none of those count) and state when you incurred the debt, to whom you owe the original debt, and how to proceed should you not recognize the amount.
This must be sent within 5 days of the first time the company attempts to contact you.
REAL DEBT COLLECTORS SEND THIS. Scammers do not.

A few other things to know-
-You cannot be arrested for ordinary debt in the United States.
-Process servers do not call in advance. They only get paid if they deliver you papers the court (not a private company) has ordered be delivered, and if you flee, they don't get paid. Therefore, they do not call ahead of their arrival.
-Likewise, officers do not call you to tell you they will be arresting you. Why would they?

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
This link contains all the rules debt collectors must follow, and includes links where you can report criminals who choose not to follow the law.