888-607-9251

Got a automated call from a 408 area code asking me to call this number as I was needing to be served process on a docket number for court. Called this number and was told by what sounded like a teenage girl that "multiple attorneys" were pursuing me over an Express store credit card I CLOSED IN 2008 and if I din't pay them now I would be in contempt of court and arrested and all my assets and wages seized.She had no documentation to show and never gave me the opening or closing date of the card or the card number just repeated demands for 756.00 dollars. Total

Got the same automated call from "Delta Group" telling me to call that number too. Did not call it.

Got same 408 area robocall and I called back and same thing I allegedly own on a credit card from nearly a decade ago and If I don't pay now blah blah blabbitty blah.LOL total scam and they aren't even good at it souns like a bunch of teens in mommy's basement.

I returned the call......someone named "Mark Colllins" gave me the spiel about not paying a bill from 15 years ago......with attorney fees, etc the total bill was over $800.00!!!!  I did not give him any personal info, however.....

Got a call from this number as well. Called them from my work phone since it is not a direct line to anywhere. Same thing. I owe someone money. But if I get several prepaid Visa cards from Walgreens bartell ECT and send in the numbers they will excuse it. I knew something was off when the message left was "something important involves your name and social security number" nice try.

Delta Group

DO NOT CALL BACK THIS NUMBER ITS 100% spam... I have already called my local police department and they are looking into it

They say they are a law firm and are going to garnish your taxes. This was left on my mother's voicemail, which is against FDCPA. They won't tell me what it's for, but if I had a guess it's from something I had 10+ years ago. I called numerous times trying to talk to someone and was cussed out once, then he refused to speak to me. True professionalism, let me tell you. They also refused to remove my mother's number from their list, which is another violation. It's way past the statute of limitations and if they really want to take me to court, if there even really is any debt, they can have at it.. because I will surely inform the judge of what I dealt with.

From other posts, it's clear that this is a scam outfit attempting to scare people into paying a bogus debt, a debt that's already been paid, or even a debt that is owed - but not to the caller.  Best thing you can do for your mother is block the calls for her (if her phone doesn't have that capability, look into buying a call blocker).  More information here about these types of scams:  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

received a message about tax garnishment, got an automated voice msge to contact them before its too late.from @1-888-607-9251

Got numerous harassing phone calls about my taxes being garnished, bank levies, even a lean on my car. All supposedly for a Victoria Secret debt, mark Collins was the same name I was given but they wouldn't provide me with a car number or anything that would allow me to verify.

I got the same thing they said I had till Monday to pay $500 if not an officer will serve to go to court and I'll have to pay over 5,000 for a hospital visit back in 2010 but the hospital they said was closed down in 2010 then they said new jersey but there is no hospital in new jersey with that name and I know I wasn't in the hospital cuz I was working saving money so I cud go celebrate my friends bday

Criminals masquerading as debt collectors attempt to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged (they use the bad check or hot check claim a lot) and go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished without actually being sued or going to court, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this, all for an alleged or nonexistent debt.  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 will use the words “Mediator”, “Arbitrator”, or “Law Office” 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.  They do have to follow those laws, but they won’t.  They mention that they have received a Fax document, to create the sense of urgency.  They also tell you that if you fail to call them back you are "waiving your right to council", which is pretty much nothing but hogwash.  They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another 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).  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.

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

I got exactly the same call. For a Victoria's secret card. I had to make a payment by Monday or I would be taken to court on Tuesday and would have to pay 5000 in legal fees. When I asked her to mail me some information she got sketchy and that made me suspicious.

Same exact thing! Automated voicemail left on friday, called back, states i owe on a victora secret account from over 10 years ago! Said i had until Monday, today, 12:00 noon to call back with an over night tracking number or i will default to a court calendar automatically and be responsible for the debt, court costs, and attorney's fees.

That was the dude that I spoke to also...............

Received a message "The Delta Group 888-607-9251" - these people are most likely just debt collectors that buy OLD debts that are uncollectible.  They hope to scare you into making a payment arrangement of some kind.  I received a similar call on a phone bill balance from 3 years prior (if I had a residual bill, I didn't know it), so I contacted my attorney who told me to call them and tell them: it was too old to collect on (since there is a statute on unsecured debts, IF I did owe it) and to remove my number and contact me by MAIL ONLY and send me proof that I owed the bill.  Never heard from them again.  I was also told that debt collectors sell old debts accounts, inflate them with collection fees, and then sell them to other collection debt agencies - and on & on. Even if you do pay the debt collector (the company that is calling), most likely they will just sell it to another company (even though you have paid it) and the NEW collection company will start trying to collect on the debt you just paid.  The cycle will never end.  Ignore it - a REAL debt collection company MUST put it in writing and provide notice BEFORE they can EVER take it to court (only AFTER they submit "proof" of the debt to their court papers). After that, then you have to be properly "served" with court papers and be provided with a Hearing Notice which will have a date & time of the hearing (at least 20 days after being served with stamped court papers - depends on your state).  IF THEY ARE CALLING - THEY ARE PROBABLY BLUFFING - tell them to put it in writing and STOP CALLING or ignore the call.

Someone needs to put this MANIAC behind bars!!!! Mark Collins of "Delta Group" wacko !!!! It all started with a very aggressive automated message yesterday, January 9, 2017, indicating my IRS Refund has been put on STOP...and that I Must speak with an agent immediately to resolve the issue...or something like that....Mark then proceeded to tell me that Wells Fargo had placed a criminal suit against me based on an outstanding debt of over 8K and that he was giving me THREE days to PAY HIM to avoid being summoned to COURT - and he said this was treated as a FELONY... I told him My bankruptcy was discharged back in 2015...this jack claimed that Wells Fargo hired him as private investigator to locate me since they were unable to find me... (I had moved over a year ago)...after I told him my Bankruptcy was discharged he said that doesn't matter... he said that bankruptcy is a civil case, and that Wells Fargo is indicating I am a criminal and that this is a criminal case ... I insisted on more information on this bizarre accusation... he said the criminal suit against me was based on the final 90 days of the card indicating that those funds were pulled out with no intention to repay... or something on those lines... I insisted that he informed me what address he now supposedly had on file since "Wells Fargo" didn't know... So that I would receive this so called Summons coming from Wells Fargo... He put me on hold and didn't get back with me. I then proceeded to call Wells Fargo who gave me the number to the next company that purchased the debt...who then gave the name and number to the last company that had purchased the debt...ALL indicated they have NO IDEA who this creep is and that the debt had been closed out and had not been resold by the last company I spoke with. I called this Mark Collins back and told him shame on him...and that Wells Fargo had NO involvement with him...Then he called me an idiot and that the debt had been sold and it was that group that was going after me... he began to call me a criminal and "You People this and You People that" and at one point told me to "Go enjoy a [***] Pot Roast"...and said now he was going to call this so called company to insist that they sue me and take me to court...  He was disgusting. His flat lined monotone voice from the beginning evolved into a psycho of sorts. Imagine how HORRIBLE and what percentage of people he is aggressively going after... and verbally abusing them...and POSSIBLY SUCCEEDING in getting MONEY out them!!!!!!  HORRIFIC! I want him prosecuted.

Received a voicemail, from a pre-recorded message, that says that my SSN and Name have pending litigation in Tax Court, and that my tax returns are going to be withheld, unless I call 888-607-9251 and discuss options with them. Recording even had the balls to say it was due to my neglect. What complete nonsense! Sounds like the same Russians that "hacked" Hillarys &'Podesta's emails! LOL. So, don't be fooled! These guys are chumps looking for bigger chumps!