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warning me of lawsuit from someplace I have never heard from

Got the same thing as Deb who posted above.   junk debt collector or something fraudulent.

Very brief to the point of being unclear... Only stated that I have an urgent case that needs my prompt response... Never even mentioned what or who this case is..I do not respond to such calls

I received a vague but threatening call about some sort of pending lawsuit against me. I knew it was a scam, hung up and blocked the caller.

So, let me put these fools on blast.  The auto-message states that I had a certified letter returned to sender, and to call a 213 number or press 1. Feeling saucy, I pressed 1 and an "Investigator Cruz" chick answered the phone. She asked if I knew about a debt, and I said no because [***] her if she thinks I am going to tell her [***]. She said it might have been a mistake, then asked if I was the J-Man, and I said "you know it, sweet-tits". Then I asked her what department she was an investigator for, and she said "Financial Crimes". I then asked "from what agency?", and she said "The Department of Financial Crimes, State of Texas." As I mentioned she was calling from Cali, she hung-up.

So, I called back and got some [***]-holster who answered "certified letters". I told her that I was dealing-on some cum-dumpster named "Investigator Cruz" and was transferred.  Now this skank said she was with the Department of Financial Crimes in California, and I was being charged with a felony in Texas. I called "[***]" and told her to send her complaint to my lawyers; Chzechem, Phucem, and Dumpem, and she hung-up again.

I called back again, and was on hold for 8 minutes.  There is no Department of Financial Crimes for the State of California or Texas, the closest thing to it is under individual cities, not the state. I think these [***] were afraid I was going to drag my dick through their offices and make them all fall in love.

Processing Fraud and Worthless Check Division.  Please call our office immediately.  No other info given.

same as srkb. Since I don't write checks and use only my account that won't overdraw I know it's spam. Don't bother answering this one.

Recorded phone call stating my number is attached to a federal investigation involving a specific relative, call back immediately.  Called back and the woman tried to get my personal information began making statements saying I was either the brother or the friend of the brother. When I asked what this call was about, she stated under federal law she was unable to provide any specific information about the case and placed me on hold.

Basically a debt scamming operation.  Apparently the scammers are going around pretending to be somehow involved in law enforcement.  This is done as a way of scaring money out of people.  Being in ordinary civil debt is not a crime and you cannot be arrested for it.  There are no "federal cases".  Or "Financial Crimes Division".

Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually 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 ignore them and block their calls.

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

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.  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.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.  Tell 'em  no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.

You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand.

Your number is attached to a federal criminal investigation files are being transferd to your county