214-504-2986

Have been calling me once a week for the last 2 week. Same crap, only I dont write checks.

like everyone else, call saying they will report me to my employer for check fraud.  funny; i'm self employed. good luck! :)

They keep calling. Threats about court and telling employer. This is harassment.

Bogus check fraud

So I just got a phone call with the same message. It appeared as private on my phone but they were leaving the message for my husband? I called back and they answered with the correct company name. So this is just a scam..right?

Same stuff as above. Global Aquisitions is their name.

I got a call about this very same thing, all the same details, totally bogus and fake. Dont worry they can't do anything. It's probably the same scam that called me a month ago saying they were going to dispatch the local sheriff to my house to serve a court order, which isn't a real thing. And the local sheriff wouldn't be the one to serve it if it were. Nothing happened then and nothing will happen now.

got call two different times. Called back said they could not tell what debt it was but the year was 2005. They did tell me my last four digits of ss#  that is scary. I have no outstanding debt from 2005. My credit report shows nothing outstanding. They asked if I had received my court papers. Told them no then she said they should have been there by now. This is fraud. I am so sick of people trying to get something for nothing.

They called me last week And it made no sense because I've never had a checking account Or bank account whatsoever. I found out it was a scam immediately So I decided to have some fun. Almost every time I called someone answers and mumbles a couple syllables So when I would say I'm sorry could you repeat yourself they would immediately hang up. Total BS

Yep I got two calls. Called them they gave me Global Acquisitions" and their address is "8411 Preston Rd, Suite 238, Dallas, TX 75225. I looked up the address--no global at that address.When looking it up on google--nothing at the address--for Global Acquistions--maybe under another name. Was asked my ssn, place of employment, and address--I declined they would not give me any information on what they were calling about. Total scam..very rude. pissed off because I asked questions. Was cut off twice..I told them I was contacting an atty. they hung up.

They keep calling them and others how can we stop this?

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-collectors

Received a call saying we were involved in bank fraud from 1995 and they wanted $3000 on a credit card by end of the day or it was going to their legal department. I tried calling the number and all I received was music and a voice mail. No company name nor identifying information.

I RECEIVED A A CALL TODAY SAYING I OWE MONEY FOR BANK FRAUD. call back and they said I'll be getting paper's in the mail to appear in court , they will contact my employer.

just recieved a call from this number 214-504-2986 saying that it was due to check fraud.. and they used my maiden name from seven yrs ago and i called them back and told the lady that if i find out this was a scam i would report them.. she came back to the phone sayin "  o sorry just disregard the call we dont have your name on file".. i couldnt even understand the name they said of the company they were calling from. are they getting this info from facebook or where.... its scary...

Got a call from this number informing me I was being investigated for check fraud and they would have to call my employer to verify employment. I call the number back and a woman answers, tv blaring in the background and wants me to verify my ss# so I hung up. I'm a stay at home mom, have no "bank account" and am not about to disclose my personal info to anyone over the phone. Do these people have nothing better to do?

I had the same message on my answering machine on my home phone from 214-504-2986 for  name similar to my daughter's.  She is in graduate school in another state.  Last month her debit card was compromised and almost $700 taken from her account.  I wonder if these people are recipients of her personal information or are involved in some way.  I called, got the music and hung up when transferred to a voice mail.  Who should I notify?

I just received the same phone call and I will be reporting them!

Just got this call....I knew it was B.S. right away.......Scumbags!!1

It's a scam!!! Debt collectors do things the legal way not by threatening to take you to court or call your employer. Total SCAM!!!