281-824-3185

Caller ID shows "NONE".  Calling this number, listed in Alvin, TX gets you an insurance telemarketer.  They use the usual hook:  Press1 to speak to an agent  Press 2 to be removed from our list.  Don't do it! --  Hang up!

called my landline left no message.  will block!

Called my landline. CID also said "none".

Alex Lopez, as she identified herself, calling from number (281) 824-3185, left a message on my cell stating that she's with a processing office and that there is a complaint about me and that if I wasn't going to be home later to be served tonight I should call this number (844) 696-0295, she even provided a case number! I'm not going to call any of these numbers as I feel it is another scam.

Receive a fall from 281-824-3185 said her name was Danixa. She said there was a civil suit file as of the 25th of May and asked if we received it in the mail. She also proceeded to give us a number to call 866-429-0093 and a case number. She also says that she would put the file on hold. The company she says was Avery Legal Services.

Called me asking about for my mother and had the wrong last name.   Stated she was going to be served with papers.   This is a scam.  Stated that it will be from AVERY LEGAL SERVICES from Dallas TX.

Called saying was sending paperwork on a case but said I couldn't reach them at the number called from. Big red flags. I say it must be a scam.

I received a call from this number today.  It said it was for my b.i.l. who lives in a completely different town.  They had his name and his address.  Said it was about a COMPLAINT that was about to to filed, and that he needed to be home to receive and sign for legal documents.  Oy!

Our entire family got called. 5 of us received a phone call from 281-824-3185 and 281-824-3245 all within minutes of each other. A “Stacy” threatened legal notice and action against one of us in all the calls and voicemails. Scary to say the least and put all of us on edge. What kind of sick people run scams or collections like this?

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 so that they can scare that person into paying extortion money.  They will usually also state information that would be illegal for a real debt collector to state to department and tell them that you are a deadbeat who does not pay their bills.  They often call people that have never even been a third party such as that you are being sued, that you owe money to someone, etc. They threaten that if you do not call them back, they will contact your HR associated with you because they get erroneous information off the internet.

The fake process server/location finder extortion SCAM usually consists of the following:

They mention that they have received a Fax document or some sort of complaint and that there is a pending legal matter or action about to filed against you to create the sense of urgency.  They tell you that they are a “process server” and cannot give you the particulars of the case since the file is sealed. This is simply ruse to get you to call another number (often with a made-up case 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).  They threaten to serve you at home or at work.  They tell you that if they serve you at work then they will need a supervisor, security, or HR person there as a witness, hoping that will cause you to panic over the alleged embarrassment of being served at work.  They also tell you that you will need two forms of ID.  None of which is true.  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.  They certainly are not going to pass up a paycheck by telling you that you can avoid being served, they are not going to give you an extra day or even a few hours to get a “stop order”.  Court documents are time sensitive and must be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there really is a lawsuit that has been filed against you.

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) 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.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Harassed me and now calling my wife. I can get the same info from a search sight. And phone numbers to call. Now... I am pissed off and will now sue them.

Since you now have all of this information why not share it with the rest of us.  What is their address?

Received a call from this number and CID said Bank of America.  Message left was exactly as others have stated saying there was a civil suit pending and I should call immediately to 381-825-3185 and refer to my case number.  I am sure this is a scam but can't imagine how they can get away with using Bank of America as caller ID.

says has pending action need to call 866 552 2675 they will be delivering docs to home or place of work scam!

This Caller said a complaint had been filed against me with a case number. That civil Action would be commended against me. I a recorded the message and will be forwarding it to Ken Paxton's office the Texas Attorney General.  Harassment against Senior Citizens is a serious offense in the state of Texas

You are expecting someone who has committed felonies himself to help you?

Left voicemail about pending legal action against me. Left an 844 number and a case number. Male voice. Did not leave name.

Just called me about civil action case being filed against my hubby, would not give name but said a process server would be arriving soon I could call this number and get the case held. I hung up after telling him off, said I could lose my home I own......I don't own a home.

Call and ask if I will be home to deliver legal papers

Called stating civil suit filed against my Mother... Who has been dead for over 20 years! BIG time scam artist. Do not answer or call back.