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Same deal today:  mentioned case #, various complaints and Reference SMC123797.  Menacing, unsophisticated, rough sounding female.  I blocked the 319 # she called me on.  Obvious scam.

The name they use for this company is Bill Gates and Associates.  They are very rude.  They couldn't even pronounce the last name correctly.

Harassing every day do not say where they are calling from. Just that I wlll be served

daily message states that I have been served with notice. They give 302.232.6613 as a number to call. The message includes a bad pronunciation of my first name, middle initial and gives me a reference number. Obvious scam as they threaten to reach out to my HR.

Called my mother looking for me (I live out of country). They claim to be processing information and will 'hand over my case' due to complaints. But like... I haven't lived in the country in over a decade, so pretty sure it's a scam. Still gross that they're harassing my family.

the message they left was for a Kiana Jones... i told them i dont know who that is and to remove my number from further contact

They called and left a message about me with a family member. I called them and spoke with a very nasty fellow. I told them to cease and desist with the slanderous phone calls.

An ignorant woman sounds like a computer. making threats. I'm calling the police to get detectives.on these thieves.they are no good and also extremely stupid.

They have been callung me for the last month leaving increasingly threatening non-specific messages. Cassandra with Bell Gate Associates tells me I took out a Department Store Credit Card and refused to to pay $1,9xx.34. I asked repeatedly, what name do you have on this account? They could not tell me. "How will you handle this balance today sir? What credit card will you be using?"  The legal name of the company/creditor I supposedly owed is HSBC Card Services but rhey could not tell me the name of the Department store. After politely asking to clarify the situation, they hurredly said theynwere referring this matter over to....?   If you have some time in the next 72 hours, call (302) 232-6613 and reference case number 621500. Ask for Cassandra. Tell her the Livingston County Sheriff's Department Fraud Division is calling. [The last time they called, they were using an Atlanta area phone number.

Debt Extortion Scammers

Recording and transcript (July 6, 2022):

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This message is intended for ...(name).... We're calling from the Process Division. I need to verify a current address as well as a place of business address to proceed against you at this time. You are forfeiting your right to take care of this matter on your own accord. We will be contacting your human resources department to follow any proper protocol and procedure to have you contacted on a property. Again, the client is willing to rectify the matter only if they hear from you today. The contact number listed 302-232-6613 and reference you're case number ...(number).... And if you would like to speak to a representative you can...........

Listen to message

The vague scare tactic message is designed to panic a victim into calling back.

Most debt collectors will use a certain amount of pressure to convince you to pay the debt. After all, they often don't get paid unless you pay. Be suspicious of a debt collector who uses an unusual amount of pressure to get you to pay immediately, particularly if they also use scare tactics to get you to pay right away. For example, a debt collector is scamming you if it :

• threatens you with a lawsuit and tells that you can avoid the lawsuit by paying right away
• Says a Process Server  or Courier is coming with papers to sign
• Threatens to call / go to your place of employment
• Insists you have been notified, served or are non-compliant via phone message(s)
• Refuses to give a company name or verifiable Contact source
• Refuses to send proof of debt via US mail

A sure sign of a debt collection scam is a collector that wants to you to pay via wire transfer or another method that can't be traced. If the payment method can't be traced, you'll have a harder time getting the authorities involved.

If the creditor sounds completely foreign, or you know you never had an account with that business, there's a chance it's a scam. Never pay a collection you don't recognize. You have the right to request written proof of the debt from the debt collector before you send payment.

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/fake-abusive-debt-collectors
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer ... ollection-scams
https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Consumer/Publications/PhonyDebtCollectionScams.asp
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/02/ftc ... llection-scheme
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/08/pha ... onate-law-firms

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Here are some ways to find out if a debt collector is legitimate.
•You received a letter in the mail. ...
•The agency is licensed in your state. ...
•The collector can verify your personal details. ...
•You can request information about the debt. ...
•There's more than one method of payment. ...
•A company works with you, not against you.

Source: https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/deb ... ctor-is-a-scam/