323-843-2533

They are trying to collect on bounced checks from over 15 years old. When I asked him for an address he gave me an address to a biscuit company in Las Vegas. Wanted me to pay with a credit card over the phone.

This company is called Data Check of Nevada; or Data Check of America.  Either way they are a scam!  They try to collect on very old checks, which may or may have bounced.  When you bounce a check you will be notified by your bank and the payee!  It is ludicrous what these crooks are doing.  Demand a debt validation letter by US mail only!  Do not give them or verify any personal information, or banking or credit card info.  They tried to tell me I owed $195.00 on a check dated 14 years ago.  The account has been closed for well over 10 years, so it's hard for anyone to verify the validity of these outrageous claims. Just another ploy to scare people out of their hard working money.  They also call from 559-573-8780.  The call back number they want you to use is 866-218-3402.

Lol a biscuit company

Scam. They're trying to collect money.

Totally a scam.  Do not give them any personal information.  They are trying to collect on a bad checks from a long time ago and treaten with wage garnishment.  Which they cannot due !!

They called stating they were going to garnish my bank account on a check that was written 16 years ago and paid 16 years ago. How they got my phone number and had that information is troubling. Number one the statute of limitations has ran and two the debt was paid!!

scam!! They also called me about a 13 year old check that had already been taken care of. Threatened  to garnishing my wages and so forth. Jerks!! Do not give them any info. And make sure you let them know you will be filing complaints with the appropriate agencies.

Same as everyone else...left me an automated  message stating that a legal action regarding a bank item was pending against me and to call their legal office at 866-218-3402 to settle. This is definitely a scam..low life debt collectors trying anything to get money out of unsuspecting people.

Serious check scammers.  Absurd threats to garnish bank accounts.  Allegations of bank fraud.  Total nonsense meant to scare people. Ignore and block their calls.

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.)

Also contact your local attorney general

http://www.datacheckofnv.com/
Data Check of Nevada
8668 West Spring Mountain Road.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Contact - Phone
Merchants: 1-888-254-7853
Consumers: 1-866-218-3402

[Possible AKA:  http://www.datacheckofamerica.com/]
________________________
Per Records of the Secretary of State of Nevada
DATA CHECK OF NEVADA LLC
Status:      Active
File Date:      8/19/2015
Type:      Domestic Limited-Liability Company
Entity Number:      E0397212015-4
Qualifying State:      NV
List of Officers Due:      8/31/2016
Managed By:      Managers
Expiration Date:
NV Business ID:      NV20151493965
Business License Exp:      8/31/2016
Additional Information
Registered Agent Information
Name:      NEVADA LEGAL FORMS & TAX SERVICES, INC.
Address 1:      3901 W CHARLESTON BLVD
City:      LAS VEGAS
State:      NV
Zip Code:      89102
Phone:          Fax:
Officers     Include    Inactive Officers
Manager - DUANE CHRISTY
Address 1:      8465 W. SAHARA AVE. STE. 111-201    Address 2:
City:      LAS VEGAS    State:      NV
Zip Code:      89117    Country:      USA
Status:      Active    Email:
Manager - ERICA KIRBY
Address 1:      8465 W. SAHARA AVE. STE. 111-201    Address 2:
City:      LAS VEGAS    State:      NV
Zip Code:      89117    Country:      USA
Status:      Active    Email:
Manager - BILLY KIRBY III
Address 1:      8465 W. SAHARA AVE. STE. 111-201    Address 2:
City:      LAS VEGAS    State:      NV
Zip Code:      89117    Country:      USA
Status:      Active    Email:

this caller is trying to collect a debt from 1993.  this is a debt paid off and i am not going to pay this bill if this company cannot provide accurate information.

Coming up as a # from Los Angeles California -- Also asks to call them back at 866-218-3402.  Called both my cell and my home phone # simultaneously!!  Stated I owed for a NSF check dated in 2003 for $4.75 from a California State University -- which I graduated from in 2010 with my Masters Degree.  I have had the same bank for 20 years, and if I had owed any money my band and my school would have let me know!!!  They had my attempted to confirm my name -- they were close but not that close, my previous address - again close but not that close, and my DL# - which is no longer existent.... I asked the operator to send me a bill but the operator stated, it could simply be handled today with interest for $210.00 and they would close out my account.  I advised him that "he was full of Sh** and that I would like them to remove me from their scam/data list."  I hung up -- I hope this ends the harassment for a bogus charge.

I reported them -- thank you

To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://consumercomplaints.fcc.gov/hc/en-us
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/c ... ations-1282.php
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seek a FDCPA/TCPA Attorney if need be.
***A company must be licensed in their state as well as the one they are trying to collect in if two different states are involved.

Some Tips:
*Keep all messages
*Take a picture of your Caller ID
*Keep any and all conversations recorded to your states recording laws, some require they be told, others do not. This can be transferred to a recording device.
*Keep a notebook handy for writing time,date, who you spoke with and what the conversation detailed.
*Check your SOL for your state as well.
*Attorneys need to be licensed as a DC to collect, all DC's must be licensed in their state as well as yours if different.
http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/93 ... debt-collectors
http://www.fair-debt-collection.com/debt-collectors-list.html
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-release ... rtners-announce

Follow the steps in what you need to know here:
https://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassi ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

Sherene is correct, these scam artists call from 3 different numbers threatening to garnish wages and always want a return call to the 866-218-3402 number. Someone in the law, please file a suit against them!
Certainly locate the (person to whom the company is owned), get a name, address, and all the phone records they have called making false claims so we can file a class action lawsuit for fraudulent debt harassment!

I have received a call from these people every day on my house phone as well as my husbands cell phone, every time with the same threatening recorded message. I have spoke to a live person 3 times now. being that I have been a collection agent for over 20 years I know they are bogus. I requested a copy of the supposed check as well as a letter from their company letter head stating what they are attempting. after they refused saying they would email it to me they can not mail it, I stated by law they must provide that in writing. the "supervisor" claimed email was black & white. I explained he obviously is not aware of the laws, as the calls everyday on my house phone as well as my husbands cell phone leaving threatening messages & after I have spoke to them this is clearly harrassment, I first listened to what all they had to tell me this time. the first lady told me it was a $14 ck 16 yrs old, the lady today told me it was a $16.45 ck. all differrent amounts on checks as well as what is now owed. they even went as far as to say i was served a summons. I asked the date & they could not provide it. I then proceeded to tell them that if a summons was served then there was a court date, that if i had not shown they would have gotten a judgment & judgments are only good for 7 years. since this was 16 years ago, the statued of limitations is out, as well as the statue to collect period. also that I do not write checks, as well as one of our collection client was the local courts herre where they would have had to gotten the judgment & I have never had a judgment. The "manager" got mad with me & said I would continue to get calls. I explained I was taking this info to the fraud department as well as the local DA. he hu on me! of course when I try to call them back, everytime I get a recording the voice mail is full & the toll free # no one can answer & lv a msg. the #'s they have call us from are cell# in Alabama 205-238-6303 & 334-730-4716

I had the same experience today. I called the police department. They said it was a scam and had been reported. Amy more calls and I will take them to court for harassment.

I had a message on my phone that was a recording of-course, telling me that it was from Data Check of America about a returned item from my bank and that it was set to be garnished from my wages within 24 hours if I didn't return their call.  The number they called from was 559-634-8910 but the number I was to call back was 866-218-3402.  I called, a man answered and knew who I was before I told him my name! He then put me on hold and I was then hung up on.  I then called back getting a recording at least 15 times saying that it was data check of America legal division.  So I called once more, a lady answered telling me she had a returned check that I'd written for $35.00 that had been turned over to them and the total amount due was $205.00.  I ask for the address on the check, she gave it to me.  I didn't recognize it so I then ask for a date.  She told me that it was from 1999!!!!!!!!!! I said how on earth do I owe $205.00.  She tells me that once it was turned over to their company in 1999 it had set in one of their offices in Georgia until now and some charges/penalties had been added to it bringing the total to $205.00 but if I would pay it in full today she could drop it to $150.00!  She gave me all this information to go online and look at the check to verify that it was mine and to pay online.  She told me if I had any problems once I got online if I had any problems to give her a call at 404-400-3677 ext. 1005.  So I just got online and looked.  There is no NSF on the check at all. Plus the check is now 16 years old!  I'm so glad I googled this because I was terrified that my wages would be garnished and I almost paid them that $150.00.  If I knew it would do any good I'd print every single thing off and go to a attorney in the morning!

Same experience as everyone else.  I did call back and was able to get a copy of the alleged bad check from their website.  Being 14 years old i figured little to no chance of tracking down what actually happened with this particular check but i did call the company it was originally issued to who said my account back then was closed in a satisfactory state so obviously if it was a returned check it was resolved previously.

Also add to their fdca violation of making invaid threats of wage garnishment, charging excessive fee's:  at most, with proper and timely certified notice they can collect up to a maximum of 3 times the check amount in California.  They are asking for 6 times.

If anyone wants to start a class action I have several saved voice mails containing violations.  However, ironically, I suspect once we wil (and we clearly would), this company would probably just fold up shop and not pay their debt.

Here is a list of numbers I have for them:
(205)327-1134
(404)400-3654
(866)218-3402

I have threatened them with lawsuits and am about to follow through.  They are claiming to want to collect on a 15 year old check.  They apparently don't realize that my long time live in boyfriend just took the Bar Exam and we have a lot of attorney friends.... I have even told them I am recording their calls.

When I asked for a copy of the check, the jerk texted me a copy.... I am concerned with how he actually had that check copy to begin with.  Fortunately I closed that account years back and have moved.

They have called me 5 times today, 3 times yesterday and  4 times last week.  They said they would garnish my check (im self employed) and that they would report it to the DA's office (offered them his phone #).