561-589-2655

This number texts me trying to get me to call a different number to help them find a Lynstonio Armstrong (not me, sounds made up) for some debt collection

Received text message from this number saying they were FSC trying to get in touch with someone else and to call 833-431-2973 to assist. Googled both numbers and they appear to be scammers. Of course I did not call them and do not know how or why they got my cell number.

Sam thing happened to me today

I just got one today but they are attempting to locate my SON! Not answering or calling the number back. The number they gave me is 833 431 3452 which I looked up and can't find any information

Did they ever come after you?

Of course not, they are scammers!

Debt Extortion Scammers

Quote:

This message is intended for ............(name)............. Press one to be transferred to the Legal Department. We are contacting you from the Processing division. I do need to verify 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 voluntarily. At this time, we will contact your human Resources Department to follow necessary procedure and protocol to have you served on the property. Again, the client is willing to rectify this matter. If this is not your intent, you will need to contact 833-431-2970 in reference to claim number.

Listen to message

Carrier Services and Process Servers do not know what is contained in the documents they are paid to serve/deliver. They don't cold call a recipient to inform them of a "failed attempt to deliver", as that would alert the recipient someone is attempting to Serve them. Anyone explaining what they are delivering, saying "matter attached to your SSN", "you have officially been notified", "deliver legal docs and to have ID ready"  or offering an alternative "solution" to avoid delivery is a scammer. Real process servers don't need to set a time to deliver any documents nor do they threaten legal action if you don't call them.

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/

Receiving texts from them to call another number, have text back asking who they are with no reply, other comments seem to indicate scam.

Same here.  Blocked #s

I replied stop to opt out as they were trying to contact someone other than myself. It responded back with "Finmax Smart Capital, LLC: you have opted out and will no longer receive messages from this service."  I googled them and it says they are a profession debt collection agency so I'm not so sure about the scamming part, as they could be looking to collect debt.

Criminal outfit out of Florida.  Haven't heard that name in 7 years, but the worst possible thing you could have done was to reply to that text with "Stop".

call to my ph. said "hello, my name".  Said thanks and hung up. To scammers, one of my children has my first name as their middle and my last name.   She never goes by my first name.  Good luck, "[***]" who called.

Called saying they needed to find “location information” on someone I know. They then told me to call a Toll Free number: 866-694-0769. Read online this isn’t the first time and this has been happening to random people for months trying to steal/scam.