714-707-4453

I have received multiple calls from this number and (971.273.1160) stating their a collection attorney agency by the name of Leighman Clarke Steil wanting us to send “X” amount of monies to satisfy a debt plus an additional of several 100 dollars in fees.  They will not provide specific information, seems sketchy so we are not giving them money unless they prove their legitimate.

714.707.4453 & 971.273.1160

I just got a call from them too. They said they wanted to know if I'd be home to bring me papers from that # they said it was Freeman Morgan & Jacobs or something.

The fake process server/location specialist scam usually contains:

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 they 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 have to be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there is actually 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, email, or text (postmarked in the case of a letter) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. Unless they have communicated it to you verbally at the beginning of your conversation. It also must contain the “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 communication 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 communication 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 a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

May I know what kind of case number they provide? cause they provide me a case number here

They make up a bunch of digits and tell you that it is a "case number".  Since it is all fake they don't need to go to the trouble of giving you anything real.

they called me pretending to be a collection  rep for a law firm  .they contacted my kids to reach me. the lady i spoke with gave no name and no id number. phone companies continue to let them use this number even though this is a scam call.  Sad world we live in that we pay to use our phones legitimately and they don’t.

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phone companies continue to let them use this number even though this is a scam call.

Does the phone company know that?  Did you inform the Federal and State Agencies that were previously mentioned about this call?  Lots and lots of people complain and while this is a good venue to warn people they also have to take the initiative to inform the places that can actually do something to stop the calls and I would be willing to bet that you didn't do that.  Am I correct in that assumption?

Called from a ghost number local area code. Left a voicemail with a name I don’t know. Callback number (714) 707-4453 which is a cell#. Lady answered & would not give her name, what company, or an address. Noise in background sounds like form home kids & dog noise in background. Total scam