716-256-1924

Got a call from someone that identified as Danny Blackburn stating that I need an attorney for a case against me. After calling him back, it seems that he was on a phishing expedition. They now have my birthdate and cell phone number, but I stopped at my social security number. They are now taking my name off the list. I tried to look the business up online, but could not find it so be careful. They may be scammers.

Message left on my voice mail (for someone else by purported name of Barrow).  Caller identified himself as Danny Blackburn of AFS & Associates claiming had a petition in their office with "serious claim" being made against person which he needed to discuss, asking for return call to number of 716-256-1924 and indicated that return caller would need to reference a particular case number.  Sounded phishy to me.  I didn't waste time calling back.    

Received a voicemail from a Danny Blackburn saying they represented a Leroy Gornsby.  Left a case number and said that I should get legal representation, and then call them back?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Received a all from 716-256-1924, I have noticed that they have called in the past but never left a message, this time I was here with a friend and she answered the phone. The caller identified himself as Danny Black, he asked if I was associated with another persons with the same last name as mine.  He left a direct number and asked to call him back if I knew of the person he asked about. He also said he wouldn't call my number again. Let's hope that's true..

my best friend recieved a call from 716-256-1476 and left a message asking for ME! saying they have serious allegations against me and then left another number that I was supposed to call back on At an 844 area code..that really makes me nervous. how would they know we are even associated and how would they get her phone number?