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Just got a text message from this number with my name, address, and an Internet link. No explanation. I'm guessing I don't want to open the link.

I got a letter in the mail from this scam unit, using the name Telecom USA a Verizon Company. It was telling me my account was over 30 days past due. No statement or invoice ever came to begin with. I don't make long distance calls on my home phone, nor do I use chat rooms, 900 numbers, or any other of that type of stuff. The bill is for $5.45, but I'm not paying it because I only use my cell phone and the bill is charged to my home phone. I don't want to call the number to question them about the "past due" bill because I don't want them getting any other number that I might use. My home phone company, cell company, and cable company know nothing about it. Don't be fooled, people. I will be reporting this to the BBB and FCC, as well. Looks like they've been around a long time. SCAM ALERT!

Agree on the scam...never had any relationship with any of the companies listed. They contact you to get you to call them back.  They then have more info from your return call on you (name/addl cell number/etc.).  The 800# belongs to RPS and Transaction Networks, Inc.  They have purchased your phone number (for pennies on the dollar) from one of the major phone carriers' <really> old receivable accts.  These are accts where the prior owner (of your current number) did not pay their long distance charges to that carrier (and that number was then reassigned to you as a new customer) or you made the call a long time ago & that carrier shows it was not paid but decided not to pursue you for the charges, usually because it was a small amount.  Either way, they hope you will call them back and give them your name and billing address.  These are usually old long distance charges that the big phone carrier companies have written off as uncollectable - they must do that annually and it part of their cost of doing business.  These same carriers then sell your number to RPS/Transaction Networks so they can try THEIR hand at collection.  Their customer service reps are probably paid/incented based on their collections from you like other similar agencies do.  Either way, it's a scam to get you to call them and give up your personal info so they can try to charge you since you now own that number.

So, I got a Fax Memo from RPS (Remittance Processing Services - company formed in 2006 by Finnegan).  My phone caller id display showed:  Transaction Networks, Inc.  There was no mention in the fax of the long distance call details: date/time/long distance numbers/charges/etc - just a really unprofessionally looking fax from #904-287-1128:

"MCI/Telecom*USA
Date:  (handwritten in...)
Attention:  Telecommunications Manager
Reference:  (handwritten in - my number)
There are long distance calls using our network originating from the above referenced number.  Currently, there is no billing account for this line number.  Please call Customer Service at 1-877-471-1453 (which was crossed-out & handwritten above it was this number  1-800-226-0014) to provide us with your company name and billing address.  We must have this information within 24 hours to prevent service interruption.  Thank you.  Stephanie"

Looking here:  http://www.usbizs.net/biz-9042871123.html
Address: 12276 San Jose Blvd # 201, Jacksonville, FL 32223-8631, USA
ZIP CODE: 32223-8631
City: Jacksonville
County: Duval
State: FL
Phone number: 9042871123 / 904-287-1123
Fax number: 9042871128 / 904-287-1128
Category: Data Systems Consultants & Designers
Contact title: President
Contact name: Edward T Finnigan
Sales Volume: $5 - 10 Million

Mr. Finnegan is CEO of Transaction Networks, formed in 1990 per google.  This Company is not BBB accredited & showed 19 billing disputes there. Their one page website: http://www.txninc.com/
"We provide direct billing services to
long distance providers who are
unable to recover revenues from unbillable traffic.
For more information, please contact Kelli Turney at 904-287-1123
or at kelli@txninc.com"

Googling 904-287-1123:
445 State Road 13
Saint Johns, FL 32259-3838

Just received a bill from "MCI" with the P.O. Box 600607, Jacksonville, FL 32260-0607 in the amoun of $13.65.  The bill is for 6 calls made on September 19, 2017 between 3:43 pm and 3:47 pm each at a duration of 1 min.  The calls were allegedly made from the fax line in our office.  I checked the time cards for that day and no one was working during the time the calls were supposedly made.  Our last employee clocked out at 3:06 pm.  I did a reverse search of the phone number and it is a cell number owned by someone in Roanoke, Texas.  I'll be sharing this with our local community to let them know not to fall for this scam.

Received a bill for 14.94 with reference to calls made from an old land line number I haven't had in 5 years. Calls to billing inquiries listed on the bill only got me to voice mail.

I received a "bill" from MCI for two calls I supposedly made on my home phone in Illinois on Halloween around  9 am and 1:30 pm to my parents phone # in Arkansas, for $28.92.  I know I did NOT call them because I was at work at the time!! And I did call them but on 11/1/17 at 6 pm.  I called AT&T, to find out what's going on, and the rep told me there's no record of the Halloween calls. Just the call I made the next day.  I'm glad I found out this is a scam!  Thanks to everyone for the warning, so folks won't be taken by these con artists!!

Received a call from this number on my home phone telling me to call them back about a call I made to British Columbia, and they gave me the entire phone number. Scary to think a scam like this can view my phone calls and knows where I’m calling even though I don’t have service with them. Very unsettling.

What do you expect a toothless organization like the BBB to do?

Received a bill for $17 and some odd cents from MCI. Allegedly for "long distance" calls. They are not my provider. Called the 800 number. No one answers. When they called back, they were told I was receiving a long distance bill from them. Lady said "O.K. bye"
When I called back a second time she answered "customer service". Obviously fraud.

I am shocked the Attorney General in Florida has not taken action.

We got a bill. Its was $5 and change.   luckily i know our telephone line history and local copper lines history.

These guys are obviously scammers.

Keep receiving bills from this place, called today gal answered phone no name and no business name mentioned. I said I keep getting this bill, she said it was a operated assisted call to Alberta Canada. She called the number and it was in French. I said really why would I call that number that I can't speak the language. I told her they needed to stop scamming people. She said is that why you called, i said yes. She said I can put it in dispute, I said no, stop sending bills and then she hung up

Received bill for $10.18 for TELECOM@USA Verizon with no explanation of what this charge was for. Have no relation with Verizon so what is this? Called the 800-226-0014, left message as recorded message stated no one available. They called me next day and left message to call them back. When I did 30 minutes later, same recording that no was was available to take call. Said a few stated words and hung up..

I got s bill for 744.54.from a number that is not myne.

Asked for an address, invoice came did lots of research. Found nothing good on this company. I will not be paying the bill. They can contact an attorney if they want the money, but they will need proof of contract and service requested with their company. They don't have any proof.

My 92 year old mother received a bill for $19.48 from TELECOM*USA (a Verizon Company) for an AMOUNT DUE  that is at least 30 days past due... with no explanation of what this charge was for. Obviously it's a bogus charge. Research shows this company does stuff with VoIP and other long distance services. My Mom doesn't even have internet. Looks like I'll go thru the motions and call the 800-226-0014 number and leave a message.

Did you get anything from making the call and leaving a message?  I received a bill today for $6.39 that seems very similar to yours, but the call was made back in April.  Just curious if I should even try.

I just received a bill from "MCI a Verizon company" for $6.63 for two local calls they claim were made from our home phone (we don't use Verizon). This is a total scam-do not pay or even call!

Received a bill from "MCI a Verizon Company"  800-226-0014.Calls were all from my land line to my cell number.  My carrier At & T knows nothing about this and shows no record of the billed calls being made. Looks like an old scam is still being used