800-717-7535

Someone called from a local number to tell me to call this 800 number.  then gives me a reference number for the call.  I didn't call back because he could not tell me what the call was for.

its a firm davis and edwards to collect a debt and states that a judgment can be put on you for whatever old ass outstanding bill you may have had. plus in my situation its about a hospital bill from 2016 at a hospital i didnt go to. so i am a bit confused about that the may compiled it with another hospital i went to i dont know. but mainly the trying to collect a dept

Debt collectors cannot "put" a judgement on any debt.  They have to sue you to do that.  That means that they cannot legally sue you once the Statute of Limitations has passed.  They have to prove that you owe the debt.  This is a criminal enterprise.

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 (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “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 letter 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 letter 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 complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

I received a phone call to call 800-717-7535 and gave me a reference number.  I called the number, which was Davis & Edwards.  She had me give her the reference number.  She knew my name but wanted my date of birth; which I didn't give her.  She told me this was a civil complaint against me.  ????  I have no idea what that is.  She got back when I asked and then my husband ask what this was about.  She wouldn't give me any information unless I gave her my date of birth.  Then she got mad and hung up on me.

Someone called me from Deerfield stating they were a location service 847-572-8296 and gave me a reference number and to call 8007177535. I called their number, they told me I had an outstanding bill with US Cellular. and they had a judgment. I asked for the acct # to verify. I called US Cellular to verify they had no record. I called them back and told the, there is no documentation and to see them in court.

Called my husband using a local number told him to call the 800 number. Gave us a reference number, we called and they claimed my husband had $800 worth of debt from a cell phone company. Once I stepped in to say they legally need to provide a letter stating what the debt is they weren't garnishing his pay check. They immediately hung up because I was speaking for him. We called back as me being him and they stated they can't give out information because he didn't authorize it. I'm his wife I can speak on behalf of my husband whether authorized or not.

Scam. Called my child’s phone amd left a message stating they attempted to deliver a package and to call their office. Funny. Nothing ordered and now I’m reporting these people to the FTC. Seems like they are some scam company who buys old debts. Great the dummy left a message so I can upload the audio file to the complaint. Idiots..

That’s exactly what just happened with me, so now what should I be worried

Just received a call from this number. Voicemail transcript says it’s about a notice to deliver a package. Given what others are reporting it seems like this number is being used for multiple types of scams, so definitely disregard and block.

Called the number that a third party left me to call. Got a recording that the conversation was going to be recorded and when the girl answered I told her that I was recording the call also and she told me she will not give me permission to record it and hung up

i had the same thing happened, i freaked out on her and went i am not giving you any information because i have never received a notice nor have i have had us cellular or credit to be able to get anything in my name. i was like nothing is on my credit report etc. i have a call out to my attorney as they said that if i dont settle this that they were taking it from my paychecks.

Out of curiosity, I called this number back, and I took the number and the code. The company is called Davis and Edwards. I spoke with  young lady named Nicole, she tried to tell me I had  a Civil Complaint from a credit card company HSBC from 2015 for over $1800.00 from 2015. SO I let her go on with her speech and pulled my credit report and at the same time used my other phone and called said bank and confirmed with Pria, at HSBC, that there was in fact NO account with them. Then I proceeded to let her have it. THIS IS A SCAM PEOPLE. HEADS UP

I just told the girl I will be recording the phone call and she immediately hung up.

Received a call saying I owed a Sprint bill. She got an attitude when I kept asking questions about who she was. I don't owe Sprint anything and the address she gave was an old address I never used sprint for.

They called my parent's house, a phone number that I haven't used in almost 20 years. They gave my dad a case number and said it was about a Premier Lending Group. I might call back just for fun, but I'm 99% sure its a scam.