813-863-1962

It is a scam.

FDCPA requiries debt collectors to send a letter within 5 days of first contact notifying you of the alleged debt and who they claim it is owed to, and also notifying you of your right to dispute and request validation (proof) of the debt from the original creditor.

They will never send any documentation of the alleged "debt" traceable to any actual legitimate lender.  They might send a "settlement letter", or some letter on their own letterhead supposedly giving the account number, etc.  That is not proof of anything.  

More likely they will have a lot of excuses for why they don't have to send anything, or they might claim they already sent it and don't have to send it again.  It is all BS.  

You cannot trust ANYTHING they tell you or send you.

Check your 3 credit reports and see if you find a recent inquiry indicating they pulled your credit file.  That is reported to be the main source they use to get information on old accounts to fake these "debts".  The inquiry might be under any of several of their names, maybe HGG, PRM, ARM, AF Group, etc.  Also look for a "promotional inquiry, probably before the other full credit pull.  They may be buying lead lists of consumers to use in targetting the scam.

Contact the Riverside office of the FBI.

A person called and said that legal action was being taken against my father.  He was to call 813-863-1962 or there would be a restraining order against him.  When I called to ask what this was about, the man said, he could only talk to my Dad.  So I replied, good you can find him in the cemetary.

A person called and said that legal action was being taken against my father.  He was to call 813-863-1962 or there would be a restraining order against him.  When I called to ask what this was about, the man said, he could only talk to my Dad.  So I replied, good you can find him in the cemetary.

will go to court dont know who they are

They are con artists pretending to be "suing" to collect on fake "debt".


They pull credit reports, find some old account there, and pretend there is an old delinquent balance owed to them.  They make implied threats that you are being "sued" (the fake "process server" calls, usually to relatives or employers), to panic you into paying this "debt" with no proof you actually owe them.

Indications from many other complaints are that the "process server" is fake, the "lawsuit" is fake, and the "debt" is fake.

It's a scam and a con, operating under many names to confuse and hide the level of the operation, but it has grown to "employee" hundreds of these "process servers" reportedly operating out of 7 call centers in Corona CA..

Contact the Riverside office of the FBI.

They have called my residence at least twice this week. I received a call from "Lawrence", a fast speaking "criminal investigator" regarding a lawsuit that had been filed against the person who USED to reside at our address. Now our phone number traveled with us and was not previously linked to this address. The call came from anonymous and the first time I was not home and they left a very detailed message.
This time I didn't answer until they began leaving another detailed message and I wanted to stop them before I heard any private information about someone I did not know. I was disturbed by the fact that anyone would leave such "details" to a complete strangers.

I told them that the person they wished to speak to does not reside here and referred them to the attorneys we bought the house from (who would have forwarding info on the former resident). I knew this was bogus when I offered to look up the attorney's phone number and he said "no ma'am, that's too much work". If you desperately needed to get ahold of someone, I don't think me handing you a means of contacting them would be too much work on your end...

They gave me a case number and the number to call "if I wanted to be taken off a list to call". Seriously? I used to work in the medical field and if I was following up on a case and had the wrong number, I'd immediately change it in the computer or take a note and take personal responsibility to adjust the information. I didn't realize such sensitive case information would be addressed the same way as telemarketing. That was the final red flag for me.

My dad has gotten two different calls from these idiots in the last three days.  The last one was from a Renee Peterson, who claimed that she was a Private Investigator, and that there had been a complaint issued against my dad.  The order number was EWI-127-13, and if he did not respond within 24 hours that the restraining order would go into affect.  My dad, being 84 years old, had me listen to the message thay had left on his answering machine.  These scam artists are targeting older folks now, so be sure and tell your loved ones about this.  Dont let your family and friends be scammed by these idiots!!!!!!     Oh, how I would LOVE to get hold on this woman who called that scared my dad.........just 5 minutes!!   lol

Recent complaints against the Corona Scam under its various names have shown an increased level of reports of targetting the elderly, higher than earlier.  In addition, several other complaints show an increased boldness, in the use of "court documents" or claiming to be collecting "unpaid taxes".

When pulling credit reports, they would be able to obtain age information as well as old account information.

When CAMCO was running a similar scam several years back, ex-employees disclosed that it was particularly easy to con the elderly into paying unowed "debts" through implied threats combined with information from credit reports to sound "legitimate".

Contact the Riveside office of the FBI.

My father in OK just got the same call about me and I live in Wv. Thank you to all of you that posted your stories. I will not be calling them back and I won't be loosing sleep over this as many of you have so thank you again

Global Arbitration Process Service
4720 Salisbury Rd.
Jacksonville, Fl 32256



Re: 0TB10606


Dear Debt Collector:
 
Pursuant to my rights under federal debt collection laws, I am requesting that you cease and desist communication with me, as well as my family and friends, in relation to this and all other alleged debts you claim I owe.

You are hereby notified that if you do not comply with this request, I will immediately file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General's office. Civial and criminal claims will be pursed.

Sincerely,
Fay Freeman

I too received a call from the above mentioned number (813-863-1962) stating much of the same information in the thread about a lawsuit, legal action, thanks and good luck with legal issue, etc.  I am not even bothering with it now that I know thanks to here that it is a scam.  They called looking for my dad, who never had my phone # or lived with me.  Apparently they must have gone throujgh the phone book looking for people with our last name.  I am the only relative with a listed landline.

I just got a call from the same number this morning saying the same stuff, funny thing is I barely got a land line last week, and my number not listed, so I have no idea how they can contact me without having used the new phone number!....Definitely SCAMMING!

I googled the number and this came up with some good info. Thanks....and I will be reporting th them!

They deliberately target relatives with these fake "process server" calls. They are probably looking up relatives of the intended victim through skip-trace services like Accurint, or maybe just internet "people search" sites.

A number of other complaints have reported that they are obtaining identity and old account information to use in this scam through pulling credit reports.

Suggest that your dad pull copies of his credit reports, particularly Experian.  Look for some recent inquiry under one of their many names, like HGG, PMG, ARM, AF Grroup, etc.

You might also check if there is a recent "promotional" inquiry under some name that does not appear to be a bank or credit card company, possibly a "debt relief" or "debt settlement" company.  They must be targetting their victims efficiently to continue to grow the scam at this rate.

If you reported your new number to a bank or other creditor, they may have updated contact information on your credit reports.

What did they say about this "debt"?
Did it sound like some old account, and what partial information did they have?
Have you pulled your credit reports yet to see if they show a recent inquiry?

I got a voicemail today from a Larry Miller from phone number 813-863-1962 stating that I was being sued and had to go to court and something about a restraining order.  I called back and found out they were trying to collect money on something that was paid off over a year ago and settled.  He tried telling me that the company I settled with was a scam and I asked who he was and he said a special investigator with Central Legal Services and that if I choose to ignore this I will have to go to court and face fraud charges and that I better get an attorney.  I told him I had proof that I paid off my debt and that I wanted something in writing.  He was rude and said something about a restraining order and I yelled at him and hung up.  I then called the place I had settled my old account with and they show paid off in full.  I called that number back again and told him not to call me anymore and that I had reported him to the authorities and he hung up on me.  What a scam!!!!  Oh he also threatened to serve me papers at my work...Yeah right, I told him I would call the authorities if they should up at my job.

The Corona Scam routinely uses threats to extort payments of unowed debts, often based on information found on consumer credit reports.

"stating that I was being sued and had to go to court"
They start with the threat of this fake "lawsuit".

"something about a restraining order"
Legal BS.  A "restraining order" would mean you can't call them or go within 100 yards of them, or something.

"I called back and found out they were trying to collect money on something that was paid off over a year ago and settled."
Then they probably pulled your credit report and found this old account to use in their scam.  Pull your 3 credit reports and look for a recent inquiry under one of their many names, like HGG, PMG, ARM, AF Group, etc.

"He tried telling me that the company I settled with was a scam"
They are the scam.

"I asked who he was and he said a special investigator with Central Legal Services and that if I choose to ignore this I will have to go to court and face fraud charges and that I better get an attorney."
So they are threatening YOU with "fraud charges" for a debt you already paid, because they claim the other debt collector is a "scam"?  They are the scam, and they are tossing BS at you to see what you might fall for.

"I told him I had proof that I paid off my debt and that I wanted something in writing. "
Nothing they might send you could prove you owe some debt you don't owe.  NOTHING not from an original creditor proves ANYTHING.  Beware of anything they send, like a "settlement letter", as they are reported to make up their own letters to convince peope they owe a "debt".  

"I then called the place I had settled my old account with and they show paid off in full."
No surprise there.  You probably did settle with them.  Ask them to send you a letter confirming your settlement and payment of the debt in full.  You may want to use it to go after these imposters for fraud.

"he also threatened to serve me papers at my work"
Note that the calls were filled with threats, all of them illegal. Don't hold your breath waiting to be served.  The threat to serve you at work was made to maximize your fear of embarassment, to panic you into paying without any proof you owe them.  All their tactics are aimed at getting you to pay without proof.

They attempted to extort payment through illegal threats on a debt you know was not owed.  Report the fraud attempt to your state Attorney General, the FTC, and the Riverside office of the FBI.

some bs about a 30 dollar overcharge 4 years ago.Now I owe a 1000 and i am going to jail for bank fraud.

My mother got a message today 7/8/11 from a Peter McKinnley who said my fiancee had an affidavit for theft and  he had only 24 hours to respond. I first did a reverse lookup on the white pages and was even more skepitcal when I saw the number was merely a cell phone. When I called I had several options to chose from, when someone did finally get on the phone I told him I would like to speak to Peter McKinnley but he had not left an extension there was a long pause then the man told he could not get him right now and asked if I had a case number. I told him I did but that this "case" did not pertain to me.

I then asked him why someone would leave a threatening message on a non- family members phone who doesn't even live in that home. He then hung up on me.......not surprising I came to the computer and found all of these messages. I would have never given any information but I feel there must be someone who does or else they would not pull this scam any longer. Thanks to all of you that keep people informed.

I F=GOT A CALL TODAY FROM SOME LADY WITH A NICE VOICE SAYING I NEEDED TO CONTACT HER AT THIS NUMBER 813-863-1962 CONCERNING AN AFFIDAVIT AND A RESTRAINING ORDER WOULD BE FILED AGAINST ME. I HAVE BEEN DOWN THIS SCAM ROAD BEFORE.

BS is correct.  It's a scam.

Contact the Riverside office of the FBI.