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Received the following message:
Hello (my name) this is Thomas Hughes from the Mediation Department. It's imperative that you contact my office at 833-431-3109

I just received a text today from these fools..
Def scam they would call or even email not just send a text message. Like to find out were they live to give them a smack down lol..

They text me saying they were a midiation company guys name said he was Thomas hughs and said it was inparitive to call there office.

I just had the same call today.

I have received several texts and 2 phone calls from this number.

Omg I just got one so I was able to get some info they said I owe 4000 dollars for Check into cash I called check into cash spoke with a Sup that took the info to report them they had alot of my info but they are a scam

The called and said I took out a 4000 dollar loan with Check into Cash I never took out a loan in my life I am debt free and don't even own a credit card I called Check Into Cash which out my name in a system and said no you have never token out a loan they are scamming people

This number called my mom first then sent me the same exact text as everyone else,this is Thomas ect ect. When I called backed, the girl said they filed a lien against my bank. I started asking questions the girl got mad and yelled at me, said I was irresponsible for not paying my debt. Total scam! They had all outdated information. I asked for a case number and she started to stutter and got even more mad and hung up. Don’t fall for this scam!!

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they filed a lien against my bank

I am 100% certain that the bank's lawyers would have been all over that since they are not responsible for your alleged debt.

Claims I owe a debt to check and go. I've never heard of them. They had all my info and said they were going to freeze my bank accounts within 5 days. Answered the phone" mediation".

My entire family is getting texts and voicemails from this scam, its annoying and not sure what can be done about it.

Hello (my name) This is Thomas Hughes from the Mediation Department. It us imperative that you contact my office at 833- 431-3109.

Same call, they won’t send you any documents

I have got the same message except for it was in my son's name and he had passed away in 2014, so how they got his name is beyond me that they would send me this message in his name.

Sorry for your loss.  The reason that they are calling you has previously been posted.

} they contacted my wife and dad not me? Weird.

Not at all. Those "Family Reunion" calls are echoed throughout the URS complaints, and are standard ops for shady debt collectors everywhere. The game is pretending to skip trace as though you can't be found, stirring gossip and anxiety to pry open your wallet.

} they were very rude had all my information

Rude behavior I believe, omniscience I don't. They have a few facts pulled from a debt portfolio spreadsheet to sell their threat. They don't have proof you owe, as you've already suspected. This again is common practice for the breed.

CFPB Q&A: Can a debt collector try to deceive me to collect on a debt?
Debt Collector or Scammer: How to Tell the Difference - Nolo Press

Said it was over alleged debt over 15 years ago but no such debt exists