833-822-1034

Scamscams

Stated this was Crowley foods I used to work for just a scam

Number called me and phone says "Scam Caller". One time when I answered it, it was someone who barely speaks english and they couldn't tell me who they were. Sounded like they were in a cave. This number is now sending texts to my mother. Ridiculous. How can we stop these people? Get a job.

A different number texted me and said my account was a refusal and to call this number. Also used my job as a reference to being legit.

received the same text message, any follow up or anything happen?

Same thing happened to me. Was it legit? Did they say anything or is it just a scare tactic cause our info got leaked or something?

same thing happened to me now listed my old job tho

Call back to the number got "Julia" with IFM which according to their website is an investment firm and focus on debt markets.  Julia wouldn't tell me what calls or texts might be about as she did not have my number in the system.  If you have some inkling of what this firm might call about, please post the information for the community.

Text me and told me to call the number back bc i had a refusal and they were contacting my old jobs hr!

Got the same text the eating to send it my federal Hr department I took the buyout and retired 9/30/25

I got the same message that employment verification was being done at an old employer. I called the number and spoke with someone that told me it was for a loan I had taken out a few years back and forgotten about. They gave me a settlement and told me it will come off my credit once its paid back, hope that happens bc my credit is shot !

Same one text me with the following...
This message is intended for C¥¢€£¥, your account has been listed as a refusal. Documentation will be sent to your address, as well as employment verification through the human resources department at Social Security. Contact our risk department immediately to resolve this matter at 833-822-1034

Its a collection agency in Florida for older loans, I called and talked to a man and set up payments. They sent me an email with all the info

Got same as above.  Keep in mind, googling their # comes back w nothing other than this site. Secondly, it's illegal to threaten to contact your workplace. Thirdly, using verbiage like "a refusal to pay" is what the illiterate scammers use everyday.

More than likely these are clowns from the mid east sand deserts that barely speak English.

Pudge wrote:

... according to their website is an investment firm and focus on debt markets.

I am assuming that you are referring to "IFM Investors", and I saw that on their website also.  However, if you go to their page for "Debt Investments" it states:

Quote:

Debt Investments
Globally, we offer a range of infrastructure debt, credit, bond and cash strategies, as well as FX overlay strategies, for institutional investors.

The debt that particular IFM deals with is institutional debt, the debt Cities and States incur when dealing with infrastructure (roads, bridges, waterworks, etc.) and for which they issue bonds to pay for the various projects now and then use taxes to payoff the investors later.

This number is not listed on their site.

In the case of "Julia", IFM is probably just a set of initials they chose that would turn up a number of different companies if searched for (there are a good number of companies with IFM as their name or part of their name in the search results) and seem impressive to some people.

Pudge wrote:

Julia wouldn't tell me what calls or texts might be about as she did not have my number in the system.

You just have to love how calling a "Toll-Free" number lets the receiving party know who called them.  If the number calling matches their list of potential victims, they can go through their scam script.  If it does not they can deflect the call by playing a message that is is after hours, or the voice mails is full or (as in your case) hand the call to a helpful-ish "receptionist who nicely tells the caller very little.

Lisa wrote:

...  told me it will come off my credit once its paid back ...

Not true, if an account is in arrears that report stays on you credit report for 7 years, even if you pay the debt.  You are being told that only so that you will think paying them would be to your advantage.

Lisa wrote:

They gave me a settlement ...

Do not pay a single cent on that "settlement" until you get proper documentation about the debt in writing sent to you by the Postal Service (scammers will refuse to do this because it becomes a case of Federal Mail Fraud and the Postal Service is very active in going after such scams).  You stated that your credit is "shot", so waiting for the proof that you owe the debt and they they are legally entitled to collect it will not hurt your credit any more than it already is.

When dealing with any debt collector the following information is useful:
(Information oft posted by regular poster BigA)
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 contain a “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 dispute/debt validation request 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/complaint/

Also file complaints with the FTC:  https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

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

Called and I did not answer, then texted stating this is our final attempt to reach you regarding delinquent account. Must call today 833-822-1034 today to avoid further reporting. Calls come from various local numbers and "bounce" as I block every one then comes from the next number in sequence.

Thanks for the reply! Yes this is loan I took a few years ago just stopped paying due to a hardship. They sent me the validation of debt to my email, it is my account and was verified with my social security number and banking info I used to take out the loan. Just sucks these loans have super high interest but whatever it was my mistake and I was young !

Also I paid the settlement amount that was offered  since it was saving me a significant amount of money and taking off the interest I accrued over the years. I was sent a paid in full letter which I sent out to the credit bureaus and the account will be removed in 30 days.

I agree with Nimrod about them not being the debt collector, but rather it is scammers.
Google AI Overview:
IFM Group is not a debt collection agency; it is an investment management firm called IFM Investors, which invests in and manages portfolios of debt. If you've received contact from a company named IFM, it could be a different entity, or you may have encountered a misleading name. A legitimate debt collector will provide a license number, the debt amount, and company contact information.

About IFM Investors
-IFM Investors is an investment company that specializes in debt investments, not consumer debt collection.
-They manage portfolios in areas like infrastructure debt, private debt, and short-term cash investments for institutional investors.

What to do if you are contacted by a collector
-Verify the debt: Ask the collector for their name, the company's name, address, phone number, website, and email address, as well as their license number and the amount of the debt, recommends The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
-Identify the company: Check if the company is legitimate. For example, First Financial Asset Mgmt Inc is a separate debt collection agency.
-Know your rights: A collector cannot contact you more than seven times in seven days. If they fail to comply, it is a violation of debt collection laws. You can also tell them to cease and desist all contact with you.