833-937-3396

Received a call indicating "My name is Penny Starks with a licensed locating service. I have a certified notice of intent which has been identified with your name and social security number. I am scheduled to obtain signatures from you, within the next 48 hours on these documents as a receipt of appearance. My first attempt will be made at your hands and second attempt. We made at your last place of employment. If you would like to schedule a time or like further information. Press any key or call the filing party at 833-937-3396 "

The OLD "we have a summons for you"  SCAM.  Process servers do NOT warn you.  Block them.

Yeah they want your name, social security number and address to verify who you are. Total scam.

Received VM on my phone as well. We have a "summons" for you. Not sharing anything....

They called me twice...first on my home phone pretending to be a law firm.  First I was told I was speaking to attorney Sam Jennings of the law firm Adams, Bean and Berger. I was told I was being sued and at that point I hung up.  Later I called back from a Google number (if you call an 833 number, it released your number so it shows up on their end) and I s told it was the law firm of Adams, Bean and Thomas.  So they couldn't keep their story straight.  This was on a Sunday as if attorneys work on Sunday.

Then they called my cell phone on Monday and I got a recorded message, a woman saying "My name is Penny Starks with a licensed locating service. I have a certified notice of intent which has been identified with your name and social security number. I am scheduled to obtain signatures from you, within the next 48 hours on these documents as a receipt of appearance. My first attempt will be made at your hands and second attempt. We made at your last place of employment. If you would like to schedule a time or like further information. Press any key or call the filing party at 833-937-3396 "

Do not waste time talking to these lowlife street hustlers.

Received a call indicating "My name is Penny Starks with a licensed locating service. I have a certified notice of intent which has been identified with your name and social security number. I am scheduled to obtain signatures from you, within the next 48 hours on these documents as a receipt of appearance. My first attempt will be made at your home and second attempt will be made at your last place of employment. If you would like to schedule a time or like further information. Press any key or call the filing party at 833-937-3396 "

Pretty sure this is a collection attempt.  They called my wife's phone and a few weeks later my mom's phone.  Same script...Penny Starks....

The fake process server/location finder extortion SCAM usually consists of the following:

They mention that they have received a Fax document or some sort of complaint and that there is a pending legal matter or action about to filed against you to create the sense of urgency.  They tell you that they are a “process server” and cannot give you the particulars of the case since the file is sealed. This is simply ruse to get you to call another number (often with a made-up case number) where they will ask for money to “make it go away” (this is actually the same place, they work in teams, one pretending to be the server, and the other usually pretends to be a lawyer).  They threaten to serve you at home or at work.  They tell you that if they serve you at work then they will need a supervisor, security, or HR person there as a witness, hoping that will cause you to panic over the alleged embarrassment of being served at work.  They also tell you that you will need two forms of ID.  None of which is true.  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.  They certainly are not going to pass up a paycheck by telling you that you can avoid being served, they are not going to give you an extra day or even a few hours to get a “stop order”.  Court documents are time sensitive and must be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there really is a lawsuit that has been filed against you.

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

Yeah, September 16 2021, just got the exact same thing. Same name too, penny starks.

I have received calls from this number, never answered. My sister-in-law just texted me that she had recieved a voicemail from this number using the exact verbage for me.

I got called today 9/27/21.  They left a voicemail from this number and use the same verbiage.  This is 3rd time we've received from this number.

VM on 9-30-21; I have a certified notice of intent which has been identified with your name and social security number. I am scheduled to obtain signatures from you, within the next 48 hours on these documents as a receipt of appearance. My first attempt will be made at your home and second attempt will be made at your last place of employment. If you would like to schedule a time or like further information. Press any key or call the filing party at 833-937-3396 "

I got the same call, same verbiage word for word.
Wish these spam callers could be caught and punished.

Just received a voicemail today with same wording. Called and got a recorded message from Sam Jennings at Adams, Bean, and Berger. Blocked the number.

My brother received a voicemail from someone claiming to be Christine Carson with a case number and stating that I have the opportunity to negotiate delivery of legal documents and if I do not call the decision will be made for me. blah blah blah. Called and they cannot tell me what it is regarding.

Keeps harassing me. How do I report them? Won’t give me any information on their company

got a call this morning about a process server and theft of services from a debra armstrung

I dont know who these people are but the woman is crazy! I was called a liar about a first virginia loan when i said i didnt recall taking one out and it was demanded I pay X amount of dollars until it was satisfied in full. unfortunately Deb armstrong is a crook who is not liscenced to collect on any debt whatsoever! do not give her your card or your bank account information. she is a scam artist

my grandmother has been getting calls from a very strange lady who keeps saying we are going to be filed in our jurisdiction and taken to court if grandma doesnt pay her old pay day loan back from 2019. my grandma did pay a previous agency and they even sent us a letter. i report d armstrong calls to the fdcpa for non compliant debt collection practices. its a chop shop up in New York who scams and takes advantage of elderly folks by demanding they pay for debts they dont owe anymore. if she calls you do not give out any credit or debit card info and make sure u report it to the state you live in or her state