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I received a call from an Unknown caller who left a voicemail stating they were a legal courier service and to let them know if I was not going to be home.  I am assuming it is a debt collector. Because the Sheriff just serves you.

Constantly sending text messages with this number, telling me to call. They’re trying to reach someone else.

I received a call from a legal courier service asking to let them know when I would be home.  I am assuming it is an old debt collector. Don't open the door for them.

Since no one will actually show up there is no need to panic.  Process servers do not call ahead.

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

I keep getting calls that they are going to served court papers. Has any one got surved or is it spam?

The same process server that called me yesterday and said they were coming to my house today to serve me. They called again today and said the law firm is moving forward and will be delivering legal docs tomorrow. Yesterday they had given me number to call to talk directly to the law firm and a so called reference number. I called and they answered “legal dept”. Who answers their phone that way? No name of the law firm nor their name.

I called the local police station and said most likely it was a scam and that if anyone showed up at my door to call them and they would dispatch a police officer to my house. I also went to on the local county court house website and did not see any case against me.

Left a voice message saying would be at my house between 3-4pm with paperwork I needed to sign with the last 4 of my social security number. Left 833-937-3412 as the call back number. Told me if I didn't know what was going on to contact them or the filing partner.

I will go to jail for finance fraud if I do t call

SCAM - even if you did owe money, you would not go to jail.  Debt is civil & that is an illegal threat.

Got the same voicemail. Called the number I was given and the person on the phone said they couldn’t any documents with my name.