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Same experience as all others have reported, using obtuse yet threatening tone...

They say it is a cival mater and if I do not call back before 4:30 it will be turned over to the police. I called back and told the answering machine I was turning them into the county attorney office.

Same as above

These calls are coming from what is referred to as a Zombie Debt / Dead Debt / Non-Existent Debt Collector. They purchase a database of consumer information. This database's consumer information is collected so if you have;
- applied for an online loan (regardless if you received one)
- applied for a payday loan (regardless if you received one)
- applied for a title loan (regardless if you received one)
- applied for debt consolidation online (regardless if you went through with it)
- paid off any or all of the above.
- a company you were doing business with (insurance, credit, etc.) had their database hacked into.
If so there's an awful strong possibility your name is in the database that the Zombie Debt Collector currently has in their possession and are going down the list using any info they have to sound legit.

It does not matter if you tell these callers that you;
- never took out a loan.
- paid the loans off and have proof.
- filed and or received a partial or full bankruptcy discharge.
They will ask for more info (your social security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, etc.), anything that will assist with adding to the database and sell it. They will ask for proof. They might even tell you that the money supposedly owed can not be covered under any US Bankruptcy laws / court decision. (FALSE)

Always remember..
- Legitimate companies DO NOT hesitate to state their company name immediately when calling, whether it's leaving a message or you answered the phone.
- Legitimate companies DO NOT spoof a phone number (deliberately falsifying a telephone number and/or name relayed as the Caller ID information to disguise the identity of the calling party.)
- Legitimate companies DO NOT call posing as a "process server" or "legal locator" with threats of being prosecuted, served papers, or going to court. (Note: Process servers don't call you ahead of time, leave a different number to call back while giving you a last chance to "pay up". Process servers show up and serve.)
- Legitimate debt collection companies MUST send you a letter by United States Postal Service postmarked 5 days from initial contact. That letter should clearly list their company letterhead and information and the original lender of any loan with the accurate dates, the account (bank or credit union) for which it was deposited and the contact information of the original lender.
- NEVER give your full or partial social security number, date of birth, full name, etc should they ask this info for "verification" that it is you they are speaking to. *This is referred to as "phishing". It's an easy way to have your identity stolen.
- Should you accidentally answer a call from any Zombie Debt Collector or Debt scammer, make sure to Write down the time, date, phone number(s), person calling, company name, conversation and any details of the call.

Educate yourself by reading this section of 800notes: https://800notes.com/arts/
Find out who to report these scammers to here: https://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime

Also, always read the previous posts on any number thread such as this. It will usually not only tell the story, but show how long it has been going on as well as the experiences of those called before you.

Great!!!

same calls as others calling for grandson

"Sylvia Holt" left a voicemail trying to reach my boyfriend (and she did call him by his full legal name, that he doesn't use). At first it was a typical voice recording about returning the call or hanging up if I was not the person they were trying to reach, then "Sylvia" left a personal message. Said he needed to contact her by the end of the day regarding an important matter, if he didn't his paperwork would be expedited. She said he could have his lawyer contact her... Mentioned the federal government.

Received a threatening recording call from Sylvia Holt.  Called back and spoke with a debt collector at Direct Recovery Services.  When she gave me the last 4 digits of social on file, it turned out that they were calling the wrong person.

Threatening phone calls to myself as well as my family members asking for me.

It is not beyond these third party zombie/non-existent debt collection scammers to drop the old line "..or you can have your attorney contact us" or call your attorney if by chance you are one who is going through or has already been through a bankruptcy. They are looking to get as much info on you as possible so they can sell it on down the line or pass it along to one of their sister "companies" (and I use the word "companies" very loosely) so they can call and try to get money out of you that is either not owed or never was.

In regards to them giving you the wrong last four digits of one's social.. They will call claiming to have the last four digits of your social and ask you to verify. If you fall for it they mark it down on record. If you don't fall for it and ask what those digits are, a. sometimes they WILL indeed have it correct. b. will grab numbers out of the blue because they never had them. or c. will refuse because they fail to take the added step in an attempt to bluff you. Either way, they are merely gathering your info and will use it sometime down the road. If you give them too much info they will sell it for identity theft purposes. NEVER give info out. Full name, full or partial social, date of birth, GIVE NOTHING! If it was a legit collection you would have received mail regarding it, with the original debtor, debt amount, accurate date of the loan, the original debtor's contact info and clearly marked on the letter by the debt collector with the debt collector's letter head with all their contact info.

these people need to be reported it is all a scam, this is harassment

Got the same call at WORK!!! WTH... I called the number that was left on answering machine,and they number from the called ID .. What a joke... These people not have anything else to do,but try to scam us. They called from 480-525-9742, but message stated to call " Sylvia Holt at 844-284-5550. I called the 2 numbers and once a voice was on the line, I stated that "I am recording this call, it is my  dime and time they are wasting, and I will be presenting this to our local District Attorneys office for view" That was one loud click at the other end of the line !!!

I now who you are .leave people alone or ill send the law to your loser front steps Yankees.

Same as everyone else has stated.

Thanks for the information.  I was concerned.  Sylvia Holt had left a message on my Mom's phone.  I had initially thought they were legit, but thought I should go to call notes, to make sure. Knowledge is power.

Is "480" an area code within your state? If so, chances are the 480 number was spoofed to give you the impression they were local. A common scare tactic by scam debt collection extortionists.

These people are scam artist and should be caught Sylvia Holt does not exist its a false name ive called multiple times faking to be a different caller and they could never have there [***] together in neither call

Same here a Silvia holt or hoax called saying if you don't respond by the end of the day we can no longer help you.  False . Don't respond or call the number back sometimes they retrieve info by calling back.!

Got the same call today. They asked for my cousin in the voice mail. I called it back, it rang for a long time. No answer. The voice mail said "Pete Banks".