844-384-7171

A private number called me and left me a message to call back this number.  They claimed I had 24 hours to call them back or they would resort to the next step.  They never said who they were or what it was in reverence to.

just got the same message. it comes up as unknown

Just got the same unknown number and the same message.

This is McAuthor Aquisitions, trying to use bully tactics. Trying to collect debt that has been paid off in a bankruptcy. Yet they will not send you any paperwork through the mail, wants me to take care it over the phone. Dream on SCAMMER.

I got the same thing .I don't answer with all these scam calls

I spoke with them on the phone. He got extremely argumentative just trying to ask the name of their company. The debt they were calling about is 10 years old had been paid off. He told me I was lying and they'd be taking me to court and garnish my wages. The debt has fallen off my credit report and I don't think legally they can sue over it anymore. That and I already paid it years ago!

Received a call from a California number that was beyond rude.  Requested I call this 844 number because of an old credit card I never even had.  Said they had called my work and I no longer work there... I worked yesterday.  Told me to expect a delivery and I would have to talk to the judge about this matter.  Couldn't provide me any proof this card was mine.  Scam!!!!!

I just got that call claiming  for a credit card collector from more that 15 years ago that I never paid. Received a call from a California number that was beyond rude.  Requested I call this 844 number because of an old credit card.   They had called my work .  Told me to expect a delivery and I would have to talk to the judge about this matter.  Couldn't provide me any proof this card was mine.  Scam!!!!!

There is a Statute of Limitations on the time the can sue you regarding debt.  This varies by state from 3 to 15 years.  A debt reported to the credit bureau stays on your record for 7 years, but has nothing to do with collections.  They can't garnish wages unless they win in court.  In addition to the following, I have provided a link to the SOL in each state:

Criminals are masquerading as debt collectors in an attempt to extort money from people by scaring them into believing that:
a.    You are going to be sued and it will cost you lots of money when they allegedly “win” their case.
b.    That they are about to file criminal charges or that you will be criminally charged (they use the bad check or hot check claim a lot) and go to jail, even though debt is civil not criminal, there are no criminal charges, and debtor’s prison was outlawed over 200 years ago.
c.    That they will take away your driver’s license.
d.    That will garnish your wages without actually being suing you, going to court, or even winning a case and obtaining a judgement followed by a judge’s consent to the garnishment.  They also claim that your wages will be garnished in amounts far above all legal limits.

One of the tricks they use is to call your family, friends, neighbors and/or places of employment (past or present or both) to create panic and embarrassment so that their intended victim calls them and they can scare that person into paying their extortion money.  They often call people that have never even been associated with you because they get erroneous information off of the internet.

They will use the words “Mediator”, “Arbitrator”, “Law Office” or claim that they are a “Lawyer or Paralegal” to make you believe that they are something other than a debt collector want-a-be and that they don’t have to follow Federal and State collection laws, even though they do have to follow those laws.  They also tell you that if you fail to call them back you are "waiving your right to council" or that “the case will proceed without you” which is pretty much nothing but hogwash.  They tell you that they need a “statement” from you regarding the complaint and if you don’t call back they “wish you good luck as things unfold”. They use the phrase “consider yourself notified/served” or “govern yourself accordingly” a lot, something they should do themselves.

They claim they are officers of the court, or that an officer will accompany them, or even that they are sending officers to arrest you.  All hogwash.  They tell you to lock up your dogs and guns for “everyone’s” protection.  More hogwash.

They mention that they have received a Fax document, to create the sense of urgency and tell you that they are a “process server”. This is simply ruse to get you to call another number (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 they 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 have to be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there is actually a lawsuit that has been filed against you.

If your feel you SSN has been compromised, in addition to putting a fraud alert at the 3 credit bureaus, you may want to notify the IRS.  Here is the link, fill out the proper form (probably 14039). Also file a report at the FTC Identity Theft web site as well as learn what else you need to do:
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F
https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/report-identity-theft


It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and 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.

Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site:  http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

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

Statute of Limitations by state:  http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/statut ... hart-29941.html

Here is the company's contact info:

4695 MacArthur Ct.; 11th Floor, NewPort Beach, California, 92660, United States

Thomson Stone Acquisitions
Phone: 744-248-1777

Fax: 714-646-5031

http://www.tslitigation.com

Email Thomson Stone Acquisitions

These idiots called my 93 year old Mother at her home... telling her that they were trying to get in touch with me about an "important delivery".  She thought it was legit, and gave them my cell phone number.  I have absolutely zero debts and owe nothing from prior accounts, having NO delinquent debts.  These people are total scumbags, playing off the naive elderly public, using them to their advantage.