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Random people from an unknown number leave a message stating that I am being investigated for fraud and if I don't respond to the VM that they will turn me over to the legal department for further action.  No company or details on why they are calling.  I have NOT committed fraud.

what happens if you call that number back?

They refrence several friends and family members home addresses along with a case # saying my daughter has committed fraud.  How on earth do they get friends and family numbers and addresses?  Is there something that can be done about this?

 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, email, or text (postmarked in the case of a letter) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. Unless they have communicated it to you verbally at the beginning of your conversation.  It also must contain the “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 communication 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 communication 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

Caller called my daughter looking for me then called my number and told me I was going to court if I didn’t pay he said I was a fraud and criminal and I was going to jail! I don’t have bad checks! He knew all my information my addresses my ss # everything! I was scared

This number called several family members about my daughter. They finally reached her and claimed she had an outstanding loan debt. (Untrue.) The "representative" refused to provide evidence of the debt, claimed they were connected to the FBI, threatened if the loan wasn't repaid within the next couple of days, threatened to take her car and said she would be in court and/or jail within two weeks. They were abusive, provided personal information such as SS#, previous bank, etc. and wanted credit card information to pay the "outstanding debt" in full or make payments, etc.