844-788-1972

Received a call from 844-788-1972 stating they were the garnishment division of SNE Processing.  I have an active bankruptcy case but they weren't too interested in that information.  Would not give me any further information so will assume it is a scam

They have called me 13 times this month.  Six times I have spoken to someone and told them I just got this phone number in January and do not know the person they are seeking. Each time they say they will take my nimber off.   Way beyond angry.

Modern technology has given telespammers the tools to call you.
Lawbreaking telescammers ignore both the Do Not Call list and any request you might make.

Modern technology can also protect you, if YOU do a few simple things!
The most effective thing to do is to get a call blocking device, service or app.
Then, use it correctly.

Google "call blocker" for more information.  There are available apps (some free) for smart phones, and services and devices for landlines.  Remember, the Do Not Call List is NOT a call blocker!

If you cannot use or afford such a tool, then click on the "Info" button, below, for alternate options:


If you want to report potential fraudulent or scam calls, here are two pages of links to (mostly government) sites in Canada and the USA were you can report those scams, or learn more about them.

Look here first:
https://800notes.com/arts/I2neMkbUAAo/where-to-report-phone-crime

If the reporting site you wanted is not in the above list, try this one:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/complaint_sites.html

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started calling me regarding a payday loan from years ago. threating to show up at my home, work serve papers. Our attorney told us it is illegal .... told them that..

Don't know who's calling

Telling me they will pursuit at work or home.   Legal papers and this being going on  and on.

I just got a call about the same thing...about a loan from years ago...she said something about garnishing my wages...I just think its a bunch of bull!

Keep receiving calls from this number

Did they serve you legal papers?

It would be awfully hard to "serve" something that doesn't and will never exist.

This is a common ploy by criminals masquerading as debt collectors who are attempting to extort money from people by scaring you into believing that you will be criminally charged, go to jail, lose your driver’s license, have wages garnished, be sued, and a variety of other variations on this,  all for an alleged or nonexistent debt.  One of the tricks they use is to call your work place, friends, or relatives repeatedly in an attempt to shame you into paying.  They also use the “process server” ruse who calls and claims he is going to serve you, but then says you could avoid it by calling another number

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) 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, get template letters to send 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:  http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php

They have begun a calling campaign against me. Blocked them through Verizon now so unless they us an alternative number they cannot get through to me.  I don't owe anything that would be considered criminal and keep up with my bills so I am quite sure this is hocus pocus.  I had gone on line to look at payday loans which I did not obtain but I think they are tied into the system and that is how they got my cell number.  Last time I look up anything like that and give any kind of contact info.  Besides that, take me to court!  Business has been slow and it would give me something to do!  [***]

keep calling giving me 24 hours to call them back. dont say what they want