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Threatening phone call

A guy claiming to be the arbitrator for mediation he left a short message stating my name and then provided a case number.

7-27-18 A women called my daughter in law and asked for my number claiming to be a debt collector then called me  and claimed  I was being taken to court over a cash advance loan from 2014.  I said I never used a cash advance p;ace and she asked if one of my coworkers could have gotten my info. Then threatened to have the police come and serve me and garnish my pay . I was put on hold  so I hung up.   my wife wanted to see if it was a scam so she called the number back two days in a row and left messages, asking for a return call. we've not heard back from them.   I  think it's a scam number.

Yes, this is a scam.  The police do not serve papers and they do not garnish wages.  Make them follow the law and they will come up with all sorts of excuses why they shouldn't.

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.

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

I just got the same message

Same here just receive a call from the same number

I just got this call today- someone is trying to get you for wire transfer fraud? I'm confused. All other sites I've looked this number up on say its a scam and that when you call people are trying to get your information

I got this call today, unknown caller but the city that was listed is a tiny town in my state. about 5 minutes before this call I got one from another little city, unknown caller and I didn't answer that one- I'm assuming it was the same. From everything I can find online it looks like its a scam. I haven't tried to call it back

So, I just called this number back out of curiosity.. I was told that I had committed wire fraud by writing a check and then closing the bank account before it was allowed to be cashed. she said the amount was like $502.19. She said I could rectify and pay it right now or if they take me to court it could be over $2,000. She said its a felony over $500. I asked her the bank name and I've never even heard of it before and cant find that bank online. I asked for the date this supposed check was written and she said that its "X'd" out and she cant see it, she just mediates. I'm like "you expect me to just pay you $500 for a bank that Ive never even heard of, and I've had the same bank for years...." The creepy thing was she had my address and social... ugh. And she was American- no accent or anything. Crazy!

Most of the fake debt collection calls are made by home grown American criminals.  If there really was a felony involved, no scummy pretend debt collector would be handling it.  They can't give you any information because this is all made up.  In addition to what I posted:

If you feel your 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):
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F
https://www.ftc.gov/faq/consumer-protection/report-identity-theft

I just got this same message

Not associated with person they were calling for. RUDE. NOT PROFESSIONAL. PROBABLY NOT A REAL AGENCY!

SCAM!!  And rude!  Refused to provide any proof.  Threatened me with garnishment or court if I didn’t pay $510 plus 40% interest over the phone.  When I said I’ll just go court because I do not owe this he hung up on me.  When I called back and said you just hung up on me and I want to make sure you have my correct address to send my court papers he rudely said “I do” I asked what address he had on file and interrupted me by putting me on hold for 5 minutes would have been longer but I gave up and hung up.

Left a message saying county mediator and this is re: a motion to be filed against me. That I will be served and if I would like a out of court settlement to call said # and provided me a case#

Nbr just called that I have done some type of wiring fraud. When I started to ask any questions they hung up phone, proceeded to call back & it was just music & hung up

Called my cell phone asking for info on how to contact my step son. Told them my step son cursed out his dad and disowned him in 2011 and we haven't heard from him since. They said they would remove my number.

I just got literally the same phone call. I looked up the bank and it's been closed for YEARS!!!!! It was bought out by another bank. She said the only way I could get the information is after I pay the $502 debt.

Got a call person claiming to be a county mediator telling me I have been served, and leaving a claim #. The funny thing instead of him speaking my name a computerized voice is inserted in the message that says my name. This is a scam.

My mother gave. Me this number to call called four times they hung up on me. My mother told me that it was a guy calling about a debt but just gave her a case number and hung up.