855-415-0655

Said I needed to contact a lawyer and gave me the phone number and case #.

Hi good afternoon Christy this is Jacob with elite process servers. I was contacting you regarding some court documents that we were trying to deliver out to your home address yesterday morning but for some reason the paper work was returned. I looks like there was an attempt at a 13528 Southeast Main Street in Portland and because the documents came back rejected. You will need to contact the attorney's office directly so that way there isn't if you like to appear looks like there is a court summons that is being followed by the law firm of Samantha Clark through the county and so what you need to do is contact our office we can redirect service of your documents as well as go over the information case you have any questions phone number is 855-415-0655. Case number is 111-1469 CR. Make sure to contact them today so that way there isn't any issues with the courts of the county.

Call from this number saying I owe for a debt from 2010 and that they are taking me to court if I don't make arrangements with them. I told them I would have to check out their allegations and he got forceful with me and made threats of court costs and other fees if I didn't make arrangements immediately. I've lived the last place for two years and never received any notices from them.

Lots of hogwash there.  Simply call the local courthouse and ask them if there are any civil complaints with your name listed as the Defendant.  I have no doubt that the answer will be "no".

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 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