855-679-2097

Received a voicemail from a local number asking me to call 855-679-2097 . A young man with an American accent claimed to be “process severe dispatch” and read a statement as follows:

"Listen closely to this message.  This is a notification from process server dispatch.  This call is to notify the residence at this address that an attempt will be made to serve legal documents to (my name).  A signature will be required for proper service and delivery.  If any information is needed, contact the firm handling the case at 855-679-2097 case ID xxxxxxxxx.  You have been notified."

Complete bull****.  This is a well documented scam. I actually thought I was going to get a little excitement; unfortunately - no case filed with the county/district court.  I have filed a report with the local sheriff's department, and the FBI.  That's not how process servers work - and I wouldn't waste your time calling them back.

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I have filed a report with the local sheriff's department, and the FBI.

Neither of which care about your phone calls since those are not the proper places to report.

The fake process server/location specialist scam usually contains:

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 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.

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

Just got this message verbatim. They called my number looking for my dad, then called my mom’s business line and left a voice message exactly like the one above. When I spoke to them I asked how they got my number and was told it was provided to them by the issuing law firm.

Just got this message verbatim on Dec. 29th. They called my number on the 28th looking for my dad, then called my mom’s business line and left a voice message exactly like the one above. When I spoke to them I asked how they got my number and was told it was provided to them by the issuing law firm. Have you gotten any more calls?