855-775-8696

Left a voicemail threatening to come find me at my job...i havent received any other correspondance from this "company" who claims I owe a debt. This was the first call.

I got a call too today did you ever find anything out?

Got one yesterday. Number was blocked in caller ID. Left message. Said it was going to court and if I did not call I would be served papers on Thursday. One last chance at mediation. Name he asked for was not me. Sounds like a collector/bully.

got a call today from Jennifer Collins who said she had paperwork to serve me as a Certified Notice of Intent for Theft of Service, Fraudulent use of a check, and Breach of Contract if I don't give them money by Tuesday.  From what I understand, the most they can do is take me to court to try to garnish wages for pay day loans in this state.  Got notice from Phillips & Roth which is not listed in google anywere but on one of these sites.. Told them I'll just file bankruptcy.  They were not happy.

rec'd bunch of calls from a Joshua Klein treatening to serve me notice of intent for fraud or theft for paydayloans. I asked for copy of contract which they were unable to provide, they emailed me a threatening letter instead. "Mr Klein" says he will serve me today, never heard of someone calling to warn you about being served & then asking for money! This was also from Phillips & Roth.

Got a call from them it was addressed to sarah trachdin saying that he needed a call back and he wanted her to sign some papers and her court date was wendsday at some time i forget and said you have officially been served or something like that dont know if I should call back and say its not me or what?

Alex if you call them back,  you need to check into a hospital for a mental examination. This is a scam from the git go. How can anybody be legally and officially notified over a telephone. This scam is so old it is grownin belly hair.
Don't call them back.  They are not going to do a darn thing except keep trying to get you to fork over some money. If you do talk with them, demand written validation of the alleged ORIGINAL DEBT via usps (not fax, not email).
Tell them you will need a copy or verifiable proof of any signed contract that may exist with your name on it. If for any reason they decline or say that they don't have to, or that they already sent it,  they are in violation of the FDCPA (Fair Debt Collections Practice Act) and your rights.  They most provide this information,  in writing withing 5 days.
If they refuse, tell them that you refuse to speak with them concerning any claim until it is validated so that you can have the opportunity to view the documentation and dispute it withing the allowed 30 days. Ask for their mailing and physical address, local phone number, for the purpose of a certified dispute letter that you plan to send.  (They will move on to the next potential victim)
Remember, if they don't validate the debt....you don't owe a dime.

Well, I'm supposed to be served today...I've heard this line from another company in the past and nothing ever happened, but if I get served, I'll let everyone know.  The funny thing is that in my state, the most they can do is garnish wages.  It is illegal to threaten with fraud charges or another other charges.

By the way, Alex, it would be totally impossible for them to get a court date that fast.  Just FYI, courts schedule at least a few weeks out. I work closely with the courts.  The earliest they can typically do is a week out.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Got a message on my email saying it was blocked and to call this number to remedy the situation.  Started asking for access info so stopped contact.  Trying to sell us stuff.  Not a legit #

We received a message on our business email account saying that it was blocked and to call this phone number to remedy the situation.  All they wanted to do was sell us stuff and started asking for access information for our email.  That is when we stopped the call and changed all our passwords etc....  This number is not legit and is a complete scam!  Beware!

Is this tom guy serious.....such a big man with big words he probably don't know the meaning too.  No one is going to call you about being served Tom. This con has been played out. Time to put your big boy pants on and go earn a decent living and stop trying too steal from others. Oh wait I forgot you can't spell. Good luck flipping burgers

This guy calling himself Shawn said he was from Yahoo and that my e-mail had been compromised and to give him info so that he could rectify the situation,  Now, does that sound like a scam or what ?????

I got a pop-up message from Symantic complete with the Norton logo - very realistic looking - informing me that my computer had been infected with a very serious virus and I should phone their toll free number immediately so that they could give me instructions about how to remove it. The message warned that if I tried to remove the virus myself I could destroy my hard drive.  When I called, I spoke with Jenny Brown who tried to get me to type something that would allow her to view the files in my computer. She also wanted my name and phone number. Since that sounded outrageous, I asked her who she works for and she said, "Microsoft."  I thought I was calling Norton, so I became suspicious and  hung up. Then I did a full system scan using Norton and there is no virus - no malware - nothing.  This was a close call for me!

Called me on my company cell phone and said my computer was compromised because of 'established' showing several times on (WindowsKey & 'r') to cmd: to netstat -a.

Identified himself (East Indian accent) as Ronnie Sims of authorized Microsoft Service and told me he had my info from the Microsoft Server!?

He wanted me to give him online access and I told him I would call him back. The number he gave was 1-855-775-8696, Ext. 102, which seems to be a scam number!

Scam trying to rip you off. watch out for your credit card.

Had computer issues virus ... there is a Microsoft (so they say) Norton security scam ...do not take any calls from 855 755 8696
(mid eastern accent)  or think this number is the tech support! they say they are out of Albany New York ! they hijack and hack computers!  and they are laughing about it! I reported to police and internet crimes! hope these people don't scam others! spoke with Microsoft they said they do not make calls!!

I keep getting these kind of calls.  A few show up a number but most are blocked.  The latest is Marshall Woods with foreign accent.  He says I am on his list to be served at my home or last known place of employment with the next two hours.  He left a phone number and case number but no info on what debt.  I am not delinquent on any debt.  I am so sick of these calls!

this number was left to call should I wish to avail myself of their services (actually fraudulent services) which I discovered during our conversation. I had become suspicious during our "chat" but by then they had access to my computer!