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They are calling claiming to be law enforcement and needing to serve papers.

I received a call claiming that I have docs to be served on me.  They have my correct address; I told them I am here, please serve me information so I can know what they are talking about.  He said they will see me in court, and hung up on me.   I have been on Permanent Disability since 2011.  Gave them the 11 word request to stop calling me today,  October 4, 2022.  Have no idea what it is about, but they refuse to give me any paperwork, as I have D.I.D., personality disorder, so I have professionals to help me, but I need to have the paperwork.

This is the fake process server scam. REAL process servers don't call in advance. Block and ignore such calls if you can.

One of the tricks they use is to call your family, friends, neighbors and/or places of employment (past or present or both) to create panic and embarrassment so that their intended victim calls them so that they can scare that person into paying extortion money.  They will usually also state information that would be illegal for a real debt collector to state to department and tell them that you are a deadbeat who does not pay their bills. They often call people that have never even been a third party such as that you are being sued, that you owe money to someone, etc. They threaten that if you do not call them back, they will contact your HR associated with you because they get erroneous information off the internet.

The fake process server/location finder extortion SCAM usually consists of the following:

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 then they will 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 must be served within a certain amount of time. Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there really is 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, email, or text (postmarked in the case of a letter) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. Unless they have communicated it to you verbally at the beginning of your conversation. It also must contain the “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 communication 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. If and when you get that communication you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

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

My brother forwarded me a voicemail message stating they couldn't reach me about urgent court matter regarding papers to be sent from some unidentified "doctor" and to call some unidentified "attorney." Also supposedly from a court in a city that has no courthouse. Geez they are getting creative.

Called my mom saying they needed to reach my dad about a lawsuit filed against him,  called my sister as well,  my sister or I would never be on anything as a secondary contact or reference.... total scam....

I live outside the country now and have nothing legal pending inside the US. Received a message from them stating the last place I lived in the US and trying to serve me papers and how important this matter is. [***]. FAKE. DO NOT GET TAKEN!

Called saying I failed to respond to court documents and that I need to call the 866 number and reference a specific "case number". Didn't even use my legal name. Used my nickname.

Trying to process papers but can't get a hold of me

Called my ex husband, myself, and my husband about missing papers being served on a debt from 1999 when I told him that he got real pisses and stated you owe the money. Wouldn't give me any information other than its money I owe. I've lived at the same residence for 12 years. The guy was a real jerk.

Call came in as spam likely on 9/28/22 at 436am HST, left a voicemail about collections, could barely understand the lady and when saying supposed law office name, it was garbled. 1 hour later I receive a call from my ex-husband that they reached out to him because I have him listed as my emergency contact. We'd been divorced since 2005. Telling him they are trying to reach me for debt collection. I called back and lady answered just stating Law Offices, friendly and personable. Transfered me to a Craig Parker. Saying I owed something from a card I don't even remember from 1999. But, said I could settle for $500 right then or go to court. I said I don't even know what this is, said I would call back. Did some GTS on debt collection and looked up number. There were no red flags on number on 9/28. When I called back I asked about Statute of Limitations and he stated that, that is why they have been trying to reach me becasue it is clost to end of limitation. Most states are 6 years and even a 2012 date he through out to me still put 10 years past date. I also let him know that this is time barred on the collection, whatever it is he is claiming and that it is not mine. He proceeded to get upset and said pay or they'll see me in court. I said send me the paperwork.