866-338-0278

Recd a text message from 650-523-9641 asking me to call Dispute Resolution at 866-338-0278.

got a text message saying call dispute resolution at 8663380278. threatening to take me court

Called MY MOM threatening legal issue and complaints against me. Gave reference # B120236

Got a text message from 650-523-9641
Saying it’s a legal courier to call 866-338-0278 no legal courier that I know texts messages you gave no information

The same thing happened to me

866-338-0278 text my phone saying to call legal courier. Also got call from 650 threatening to take me to court also called my relatives.  I'm pretty sure all this is illegal and its a debt ive already paid.

Says message is for Crystal (not me), they are from US Document services, received multiple complaints, investigation being conducted, tried to reach me several times, need to call their legal office immediately, gave me some bogus case #, call back 866-338-0278, but they called me from 281-909-0751, ends with they will put on hold for 1 hour...

Left voicemail, calling from an 866 number stating they've attempted to call me several times, pending investigation. Bogus spam call.

They said they were a legal carrier service and there has been several complaints made against me.  I need to call them back or they will start legal.proceedings the nu.ber they called.from was 833-657-4585

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

Pretty much same as others.  What was unsettling was that they used my brother-in-law's name as the debtee, thought they were calling him.  But how did they get hold of my number then, as a relative??

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But how did they get hold of my number then, as a relative??

There is this thing called the internet.

No, I haven't associated my cell number with his name anywhere on the internet.

They must have gotten his cell phone contact list

They have people who go on social media websites and look for people, numbers, addresses, etc that is connected in some form to their target victim. Yes, everyone is on the internet in some form and there is also the hidden internet called the dark web where personal information is collected from visiting unsuspecting websites  There  is also this thing called data breaches where hackers steal personal info from companies who you might have an account with.