8663769857

I received a call about an old debt and  setting up an appt to serve a summons. The person said her name was Leesa Smith and she called from 5016289136. She then directed me to call 8663769857 to get the details about the civil suit. When I called the number I spoke with Don Martin with Trustmark National Corp. They had a lot of personal information so I thought it was legit. He said that a communication for an out of court settlement had been sent to an old address about 30 days ago. Because I didn't respond a civil suit had been filed. I was believing it and getting nervous until I realized that I have new number. How are you contacting me by phone but sending papers to a previous address and  filing suits in a county that I no longer live in. Thank goodness I caught that because I was about to send a money gram for $150. Be aware, they're almost convincing if you don't pay attention to the details.

Used my phone number to look for a relative.

Called family member, asking for my current address (he had my legitimate old address). My family member gave them my number. They called me and left a message. Called them back. They need my address to serve me some papers because I am "being sued". They said they have a case number and it's regarding an unpaid credit card with a bank (they gave specific dates of the account). I said I never did business with that bank. Man was sassy, angry, and said there is a lawsuit regardless, because the account is attached to my social security number (he had last four numbers) - if I don't show up to court, they will garnish my income to pay off a large debt "with the principal and interest since 20 years ago). In the end, he said he will send me the papers. Umm... I didn't give him my address; remember he said he was calling to get my address?!

Informational post:

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

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

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.

Also good info at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau:
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/1699/h ... legitimate.html

My brother says his girlfriend's grandma got a call from this number asking for me. Very strange that they would call her, we don't have the same last name and I've never met her! I looked the number up online and this page came up. Just as I suspected, scammers coming out of the woodwork on almost a daily basis! If I get one more email from someone in India who wants to send me a million dollars... sad thing is there are probably people out there who fall for this crap.

Report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.  Tell 'em  no scammy debt collector is going to push you around.

You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking).   the only thing they understand

Called my sister who lives in another city & county to call this number to deliver some legal papers for a court summons.  Have no idea what it could be.  We haven't lived in the same area in over 20 years.

Norman Brown: home phone number is 201 620 9321 called and left message to return call to 866-376 9857 that we are being sued in a civil court. Ref number given.

I received an email from some who lives in the same building I live in that received a call about me that I was being summons regarding me missing a court date.  I called the number 866-376-9857.  said I had outstanding amount due from a third party debt collector.  when ask said I would be getting served  and needed to pay the amount right away or be served.  I asked for information regarding the company.  Does any one know the address of the company.  My Attorney said to send a letter request information regarding this debt in writing.   She stated 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.   This company has never tried to call me.

Both of my parents received a call from someone trying to serve me papers. They used my former last name, which I did not use when I moved to Florida. They said it was from an old address where I no longer live. They gave her and my dad the same case number. I looked it up in both counties I lived in, and of course, there is no record. I called the 866-376-9857 number and got an answering machine with no information identifying the source. I am reporting this to the FCC and the FBI

Read what I posted further up in the thread.  Per federal law, they must disclose their company name and street address - not a PO box - when asked.  If they refuse to give you this information, they are attempting to scam you.  They'll keep on calling and threatening you (all illegal, btw) trying to scare you into paying a bogus debt, a debt that's already been paid, or even a debt that is owed - but not to the callers.

These people did the same thing to me and try to represent themselves as someone for orange county commissioner! LETS FILE A CLASS ACT LAWSUIT!

They called my sister. Said her name was Aubrey from the Prosecutor's office in Hauppauge(Suffolk County, NY) looking for me. She gave her a case # 15-3***** and told her that there is a court case against me that I have to appear for VERY SOON! Tried to get all kinds of information from her about me, which she refused to give. They told her to have me call them at 1-866-376-9857. First off, I have not lived in NY state for over 20 years, she asked them "How did you get MY information?" they told her it was on my contact sheet though my sister has only had that phone # for the last 3 years. The first thing that struck me was "Why would a county prosecutor have an 800 number? Nevertheless, I went on the Suffolk County Courts website to do a name search and case # search, came back with ZERO. Beware of these asshats. I wish someone could find out who they are working for.

I got a call from 571-367-3149 on 1/29/2016 and was asked to call this 866-376-9857 Trustmark National Bank number.  They couldn't give me any background.  So I called the 866 number it it was in regards an old TD Bank account that was closed over 5 years ago.  They said that I was being sued and that my court date would be in the next few weeks unless I settled.  Set me settlement docs via email but no documentation to back them up.  I have to say, I was shaken.  Told me they needed to contact my employer and then later found out they had called some relatives.

They threatened thousands of dollar lawsuit.  I've contacted TD Bank, they said they had an account that was overdrawn and sold it to a collection company.  I said, why did you never contact me regarding.

I've been emailing Jennifer the case manager/mediator with Trustmark National.

They sent me another threatening email today.  I responded with:
Per our conversation over the phone, I would like some documentation showing proof of this case. By federal and state laws (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) I have the right to demand information about the debt.  However, I have not received from you any initial written notice or documentation other then the stipulation agreement.  When I spoke to you about the agreement over the phone, I was under the understanding that there would be verification of the debt along with the agreement.  You did not provide that to me.
I don't understand what my legal obligations are as I have not been told as you stated.  All I was told was that I was being sued and that I could not have any proof because that is considered court documentation.

My apologies for being nervous about allowing you into my bank account when documentation is not provided.  Until information verifying the debt is provided, I dispute this claim.

Their response:
I completely understand your skepticism in this matter, and by no means are we a debt collection agency so we don't abide by those regulations. If you are looking for an itemized list of transactions to validate the claim, we can not provide that for you. You can call TD bank to validate and in return they will direct you back to us. My suggestion would be because the agreement has been null and void as of today, would be to dispute this in court. it will be processed on Monday the 8th of February and 3 weeks later you will receive your hearing date in 3 weeks. I left  you a voicemail in response to your email. You can call me back at the office directly. Email discussion admissible in resolving please give me a call or we will have to move forward.

This makes me very nervous.

Also, they knew my last 4 digits of my SSN and my family members.

Do not fall for that, they must send you documentation in the mail! Emails do not count. And there is a statue of limitations.  Check the federal trade commission and the fair credit act. What they are doing is illegal

Basically a debt collection scam.  How could there be any "hearing" in the absence of a court action already filed?  If you were the subject of a possible legal action, you'd have been notified by the attorney for the other party.  You'd have a paper trail.

You would NOT have first heard about this by cold call from some scammery scummery debt collector. You can check this out by simply going down to your local main civil court and checking the defendants civil list to see if your name is there.  The court clerks are familiar with these scams and are usually glad to help out.

Just because someone on the phone calling you says you owe a debt does not mean you actually owe it.

If a voice on the telephone claims you owe a debt:

1.    Demand the person give you his or her name, company name, and address
2.     Demand a debt validation letter by US mail.  E-mail no good.
3.    Do not pay  the collection agent or anyone else a  dime until the debt is validated

Of course they won’t do this, no scammer ever will, so simply ignore them and block their calls.

If they are bothering you, report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Also contact your local attorney general