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Process Server call. Unknown number. Suspicious

Debit collection agency representing themselves as Lynnwood and associates law firm they will try to mislead you into thinking you have a court case specializing in zombie debits

Have been getting calls for months from a company saying they are process servers trying to get me to contact this number saying that it is Aaronson Law Firm and that I have a civil court suit pending. I called the number once but wouldn't give them any info because I told them I was pretty sure it was a scam. They were quick to let me off the phone when I told them I was suspicious. Pretty sure a legit law firm would try a little to make you comfortable with the fact that they were legit.

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

I got the same call. Did anything come of this or is it a legit scam?

Try reading a little further. The answer to your question is clearly stated.
Of course, "legit scam" is an oxy moron.

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

Call was made to my job stating I owed money from Chase Bank.  I have never had an any dealings with Chase Bank.  They had my social security number and other personal info.  I told him he was mistaken and then he told that I had spent over $5000.00 and again I told him it isn't me.

Just received a call on 923/2022 from the number below claiming to be Linwood and Associates Law Firm. Stating that they're trying to collect a debt from 20 years ago for Chase Bank and I've never dealt with Chase Bank. I asked him to send any signed documents that they had in their possession to me and they said they already mailed them to an address that I have never lived at try to explain that in the gentleman got belligerent telling me he's going to Levy everything that I own.

Tried to collect on a debt that was over 16 years old. Denied any knowledge of the debt even when they tossed out information about me.

They call from “Unknown” and leave a voicemail claiming to be with the county PSP division and blurt out some case number. If you call them back with your number blocked, they don’t give you any information about who they are or what they are trying to do. If you call back from your number, they proceed to list off personal information and bring up a zombie debt. The caller was very aggressive and became even more agitated upon denial of knowledge of the debt and of my personal information. I asked them to send me proof of the debt and the person on the phone tried to talk over me stating over and over “we’ll sort it out through the courts and put it back on your credit report”.

You cannot block your information from being seen when calling a toll free number.  It is possible that the people you are talking to cannot see your caller ID but that information will be available to whoever is paying the phone bill.  Everything else you need to know has already been posted.

A non compliance notice has been issued and this is the final attempt. Call 866-551-5406 ID# 2021-27873

Just got a similar text with some other guy's name (not my name) on my text.

i got the same text. smh. this is crazy. they then called my old job trying to know my schedule.

Same. They had my social they had my old address they were contacting my ex-sister-in-law in another state. They told me the same about chase Bank.