866-967-1295

I must say that scammers/deb collectors try to be innovative. The call came from private number (I think a caller center) about a civil case against me in my county (your county might vary...LOL) she did not leave any details but mentioned that they will mail a letter and mentioned my address and provided me with with a case number in the format tx<6 digits> , I guess they use the state code and numbers to look like official. I got the same exact call type but to call 877-374-1246 and they provided me with the same format for case tx<6 digits>.
I was tempted to call the number, but I was not in the mood to play games with them. Most likely a scam or debt collector (no matter how old the debt they will call even if it is 20 years old). My advise don't panic or worry...just ignore the call and don't even bother to call them. They are taking advantage of COVID-19 pandemic and know a lot of people at home and out of work and want to make a buck, bunch of scum bags.

Hey Jazz, a family member of mine received the same call yesterday.  It was from 8669671295 and they said that that family member has a litigation against them, but they didn't state what the litigation was about unless he confirmed his DOB and other info.  The thing that got me was that the caller was actually reading off my family member's DOB and then he said "once you confirm that, I will also read off the SSN".  To then, I said "you know what, we don't feel comfortable confirming anything over the phone".  The guy proceeded to say that he had sent us 2 letters previously (a month ago) and that he would send another one that same day.  He said he worked with a law firm called Dabney and Dabney or something.  Which is an actual firm, but at this point they could use any name they want of course.

For now, I was just going with the information I had.  1) this 800 number did not line up with any law firm, which is a big red flag when it comes to vishing.  2) They did not want to provide any information as to what the litigation was about.  So yeah, good thing you did not even bother to call them back.  I did because I have experience in handling these scammers over the phone.  Anyway, my family member is now worried that they might actually have their full social security number at hand.  So he will try to call them back and have them read it off to make sure it's his or not.  If they do, then that's where we follow up with the authorities if necessary.  Good luck.

Thank you for your post. I also received a call two days in a row and it caused concern. The call mentions something about legal action and some sort of civil case.  I called my local police, sheriffs and county court offices to verify nothing is out there and to make reports of this scam. Do not call back and do your research.

In this thread thus far I see nothing which has not routinely appeared in bogus debt talkoffs for over a decade. The faux collectors always have a "case filed" in your region or "papers on their desk", frequently citing case codes which cannot be verified. They claim falsely that multiple letters were sent and/or ignored. Sure, your bunch might be willfully profiteering from a pandemic, but that breed gravitates toward any soft target, such as immigrants, the poor, the elderly, and anyone with a checkered credit history.

Probably the goons do hold your relative's SSN and other personal data. There won't be much they can do with them apart from use them as weapons while persuading a victim to pay. We've several hallmarks of bogus payday loan collectors, who obtain credit reports and loan applications, frequently by theft. What they never find is proof that anyone owes, hence the illegal threats and bluffing. Secrecy is another weapon. Many play Compliance Theater and properly withhold information on a required privacy premise, yet proceed to break all other parts of the FDCPA.

It's likely you have violations already and therefore don't need "authorities" to fight. What you do need is a real business name and location, which in such cases is often the toughest secret to crack.

FTC alert: Fake Debt Collectors
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I also got a call from 866-967-1295!  First time they said they had legal documents and needed to verify my address.  Second time from an unknown number they said I needed to call them at a different number.

I am glad I saw you review Jazz because I now know it is a scam!
Thanks for your review.