877-241-4667

I've had calls from this number in the past and just now...Two times Two differnt first name...which are correct But the last names are not correct or the age of who they are trying to contact. The people at this number stat that they are trying to serve people whom are being sued. And if you call them back they take your number off their calling list....Hopefully for good this time.

This # has called me twice. I'm tired of it.

This number left message that they were going to verify address for prosecution and service of process.  Then they say that this is the final notice

12/12/12--I received this call today and they left a message stating the need to verify my name and address to be served and to be prosecuted.  I called the number back and first spoke with someone.  They transferred me to the fraud department.  I spoke with another woman, who refused to give me her fax number to send all of my documents showing I have reported this company and I don’t owe any money.  This is from an old pay day loan scam that I don’t owe any money to. She said I have to wait to be served and see a judge and my now 700.00 will triple. She said I have to wait to be served and see a judge and my now 700.00 will triple.  I have faxed documents several times to these the other companies that have called.  I have now added this company to the list.  I believe they are collection company number three; ADR Statewide Mediation.

IT IS A SCAM

How do I know if this is a scam. They are making some very intimidating threats and I dont want or need any more trouble. What can I do?

The number they first called from was 480-644-2927 and stated that they I needed to contact my firm at 18772414667. because I am getting served. The 480-644-2927 was a ristricted number but I tracked it with my phone. They stated false names for sure and the lady who left the message was an African American ethnic group. I have no charges really going against me and am a disabled Vet.The first number is I beleive in the scottsdale , AZ area I will check to make sure .They stated that their name of their company is State Wide Mediation. I do not baleive this.

This outfit contacted my father that I haven't spoken with for over 7 years.  They told him I had an outstanding payday loan that was completed online, and that this debt must be settled by 6pm or a warrant for my arrest would be issued.  After several calls, and threats, my father paid the agreed upon settlement amount (it began at $700, then went to $500, and he paid $420.00)  The only way that they verified who I was my father confirmed my date of birth. They processed credit card for payment.  However when I contacted this company, I was told that account was settled and closed so there was no need to discuss it.  I was hung up on several times.  Finally after contacting BBB, and my attorney, I was able to have paperwork mailed to me. BUT it was a recepit type form that showed account status PAID, and on what date. NO ADDRESS available for this company.  I never took out this payday loan online.  Strange how if I was the borrowee why could I not receive paperwork showing this loan, and where it was direct deposited to.  I am turning this over to my attorney because I'm tired of getting the run around, and unanswered questions.  Such as operator needed Manager approval in order to provide me with address for me to mail correspondance to them. Whatever.

Your father needs to cancel that credit card.  

The caller is a scammer.  There was never any debt.  The scammer is probably located outside the US, out of reach of US law enforcement.  If your father's credit card number is still valid the scammer will more money from it.  Your father and other friends and relatives will get similar calls from this scammer or from other scammers.  Make sure they know this has happened and know not to pay the caller anything without talking to you.

Know your rights.  Do not acknowledge that you owe anyone anything.  If you do owe someone, still do not admit it or answer yes to any  question.  Demand a "validation notice" be sent to your home by Certified Mail. If they are legit they will have your address and provide you with all the information on the debt you supposedly owe via that validation notice.  If they refuse tell them they are in violation of Federal Law and you are contacting your State's Attorney General to have them prosecuted, then do it.  Their threats are all hot air.  They cannot have you arrested or anything else they are threatening to do.  Look for information on Debt Collection Scams on the internet and also information on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act so that you do know your rights.

They are continueing to harrass me telling me that I will be prosecuted because I owe them money.  I have paid all my stuff from the past.  Can't really tell me what company they are calling for.

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.>

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

I got a call yesterday that was harrissingand it was from State wide and I didn't know about itbeing a scam.

I received phone calls from these people saying I had not paid off my loan with a payday lender named Quik cash.  We had one here locally that closed and i owed them two payments.  I was informed by Quik Cash to mail them to kellog Id which I did.  They are saying that I never sent the last payment so statewide was handling it.  I got told that I needed to prove that I sent the last payment.  This was years ago so i dont have any receipt of what i sent also i never received any type of correspondance saying i was past due.  These people were even calling my family getting my mother all wound up.  So i decided to pay just to shut them up.  and then get an attorney and file charges against Quik Cash and Statewide.  I got a travel debit card from my bank so I didn't need to give them any bank information.  However, i am going to call to get documentation of the money that I am sending them if they cant produce it then I'll put a block on the debit card.

YES. It is a scam.  A HUGE one.  they will call and threaten to serve you with papers to go to court and be "charged" because of a so called unpaid payday loan.  They called ME; and the 'charge' was for my ex-husband.  I really read them the riot act; told them that I knew they were a collection/fraud agency, and that He was in Afghanistan (he really is!) and if they wanted to serve him to go ahead and book a plane ticket to AG; I told them that they could find him in the Konegal Valley, about 1 mile from the Pakistani border.  When they started stuttering and stammering; I smiled.  They continued on to say that they were going to serve ME. That's when I REALLY let them have it.  I said, "Oh, really?  You are going to serve ME with papers for my EXHUSBAND, who is in afghanistan; and at the time he got this so called loan, he was already there, so it is obviously fraudulent; and my name would not have been on any checking account, nor loan because we were divorced then.  SO, if you serve ME, I am going to SUE YOUR BUTT OFF for harrassment because I have absolutely NOTHING to do with this." Oh, also, if you call my daughter again...(yeah, they did that too!  Don't have a CLUE how they got either number!!) I am going to SUE YOUR BUTT OFF FOR HARRASSING A MINOR!!  After a few choice words.....I was rather angry....I had the guy so confused and upset, I could picture him doing the potty dance, and turning bright red.  I absolutely DETEST these kinds of scumbags.  They are lower than the lowest form of life on the planet.  I have no words to describe how vile and completely un-necessary they are for our planet to continue to spin.  Do you get the idea that I HATE these people????  LOL
Good luck.  DONT BACK DOWN FROM THESE PIECES OF GARBAGE!!! Stand your ground, and remember, THEY are the bad guys, NOT YOU. Go for the Jugular; and rip their hearts out!

YES. It is a scam.  A HUGE one.  they will call and threaten to serve you with papers to go to court and be "charged" because of a so called unpaid payday loan.  They called ME; and the 'charge' was for my ex-husband.  I really read them the riot act; told them that I knew they were a collection/fraud agency, and that He was in Afghanistan (he really is!) and if they wanted to serve him to go ahead and book a plane ticket to AG; I told them that they could find him in the Konegal Valley, about 1 mile from the Pakistani border.  When they started stuttering and stammering; I smiled.  They continued on to say that they were going to serve ME. That's when I REALLY let them have it.  I said, "Oh, really?  You are going to serve ME with papers for my EXHUSBAND, who is in afghanistan; and at the time he got this so called loan, he was already there, so it is obviously fraudulent; and my name would not have been on any checking account, nor loan because we were divorced then.  SO, if you serve ME, I am going to SUE YOUR BUTT OFF for harrassment because I have absolutely NOTHING to do with this." Oh, also, if you call my daughter again...(yeah, they did that too!  Don't have a CLUE how they got either number!!) I am going to SUE YOUR BUTT OFF FOR HARRASSING A MINOR!!  After a few choice words.....I was rather angry....I had the guy so confused and upset, I could picture him doing the potty dance, and turning bright red.  I absolutely DETEST these kinds of scumbags.  They are lower than the lowest form of life on the planet.  I have no words to describe how vile and completely un-necessary they are for our planet to continue to spin.  Do you get the idea that I HATE these people????  LOL
Good luck.  DONT BACK DOWN FROM THESE PIECES OF GARBAGE!!! Stand your ground, and remember, THEY are the bad guys, NOT YOU. Go for the Jugular; and rip their hearts out!

ADR Statewide Mediation. After calling 3X at both my work and cell phone numbers in the space of a minute, 'Katie Brooks' left a heated message, virtually screaming in their voice mail that 'I had charges against me', and that 'I had one opportunity to cooperate'. As if that weren't laughable enough, they proceeded to demand that I provide with an address and a work address where they could serve me. This is a scam, of course, but it's not even a very good one. Don't fall for their pathetic attempts to scare you. Are you listening, 'Katie Brooks'? Thanks for the best laugh I had all day!

GOT   A  CALLL FROM STATEWIDEADR   8667527953  THEY WANT TO   SERVE ME TO COURT FOR  NOT PAYING A   PAYDAY LOAN  NUMBER COMES UP RESTRICTED BUT  THEY TOLD ME TO CALL 866  7527953   IS THIS LEGIT  

NEVER pay any caller who refuses to MAIL proof that the debt is yours and proof that they have the legal right to collect said debt.  Per federal law - the FDCPA - if they refuse/can't/won't mail this documentation to you, they are owed nothing.  It is also illegal to threaten people with court for failure to pay a loan.  Report the caller to the FTC, FBI, Dept of Justice and your state's Attorney General.

You may also want to record all calls they make to you - and advise them of such.  Keep a log of dates/times they call too.  Again, any caller who will not identify themselves, including company name, physical and mailing addresses, as well as refuses to mail a debt validation letter proving you owe the alleged debt to them, is owed NOTHING.  They actually only have five days from the date of the initial contact with you to mail this documentation.

has anybody actually been served any sort of documentation regarding any of the " charges " from this company statewide ???