877-433-0266

Is this number a scam because they did not identify themselves.

This company will not provide their address over the telephone.

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf

And see:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf requires 3rd-party debt collectors to give debtors written notice of debt (the key word is *shall*) :
"§ 809. Validation of debts
(a) Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing—
(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector;
(4) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector; and
(5) a statement that, upon the consumer’s written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor."
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A Collection Agent May Not…

Here are the top 11 actions prohibited by the The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

Misrepresent Him or Herself

  A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.

Use the Telephone to Annoy or Harass

  A collection agent may not cause a telephone to ring or engage any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with an intent to annoy, abuse, or harass anyone at the called number.

Threaten Arrest or Lawsuit

  A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest. It may not threaten legal action that is either not permitted or not actually contemplated. In other words, a the threat of a lawsuit may be an empty one.

Use Abusive or Threatening Language

  A debt collector may no use abusive or profane language in the course of communication related to the debt.

Publish a Bad Debt List

  Publishing the consumer’s name or address on a "bad debt" list is prohibited.

Contact By Embarrassing Media

  A debt collector may not communicate with a consumer by post card. It may not use any language or symbol, other than the debt collector’s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by use of the mails or by telegram. A debt collector may use its business name if such name does not indicate it is in the debt collection business.

Contact a Consumer at Work

  A collection agent may not communicate with consumers at their place of employment after being told this is unacceptable or prohibited by the employer.

Seek Unjustifiable Amounts

  A debt collector may not demand any amounts not permitted under an applicable contract or as provided under law.

Contact a Consumer Represented by an Attorney

  A collection agent may not contact a consumer after it learns the consumer is represented by a lawyer.

Communicate With a Consumer After Receiving a Validation Request

  If a consumer sends a written §1692g response within 30 days, the collection agent may not communicate with the consumer until it mails the consumer the requested verification of original creditor's name and address.

Communicate With Third Parties

  A debt collector may not reveal or discuss the nature of a consumer’s debts with third parties other than the consumer’s spouse or attorney. A collection agent may contact neighbors or co-workers only to obtain location information. It may contact a third party again if it has reason to believe the information the party provided previously is false.

Bills.com FDCPA FAQ

Below are questions Bills.com readers ask frequently:

Can a Collection Agent Call My Cell Phone?

  Yes. However, if you tell the debt collector it may not use that number because it is a cell phone, it may not contact you again at that number.

I Keep Receiving Dozens of Calls From Collection Agents. Is That Legal?

  No. Unscrupulous collection agents will use "block parties" or "office parties" where they contact a consumer, multiple neighbors, or co-workers telling them they need to reach the consumer on an urgent matter. This is not permitted under the FDCPA.

A Collector Says I Will Be Arrested if I Do Not Pay

  This was a true statement before the US Civil War, but has not been true since. People may be arrested if an aggressive judge files a bench warrant for a person who does not appear at a hearing relating to a lawsuit regarding a debt. However, in that case, the offense is the failure to respond to a court order, and not the existence of the debt. As stated above, it is illegal under the FDCPA to threaten a consumer with arrest if the consumer does not pay the debt.

Received a recorded phone call from this 877-433-0266 stating that they needed to serve papers. I called them back. He asked for my son and if it was my husband.  When I told him no it was my son then proceeded to tell me they were going to serve a summons for a bad check from a credit union he had 10 years ago and  for a payday loan never repaid. RED FLAG!  A real debt collector would never give me information about my son!!!  Told the gentleman he haded lived here for over 8 years and I didn't know where he was.  

An hour later, my son called me and told me that he got a phone call from the same number, had his address and knew where he lived.  They told him it was for a $600 payday loan that was now at $1,200 - but they would take $200, gave his name (David Ross), his direct line (312-614-1076) and told him he had until 5PM or they would serve papers on him.  So BEWARE!!

The caller threatened to go to my job and have my supervisor present to give a summons to appear in court.
caller also stated that they were coming to home or place of business within 48 hrs to give me summons. Also the caller stated that this could be a failure to appear or something to that nature.

Received a message from this number, call not addressed to anyone, stated had a summons to deliver.  A process server would not help collected the debt, and ask you to call the company filing suit.  The caller stated he was from Legal Caring Services.  Looks like a debt collector trying to scare you into calling them.  Clearly a scam and they are breaking several FDCPA laws just in the recording.

Just like everyone else over the last few days...Received a message stating a summons was going to be delivered within 48 hours to be available and to have 2 forms for ID as proof _ red flag #1  They also said something about if it was at a place of employment nonsense blah blah blah. Something else about failing to appear in court after a summons can result in some sort of legal action. I think this is about some debt i had like 8 or 9 years ago. Such bs - you can't collect or do anything after 7 years so they can kiss my you know what. I am disabled with cancer I have more important things on my mind. Debt collectors are like car salespeople they don't care, they are there to make a buck

They keep calling threatened arrest or legal action against even told me they were coming to my job. They knew my job name and address.

Received the same info about a summons being served on me if I don't get a hold of them within 48hrs.  I don't understand why I haven't had any documents sent to my home about this matter.  If they have my phone and work numbers they obv have my address.

Has anyone else dealt with them beyond the initial call or have had papers served?

See my post above Don! And do yourself a favor, Check on your credit and with the real so called whoever it is they say you owe first.  You are entitled to a free credit report yearly: Servers do not call in advance, if they have a real case it should have been mailed to you, not phone, not email, not fax.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0155-free-credit-reports

Something needs to be done about this scum on the bottom of my shoes. They never stop!! Its crazy.

same messages that is being reported. They will have to come at my place of employment within 24-48 hours and 2 ids with the supervisor as witness. I am reluctant to call back as I have a lot of this call that I don't know what they are calling.

I received the same call today. I was not home they left a message. Said they were coming to my job or home to serve a summons. Sounds like the same one you received

My GF got a call 09-11 on her cell. The message was very similar to what is described above. What is a bit scary is that this is a new cell for her (one month) and few others know the number. Yet the message had her correct name. I called the number given and after a few questions was told that it was a "wrong number" and not to worry.

They just called me now making the same threats. They just messed with the wrong person it so happens that one of my brothers is a FBI agent.. those people want to play? Haha I will play back and they will get hit real good with a REAL arrest coming their way... not taking it anymore sick of these pieces of maggot crap who refer to themselves as human beings...

I just received the same call as described above, since I didn't answer, they left me a vm. At first I was stressing out about it. But after reading all of your comments... It helped calm me down. And now that I'm not overly stressed about it, it just dawned on me. Summons, to my knowledge, are not delivered over the weekend. Yet, to meet his alleged 24-48 hour deadline, that'd put it on Sat/Sun. Glad I looked up the phone number first.

I recieved a call from 877-433-0266 and was told I wasgping to recieve a sumons in 24-48 hours and that failure to sign the summons wpuld result in a notice of failure to appear in court.

They kept calling back to back, but I was on another call, so I called back, and once I started asking real questions, of course they kept hanging up, and I kept calling back and a woman answered and I went off, I told them I was going to call them for harassment, and guess what? Her ass hung up too. So please tell me who in the hell these people really are.

I just received the same message about them coming to my place of employment.  They did not say who it was for just they would come to place of employment or my house in 24 to 48 hours.  Someone has got to stop them.  i did not even try to call them back.  I am going to report them and I hope someone shuts them down.  My message also said that he was just a server and if I had questions to call the company filing the claim.   GRRRR

I got the same call today. I block his phone and also I blocked the phone number
They asked me to call back or they said they will get into my house. How convenient ! Can you imagine a summon advising people that they are coming and to be prepared. This is so ridiculous!
Well if he has the summon why he needs me to call him back ?
SCAM!