877-629-6193

This number when called  says they are a claim agency, however, research I have done shows they are scammers so BEWARE! DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES  GIVE OUT PRIVATE INFORMATION!

2 days in a row at nearly the same time. I didn't answer, no message left.

About 10 minutes ago I received a call from this number her name was Michaela saying that she was from cash advance that she's trying to recover funds before she takes it any further but I owed her $770 I told her that I felt like this was a scam and I didn't have a warm and fuzzy so she request of the collar back tomorrow after I talk to my husband but the funny thing is she knew all my information the last four of my social the last for about my bank account number my address kind of weird I'm not paying.

A phone call, email or text message from a supposed debt collector is not legally sufficient evidence of debt.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) includes statements such as this:

Every collector must send you a written “validation notice” telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don’t think you owe the money.   ["Written" means snailmailed - US Mail ... not emailed or texted]

Source:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

Therefore, if that caller wants you to pay immediately, before you get the written validation notice via snailmail, or if the caller wants payment via Green Dot, MoneyGram, Western Union, prepaid gift card or other untraceable means, then the call is definitely not legitimate.

IF you wish to communicate with the supposed collector / creditor, visit  the following page, for example "Action Letters" to snailmail:
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/blog/debtcollection/

If you KNOW you owe no money, or believe the call was from a fake debt collector, please take the time to read this:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

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Please reply to this post, to let us know you read it, or have taken suitable actions to protect yourself.

I just received a call from this number.  When I answered it was an automated message saying they were attempting to locate me, etc.  It didn't necessarily say it was for a debt and they never stated the company they were calling with.  Weird call.

Same thing. Saying I took out a cash advance loan. Then told me that since I disputed it there was nothing else they could do for me! I've never had a cash advance loan in my name! But they had all my Old information (email, home address etc.)

I received a voicemail message stating that they were trying to locate me (previous married name) and by law they could contact family and other references in order to locate me. I called them back and they ask my name, #, etc. And told me that GMT had bought out another company and they are taking over their claims he then said  I had a payday cash advance from before 2011 (obviously way before). For seven hundred and something dollars. I told the guy.. I've never had a cash advance from anyone.. Ever!  He replied since you disputed this because we don't handle disputes I'll have to transfer the dispute to another department. And because you disputed it we can't do anything for you. Good luck! (And hung up). This has to be a scam!

I got the same call/ message as above. It was recording that was hard to understand, something about by law they can contact other references to locate me. I need to call them back right away at that number. But my caller id showed up "unknown number" when they call. I am so sick of all the scammers which I'm sure this is! I don't have a payday loan with anyone.

They called both my brother and my former roommate saying the same things others are reporting. Not sure how they got the information of my relatives / close friends but sounds like some high level scam.

Called a number i havent had or used in over 10 yrs.. stating the same as all of the above.. not sure how they pick and choose who to scam.. but every old number you have ever used or affiliated with you is available to anyone who looks when you do searches online.. high level scam, dont give any info

I am being targeted in a well-known scam, a victim of fraud and identity theft. On the March 1, 2016 at 9:00am (EST), I received a call from (877) 629-6193. I did not answer, and the caller (a recorded message) left information for me to call "to confirm" my "whereabouts." Later that day, I received an email regarding "Final Court Notice" with two attachments: one "warrant" and one "summons." The email is as follows:

From: law.associates.usa012@gmail.com <law.associates.usa012@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 10:02 AM
To: XXXXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXXXXX.XXX
Subject: Final Court Notice

Find Your Warrant Copy
Attorney :- Chris Matthews
Number :- (817) 405-0864
NAME :- XXX XXXXXXXXX CASE FILE :- CA#XXXXXX SSN :- XXX-XX-XXX

Bureau of Defaulters Agency - FTC Incorporation.

This is to inform you, that you are going to be legally prosecuted in the Court House within a couple of days. Your SSN is put on hold by the US Federal Government, so before the case is filed we would like to notify you about this matter. It seems apparent that you have chosen to ignore all our efforts to contact you in order to resolve your debt with the Bureau of Defaulters Agency. At this point you have made your intentions clear and have left us no choice but to protect our interest in this matter. Now this means a few things for you, if you are under any state probation or payroll we need you to inform your manager/Concerned HR department about what you have done in the past and what would be the consequences once the case has been downloaded and executed in your name.
Now, FTC is pressing charges against you regarding 3 serious allegation: 1. Violation of federal banking regulation act 1983 (C) 2. Collateral check fraud 3. Theft by deception (ACC ACT 21A)
If we do not hear from you within 48 hours of the date on this letter, we will be compelled to seek legal representation from our company Attorney. We reserve the right to commence litigation for intent to commit wire fraud under the pretense of refusing to repay a debt committed to, by use of the internet. In addition we reserve the right to seek recovery for the balance due, as well as legal fees and any court cost incurred.
WE CARRY ALL THE RIGHTS RESERVED TO INFORM TO FBI, FTC, AND HOME LAND SECURITY, YOUR EMPLOYER AND BANK ABOUT FRAUD. And once you are found guilty in the court house, then you have to bear the entire cost of this lawsuit which totals to $13,271.15, excluding loan amount, attorney's fee & the interest charges. You have the right to hire an attorney. If you don't have/can't afford one then the court will appoint one for you.
Chris Matthews Attorney General Copyright (c) 2006 FTC | Privacy | Terms of use _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Confidentiality Statement & Notice: - This email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521 and intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination to unauthorized persons or other use of the original message and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you receive this electronic transmission in error, please reply to the above-referenced sender about the error and permanently delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation

I received an additional call on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 9:30am, with the same (recorded) threatening message urging me to call (877) 629-6193 and all of my "contacts" would be notified.

*THIS IS A SCAM. PLEASE CONTACT THE FTC (You can go online to www.ftc.gov or call 1-877-438-4338. Please use reference code 59816973 so that this incident gets linked to the pending investigation.)

They are calling none stop and threatening me