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I also just received a phone call from Mr.Stevens from 1-877-670-1087..

I am an attorney and my client called me today, freaking out, they are going to arrest him and fly him back to Florida if he doesn't pay them $700.00.  I called the company myself, and they said they needed fax confirmation of my representation.  I sent the same to them and attempted to call back.  They picked up and said hold on, then about 10 minutes later they hung up on me.  I have a feeling I won't hear from them again.  

Michelle -

If this is in reference to a debt, and if you are a real attorney, you are familiar with FDCPA rules, including these facts:
* Ordinary debt is not a criminal offense
* A phone call or text message is not sufficent / legal proof of debt.
* Any threat that includes a statement to pay via Green Dot or other untraceable means is HIGHLY suspect.
* Supposed debt holders have up to five days to snailmail a "validation notice" to the debtor.  If that validation notice is not received, the supposed debtor can sue the supposed debt holder.


In other words, you could have reassured your client, without the additional time / expense of calls or FAXes. And, in the absence of a validation notice, your client and you can file appropriate claims against the supposed debt holder.  Did you inform your client of that possiblity?  Do you need references to the FDCPA rules?

Yesterday I got a call from a robotic mr, stevens from number 1000000000 telling me he needed to deliver papers to my place of employment or resident.  If I had any questions that I could call 1-877-670-1087  Today I got another call from a private number and got the same message.  Sorry, if I do not know your phone number I won't answer and I sure won't return your call or call the plaintiff at the same phone number as above.  What a bunch of bottom feeders who have nothing better to do with their time than bother people.  

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.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Called back and told them they were calling the wrong number, she asked me for the number and said it would be removed.

No problems with them from my phone call.

They have called me repeatedly and wasted my minutes

I'm getting these calls now