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Who are these people?

twice I was called on my home phone by guy claimimg to be part of the Dallas County Government, processing and summons division. A load of crap. There is no such department in Dallas County. I don't owe anybody anything so if they are debt collectors they have the wrong guy.

Called and left a message saying they were a processing and summons division of East Baton Rouge Parish and represented a client whom we wrote a "bad check" to.

Doesn't appear to be legit so I don't plan on calling them back.

I was called by some women at work today, I have no idea what she is talking about. first of all if someone is going sue you, usually you get a letter from some attorney stating the debt

I am so dumb I fell for the scam don't give this number anything.

i fell for this too - I first got a call that they were going to serve me papers, so i called back - they made it sound like they were a legal firm and going to sue me for fraud over a debt that I don't remember...so I fell for it -- now that I know, if I don't go through with it I'm afraid they will sue me.....though I did think the same thing - that if it were legit they would have just done it and not bothered to call in the first place?  scared and not sure what to do now??

Close the bank account or credit card account that you gave them.  If you ask them, they are obligated to send you writted verification of the debt.  If they do, which I highly doubt, you'll then have their address to send a certified letter demanding that they only continue communication with you via USPS.
I believe you are correct when you say if they were going to sue you, you'd have already been served papers.  You wouldn't get a call first.

If they were to sue you it would give you their address to send the cops to, so they won't.  
Always insist on validation via US mail.  You don't have to prove anything to them.  They have to prove you are the person who owes the debt, you are obligated to pay it (not past the statute of limitations, etc.) and that they have the right to collect it.
Literally anyone can call and tell you that you owe them money.

Does anyone know the adress to these crazy people. my lawyers want it and they or me cant find it. if anyone knows this info please reply.

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

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