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got the same text after opting in for text updates for the tracking of a package I have coming through the USPS. Checked the number against the USPS numbers and none of them matched so I thought it was sus.

Your ok I figured you wouldn't have much to say... I did want to thank you for the direction and I am working on filing the various complaints... however the attorney general of Ohio link doesn't seem to work... im not sure where I should file a complaint with the attorney general

Thanks very much and I figured you wouldn't change your reply.. however your link for the AG for Ohio doesn't work.... so where do I need to go to file that with the AG...

I really do appreciate your help!!!

I also dont understand this part here: "If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail." where am I sending this? back to the people that sent it to me? what good will that do.

and also does it matter that I made the phone call and its all about my husband? he was on the call but didn't say anything... I just sent him a message telling him what was going on and confrensed him in and he listened?

What BigA is saying is that, after they send you the required letter that identifies them, the debt, the amount, who it was originally with, that you have a right to dispute it, etc., etc. (this is assuming they are a legitimate debt collector and follow the law), you need to send them a "debt validation letter" disputing the debt and demanding that they verify and validate it.  This means that they have to contact the original creditor to get the actual particulars on the debt (if it exists) and not rely on numbers given to them from whomever they bought the debt from (old debt is sold from one collector to another collector when they decide they are not going to collect and make any profit on it).  They have to report this information back to you, along with proof that they have the right to try to collect the debt and are licensed in your State to do so.  Make sure to send your letter to them by certified, return receipt mail (not email, not fax, not a request over the phone) so you have proof you sent it (make sure to indicate in your letter that you are doing so) and keep a copy of the letter (in case you need to go to court later) and when that receipt card comes back from the Post Office attach it to the copy of the letter you kept.

If you never receive that first required letter from them (and you should receive it in less than two weeks from the first time you talked to them (and that is being really generous with Post Office delivery time)), you can safely assume that they are not legitimate and they are trying to scam you out of your money.  You do not have to request that letter from them, they are required by law to send it to you.  As soon as you hang up after the first time you talk with them, the clock starts ticking.

Always remember what BigA stated:
It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.

Steve wrote:

however the attorney general of Ohio link doesn't seem to work.

Webmasters are notorious for re-organizing their sites (this is true for Companies, State Governments and the Federal Government) and breaking the links that people save for accessing a page at a later time.  This is a truth of using the internet that everyone needs to learn and accept.

Steve wrote:

im not sure where I should file a complaint with the attorney general

Hint - Google is your friend (and most State websites have search functions).

As what happens from time to time government links get changed.  However you should be able to find the Ohio AG through a simple web search.  Their site should then provide you with the information on how to file a complaint.

Received a text about a problem with a package delivery (from Red River, NM, wherever that is!) asking me to call this number.  No way!

They sent me a message tell me I had a package is unable to deliver to call 188-215-2708 I have no packages I've ordered needed delivery

Got the same thing, but since I have never seen anyone test straight to a number instead of a notification from the delivery service itself I knew it had to be fack

I received a text message stated I have a packet with tracking number 62700281 and Jessica will be delivering it tomorrow and please call 888-215-2708. I didn’t order anything so I ignored it.

Texted my phone that they have problems with a delivery and for me to cal 888-215-2708

... There is a problem with delivery of a package. Please call etc...

Keep a message from this number that there is issue with a shipped package . When I haven't ordered anything. ???

Same here.

I also got a message with this return number. I didn't answer.

Number texted saying it had a package for me. Upon calling the 888 number got told it was for a member of my family. After 5 minutes speaking with a human, they admitted the tactic was phishing and that they were a scam, they hung up after I confronted them about their admission.