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I received a call from 716-247-5138, Buffalo, NY and received a message from "Brian Harper" stating that there was a pending civil complaint against me and my social security number. It was a typical, scammy type call and I will not be calling back. Please note that the return number given was not the 716 number, but 888-240-1485.

Brian Harper, paralegal,  threatening to send my file to my local county court. Call back was the 888 number but called from a NY number. Didn't say who the debt was with, how much, or anything else really other than a case number. They called about 5 months (different phone numbers, same case number) ago with a robo caller. Seems like a scam. Have received nothing in writing.

Called my number several times looking for someone else. When I called back asking for them not to call and that I do not associate with this person, they knew my name, and proceeded to call me.vulgar names. Sounds like debt collection for this person

Today is the second day in a row that I get a phone call from Jason from UCM and Associates. Message said "In  accordance with California law my name is Jason calling from UCM and Associates we left a message notifying you about a civil matter under your name and Social Security number. Again it's in regards to a legal matter,  if our offices do not receive a response it will be deemed a refusal and then will then be referred over to the Orange County courts for further proceedings.  If you wish to resolve this outside of court contact our offices back"  it then gives me the same return phone number, but this time they have me a reference number. Is this a debt collector using scare tactics or is it something legitimate?

I received a call from them & they sent me a letter, they are legit, and they're licensed LLC, they don't threaten to send police or arrest people like these other agencies out here, and she was polite. I don't know which accounts they sue for or if they even sue. And be careful to check if the debt a coll agency is calling you for is within the statue of limitations. You can google the stat for your state.

Is it a real law suit

Hi Sam, it looks like you are shilling for these crooks.  Why does your employer have the highly coveted F rating by the BBB?

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Your comment has convinced me that this is a scam.

So this is just a scam.

Sam, you illiterate fool.  Did you read the posts above yours?  Since I'm certain you work for them, I'm sure you're familiar with the pending FDCPA case against them in the Florida Middle District Court, right?
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/florida/flmdce/3:2016cv00403/321984)

You can always tell a criminal debt collector by how they don't follow Federal and State collection laws.  The first tipoff is this, they fail to mail you a dunning letter that contains this information:

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt.  It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.

The second tip off is that after you send this letter they don't validate it, or it gets returned as address unknown:

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notion of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Also remember that western New York, especially Buffalo is the world's #1 capital for crooks trying to scare people and extort them for money:

Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:  https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

File a complaint at the NY State AG's Office here:  http://www.ag.ny.gov/http://www.ag.ny.gov/

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Brian Hendrix 888.240.1485 left mssg w/my personal info stating he was hired to process info to me. That I would need to call back of not I would be reported that I have evaded the receipt of these documents. The mssg sounds ligit & disturbing to receive at 7am. After, reading the mssg above its a scam. Shame on you!

This is the second time a woman has left me a message stating that she has papers and that she is going to come to my home or job to serve papers, if she comes to my job I need to have my supervisor present.  Mind you this is the second call in about an month and no one has shown up at my home or job, she never told me who the debt was for or how much it was.  It is totally a scam!!!!!!!!!!

I received a voicemail yesterday with a lady stating by law she is giving me a 72 hr notice before she serves me a subpoena for a civil suit at my job or home. She said I needed to call 8882401485 to see if it can  make an agreement Out of court..This really shook me up sooo is this really fake?

Yes, it's fake. Why would you be warned in advance of being served? That "72 hour notice" would give you 72 hours to hide from the process server. And you can't pay your way out of being served, which is what she would offer you if you call her back. Just block and ignore the calls.

I just received a call like this one but he stated that he was a courier service and gave me phone number to call 888-240-1485 he said it was from the state. so i called the number some lady answered the phone ask if i have a claim or does someone have a claim on me. why do these [***] continue to do this they are wasting their time this number keeps calling me oh by the was they call from a NO Caller ID.

I just got a call from that number too its has to be a scam

Report them:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection (Threatening civil proceedings with no intent to follow through, or threatening criminal process in order to collect a civil debt is a  violation of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.)  The same goes for endless telephone harassment

Also contact your local attorney general

If they continue to bother you,  and you know you do not owe any money, tell them that you know this is  a debt scam and that you are making a complaint to the police for extortion.  Once you get a copy of the police report and they call you again , just read out the  file number and the name of the PD or Sheriff’s office involved.   Tell them you’ll be glad to send a copy to them at whatever address the jack***es are working out of now.

You'll probably have to yell at them and talk over them.
You have to get tuff with these people because,  being akin to thugs, brute force is (metaphorically speaking),  the only thing they understand.

Most likely this group:

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UNITED CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC  UCM
2730 N Delaware Ave
#2C,
Buffalo, NY 14216
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Current Entity Name:    UNITED CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC
DOS ID #:    4442782
Initial DOS Filing Date:    AUGUST 08, 2013
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Jurisdiction:    NEW YORK
Entity Type:    DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Current Entity Status:    ACTIVE
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UNITED CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC
PO BOX 101
BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14209
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P.O. Box 101
Buffalo, NY 14209
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Also received voicemail from Brian with Express Courier Service, informing me of impending service at home &/or job, between 11-4pm. Said if I evade service, a guilty judgement would be entered on my behalf. Said if I'd like to reschedule the time of service, to call the law firm that hired him: (no name) 888-240-1485, and provided a case number for reference. He ended the message with "Good Luck"