888-275-9430

Legal action for not responding to calls and letters mailed concerning legal docket #. This person does not leave a company name or his name. Claims that my employer will be contacted and immediate action will begin.

It is a bit nerve-racking when you get a call like that. Legal action for not responding to calls and letters mailed concerning legal docket #. This person does not leave a company name or his name. Claims that my employer will be contacted, and immediate action will begin.

The fake process server/location finder extortion SCAM usually consists of the following:

They mention that they have received a Fax document or some sort of complaint and that there is a pending legal matter or action about to filed against you to create the sense of urgency.  They tell you that they are a “process server” and cannot give you the particulars of the case since the file is sealed. This is simply ruse to get you to call another number (often with a made-up case number) where they will ask for money to “make it go away” (this is actually the same place, they work in teams, one pretending to be the server, and the other usually pretends to be a lawyer).  They threaten to serve you at home or at work.  They tell you that if they serve you at work then they will need a supervisor, security, or HR person there as a witness, hoping that will cause you to panic over the alleged embarrassment of being served at work.  They also tell you that you will need two forms of ID.  None of which is true.  Process servers do not ever call ahead so that you can dodge them.  Process servers get paid to serve papers, nothing else.  They certainly are not going to pass up a paycheck by telling you that you can avoid being served, they are not going to give you an extra day or even a few hours to get a “stop order”.  Court documents are time sensitive and must be served within a certain amount of time.  Remember that you can always call the local courthouse to see if there really is a lawsuit that has been filed against you.

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.  

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.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

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

ROBO CALL from 315-239-3986 . “This is the last and final notice for you legal proceedings issued on your docket number with our company to notify you that after making calls to you on your phone number and by mail we were not able to get a hold so the legal department has decided to mark this case of the flag refusing to pay and take legal action against you we have sent you this morning notification about legal proceedings but you _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ to respond on time if you fail _⁠_ respond within the next 24 hours and register this case with the courts consider this is the final warning and we will be emailing or fax in this issue to your current employer to make sure they take strict action against your salary wages will be garnished contact us today to make a payment arrangement or else will be proceeding legally against you the opportunity to take care of this voluntarily is coming to an end we would hate for you to lose the option of resolving this before it goes to the next step which is a lawsuit against you but to do so you must take immediate action please let us know what your intention is by today at itself so we can hold a case or else we will submit the paperwork to your local county sheriffs department and you will be certified court summons at your doorstep and or place of employment our number here is 888-275-9430 again the number is 888-275-9430 to speak with an agent immediately…” (robocall)

888-275-9430 had male answer "WDF"

This is the second call I have received.  This is one of the biggest scams around.  They tried this on me a few years back. Never called them back or heard anything more till today. 4-6-2022