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Left a threat about filing charges about a case

Left a voice message about filing charges in court and that they needed a call back ASAP to resolve.

Fraud! Called me saying they need to verify my address because they have a case against me. I

It was a Lisa Miler who wanted me to verify my address for legal correspondence.

Same "Lisa Miller" called me last week. This is fraud! They seem really busy with court cases as we all seem to be getting the same call in the same week.

Lisa Miller calling to verify my address to properly forward lea gal correspondence.

Called wanting me to verify information, stating they had a court case being filed and wanted to provide a last chance to resolve.

Lisa Miller called about updated address and going to file charges. THIS IS FRAUD

John castle called me stating the same thing, a court case being filed and need to call them back.

They said, they had litigation against me wanted me to call within 48 hours

I answered, they had my number as an emergency contact for someone I do not know. Claimed my number will be removed...….we shall see

Same call Lisa Miller about my address

Called several times stating he had litigation and criminal charges against me and needed to verify info.  Threatened to show up at my place of employment when I confronted him about being a scam.

Sam Jacobs called my teenage sons phone number, my old employer, and my cell claiming litigation and charges with my local county if no response in 48 hours. But when I spoke with him, he was quick to offer a settlement if I paid him directly right now. SCAM!

John Castle also called. Said documents being forwarded out, notice of appearance being scheduled.

Said there was allegations about a SS number but didn't know if the accused was male or female. And wanted to talk to a lawyer. Told them I was the lawyer and they quickly got off the phone. Scammer

I received the same call from John Castle. He left a message good thing I did not respond.

John Castle left a message stating that his office retained some information from a client for a pre-litigation complaint and that we needed to respond in within 48 hours. they even knew my name

A man called me talking very fast telling me that I was the emergency number for my son. He wanted his addresses, employers, phone numbers. He said there is a court case that he has to call this number immediately.
He was talking so fast I couldn't understand his name or who he worked for.

When applying for credit, no one puts down an "emergency contact".

One of the tricks they use is to call your family, friends, neighbors and/or places of employment (past or present or both) to create panic and embarrassment so that their intended victim calls them so that they can scare that person into paying extortion money.  They will usually also state information that would be illegal for a real debt collector to state to a third party such as that you are being sued, that you owe money to someone, etc. They threaten that if you do not call them back, they will contact your HR department and tell them that you are a deadbeat who does not pay their bills.  They often call people that have never even been associated with you because they get erroneous information off the internet.

The fake process server extortion attempt 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