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My husband, parents and brother got a call from this company today. Also received something in the mail that said I was going to be served. Glad I googled their number. I called, they have my social and knew I had outstanding debt from years ago with a bank that was already settled, or so i thought. Hoping they dont call my work.

Michael Valencia from DLA. Call my wife with all my information saying I owe them money from a bank account I never owned and the address they had was 10 years old for me I wasn’t even married then I call my bank I called the Better Business Bureau and they both said ignore them it’s a scam

Thank you so much for this confirmation. I recently got tricked by Orlando from DLA.

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

They called me this morning saying that if I don’t pay $2,000 within 24 hrs from an overdrawn account from 2008 (that I never had) that they were going to take legal action

Read the post by "BigA" just above yours for useful information.

Someone  called  me saying the same thing  than two weeks  later  I got served  court documents saying I'm being sued.  Now I have to fight in court.

Sure you did ---  SHILL ALERT!!
I will bet  we never hear the name of the plaintiff or their address - or any pertinent information about the suit. .

Not sure what number as it came up private caller. Was looking for my brother. I said this was his sister (did not give my name) and they had the wrong number (its common since our phone numbers are 1 digit different). They knew my name and said I was listed as someone to contact if they couldnt reach him. Gave me a number to have him call. I called it and some guy answered. I gave him the "case number" and said it was a matter in the upstairs office and he doesnt work in the actual office he just screens calls and transfers them. These people need a life.

So you got served then decided to look up the phone number? Why?

My mother in law just got a call from a nicole walker saying she owes on a credit card and if she dont pay they will take her to civil court. They supposedly out of California