888-596-1859

Original call came from a cell # & caller claimed to be from "legal department" and demanded my relative call 888-596-1859 for sealed legal documents that needed to be delivered to them.  Scam

i just received one of these calls too, and was given the number of 888-596-1859 as well, and was told someone would be at my house within 2 hours to drop off documents, has anyone figured out if this was a scam or what this is or if any has shown up to your houses. I'm not expecting anything

I believe this is for a scam. I was just called by a "process server" and given the same number and case number. I called the number and was threatened I will be taken to court for 3k+ (collection amount and legal fees) for a collection I already paid for and was confirmed.

Sent me an email with PayPal graphics indicating there were charges on my account. Gave this phone number for contact.

Received a male Robo-voice message:  "....YouTube premium customer this is a notification calling to inform you that you were checking account which is on our file is successfully charged $199 for annual subscription for another one year and this is auto renewal from YouTube premium so if you wish to cancel the subscription and want to refund please call us back on 888-596-1856, I repeat 888-596-1856 thank you".
There is no $199 charge on my Bank Account.  I thought about calling them back to ask that they refund me via check.   Definite SCAM and I'm sure they are trying to get you bank info...

I recvd a text message with this same scripting - Alert your account billed $199 from You Tube Premium for auto- renewal Annual subscription. If you want to cancel please call 888-596-1856 Thank you " He then wanted to access my computer thru a remote to cancel on their server. SCAM.

Was told this was a dept my passed away father owed, was given 888-596-1859 was told this was now my husband's dept and someone would be at my house to serve court documents and we were being taken to court. They robbed us of 2000.00 Scam !!!! Becareful out there. So angry right now. Have filed charges against them hopefully they will be caught

Robo recording about a second attempt to contact me about serving papers. Says it's not a solicitation, I didn't hit 1 to talk to a rep. I called back around 8pm, got a vmail for S&L Council. Not fun when you're currently fighting for custody of a minor in need.

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, email, or text (postmarked in the case of a letter) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. Unless they have communicated it to you verbally at the beginning of your conversation. It also must contain the “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 communication 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 communication 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 a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices: https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general