8885986845

1.   I Received 2 phone calls today from a "blocked number", one at home and one on my mobile.  I almost answered my mobile but my cell battery died......good thing.  But they left a message.  They stated that my assets are being evaluated for a possible lawsuit.  1 messages left on each number indicated the same message and a file number.  Wanting to deliver some papers to me, and they left the number #888-598-6845 to call back. I did not call back. I am not in any possible situation to be involved in a lawsuit at all...so this was confusing and scary at first.  Before I panicked I remember my husband got a similar phone call last week.

2.  Last week my husband got a call from a guy with a message they are trying to locate him for "debt collection" and want to serve papers to him.  My husband called back and did not give out any information but finally got rid of him.  My husband was not sure if this was for real so he wanted to see and that is why he called them back.  He suspected at first that they were looking for someone else with his name.  He thought he had straightened it up and did not think twice about it till I told him what happened today.  

This called seemed similar to me so I looked on the "caller ID" for the call my husband got and it was from this same number (888-598-6845).  The same number I was given today to call in my messages I received today.

I googled the number 888-598-6845 to see what I could find, and see all the comments.  So I know now what kind of people are calling me and my husband.  

WE JUST GOT BACK FROM THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT/AUTHORITIES.  WE JUST FILED A  FORMAL REPORT ON THIS NUMBER OFFICIALLY.  YOU ALL SHOULD DO THIS TO.  NO SURPRISE TO ME THAT THIS NUMBER IS ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION AND IS BEING HANDLED BY THE AUTHORITIES NOW.  SO HOPEFULLY THEY WILL BE CAUGHT SOON.

Right after they left messages for me this afternoon, they called my husband twice on his cell number. Good thing I called my husband first and alerted him. He recorded both calls he got and we turned over the recordings to the police to include in our complaint and also to include in their investigation. We gave them everything we have to assist in their investigation.

I urge all of you who are being harassed by these individuals to do the same. Record the calls, keep the numbers from which they call. Do not answer the phone if it is from a blocked number or if you don't recognize the number. Normal businesses do not "number block" their calls. Alert any relatives who need to know what is going on and not to answer any calls or speak to anyone about you. Take protection and don't give out any information. This is a scam and it is time to take action. Go to the police and make formal reports...Take all information you have with you. Protect yourselves and don't be intimidated by them.

People be smart - this 888-598-6845 is really a cell number and not a business number.

FYI - these people are smart. This number they gave us to call back on (888-598-6845) is a bogus number which when dialed is routed to probably many different cell phones. This is how it works. These people are probably not in the USA, probably somewhere overseas and are just waiting to get money from unsuspecting victims who fall for their story. This is a very popular scam and if we make everyone aware, then maybe we can put them out of business. Don't give them any information and certainly no money. Let your families know what to do if they get a call. Don't be scared they are likely not even in the USA.

Again, alert your local sheriff's office/police office, I am calling the paper to try to get this story published and list the phone numbers and names we have, maybe we can at least make it so difficult that they will have to stop!!!!

I have been receiving these calls since Feb. 2013 and they called at 5:30p or 8:30p. All I heard was a beep. Then left calls go to answer machine. In May they left messages to call regarding my account and it was urgent but the number was bogus when I called all I got was a beep. I avoided calling back with their future calls and erased their messages. In late June they said a delivery would be made that night and I had to be there to sign. I had nothing going on and curious, no one showed up. They called again and I finally was home to answer call and asked what they wanted. He explained a letter is to be delivered and must be signed upon receiving. I asked about "important letter" and what it contained or regard. He said he didn't know he only works for the delivery service. I kept pressing for info, and he finally gave me a "good" number to call. I called and it was as if I called someone's home. He answered Hello and I asked who I was speaking to. He said I called him I should know who I am calling. These idiots didn't know I retired from ATT so I played him along. I explained I was given his number to call regarding the "letter to be delivered." OK now I had him in explaining about the previous calls explaining "the issue at hand" which he said explained the calls. I said the beep calls on my answer machine? After pressing for answers, he said it was important because it was a debt left unpaid. I said that is not true. He began arguing with me so I finally said "Sir I just made a major purchase and the dealership mentioned how they wish more people came in with perfect credit which would make their job easier." He was dumbfounded and I hung up. He called me back. I hung up again and I called 911 to report the call and the phone number that finally showed up on my caller ID from his callback to argue some more which I hung up. The 911 person and I both looked up the number and he said its about a debt collection. I also read the same info and explained no way with making a large purchase recently. He said they keep these numbers and if I get another call to call 911 again. About an hour went by and its now 9:30pm and the idiot called back. I listened to what he had to say and then I told him I called 911 to report the prank calls and to get my number off their list. He was really hot then and I simply said if you call again I will continue to report the calls and file a complaint to the FCC. I hung up and the calls stopped. Here we are Aug. 23 and call left on my answer machine again to call 888-598-6945 which is the same number I called before and report to 911. Now I am filing a complaint to the FCC. This is so bogus and they called the person to mess with. I suggest others file a claim to FCC so they will shut this number down and spare us these nonsense calls. Best of all, they never would give their company name, only say they work for a major company...dah!! Idiots.

Wait but if there outside the United State's wouldn't that mean that calling Attorney General/Police/Sheriff's/ Or pretty much anyone for that matter useless? That means that the Police report you filed while is a smart idea wont do anything.. ? Correct me if im wrong..

And an 888 Number would have to be landline.. as it's a toll free number... No? Im pretty sure i cant call Verizon and ask for a 888 for my cell..

---> Jeremy Beale whined, "Wait but if there outside the United State's wouldn't that mean that calling Attorney General/Police/Sheriff's/ ... useless? ... Correct me if im wrong.." <---

Glad to.  Reporting the scam at the very least alerts others to its existence and to avoid it.

At best, sometimes it works:
https://800notes.com/news/vN7NPfaO-QQ/ftc-int ... om-us-residents

I have received the same message as the other posts from a blocked number and the girl gave no company information or name. She said they needed me to call back to verify my location. When I called back a very rude guy answered and wouldn't tell me his name and hung up on me. The girl asked for me by my ex husbands last name which I haven't used in 15 years. Very strange!

Left message to call this number with reference to a case number from James associated with a person in the name of my ex spouse.  Called multiple times telling them I had no affiliation with person of this name in FL or in KY under this name when divorced for over 20 years.  Told multiple times to take my name of list and stop calling.  They kept calling and started calling my cell and my husband's making more threatening and harassing calls.  They have been reported to the Tx Atty General, the CA Attorney General, the FTC and the BBB as of tonight.  They will leave me alone at some point b/c I have absolutely no affiliation to the person they are trying to reach. When you google 888 number above you get references to complaints for firm below at 9227 Hale Ave Ste 350 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730, phone 951-258-9619.