888-845-1317

Potential scam

I woke up to two voicemails from this number. I previously blocked them. They said they same thing. DVS.

Two text messages to verify location...ummm hell no

They gave me a case #(1 888 341-3043) and said I had to call 1 888 845-1317 to verify my location?  Has anyone else had this call?  I told them it sounds very suspicious if they can't even tell me what this case is about?

Can’t find any info on DVS but they called me trying to collect on a debt that is over 11 years old. They obviously do not know the law on threatening to contact your HR department at work or that they cannot file a lawsuit on a debt that is over the statute of limitations. They are an uneducated group of people trying to scam you into paying an old debt! If you can get them to send you their demands in writing you have a good case to sue them.

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

They called my son and sent him a text about me:
This is a message from DVS regarding an open investigation pertaining to ——- ——- —— to verify location information. Please contact the issuer at 888-845-1317 and reference case file 398-01137 to prevent further escalation.
I tried to look DVS up and there is nothing.
This is a total scam.

Received text with same script as those above from 1.888.341.3043 and so did my mother - about me.

There are no old open accounts or delinquencies on my credit reports.

I appreciate Big A’s information and to add to that,
if you ever receive such a call, NEVER say the word “Yes”. If they ask if it is you, just keep asking “who is this and what do you want?” After a few times they hang up, or you do.
And all communication should be via USPS.

Got the same text about my son from 888-341-3043. Thank you all who posted. This definitely seems suspicious.

Add me to the list!

I called and they said my husband and I have legal matters

I had a text message and voicemail

Yes I have

They have called me 3 years now!  I'm so sick of them! I have blocked many many many nimbers..numbers... they ARE PHONEY! SCAMMERS

Same here, wtf is this company? They called multiple people I know too.

Thank you I was worried with their threats and them contacting family when I don’t even have collections on my credit report.

They texted me witha number 888 405 4832 i ,am call bbb  office on them thank you

Instead of reporting them to actual Federal and State Agencies that have law enforcement powers you are going to report them to the extremely useless, worthless BBB that does nothing but send them a nasty letter?  Let us know how that works out would you?

The company DVS called me with the same threatening voicemail today.