Each report helps protect your community. You can use the Report when you send letters to credit bureaus anddebt collectors and to get copies of business records related to identity theft. They wanted me to verify my date of birth and last four of my social and said there is a lawsuit against me. When they get you on the phone ask where they live, whats their personal phone #, whats their social security # and then hang up. 3 times she mispronounced the county I live in! williams and morgan litigation are scams!! They didnt even have my address so how do you expect to find me?? I'm glad that I didn't give any of my personal bank act numbers, credit card numbers and etc. Never share personal information with anyone who contacts. What to do about unwanted calls, emails, and text messages that can be annoying, might be illegal, and are probably scams. I didnt answer, let it go to voice mail. Then once the officer was on the line, he told me that I needed to verify all of my credentials and was very adament about me staying on the line with him for at least 45 min to an hour. Whats funny is that she started to give out a phone number that started with 855, then stopped and began to say the 877 number. I have requested to be taken off their call lest but they are still calling. not to mention it was my brothers best friend and a huge mistake. And I said, "Thats not even my last name." I received a call on Friday (voice message) from a gentleman claiming my file just came across his desk to deliver to me. When a case is closed at this step, both the person who filed the complaint (complainant) and the physician or physician assistant against whom the complaint was filed (respondent I called all 50 states BAR association to see if he was an attorney. I have been told that I have nothing to worry about. Delete the emails like those, I know what my spending habits are and how and when I pay on my bills. Good luck! I got a call from a 407 area code claiming they were from Allied Credit Consultants. Check out these tips, The threats faced by the modern world are constantly increasing. I have rsearched the number and it is a landline out of Mont Belvieu, Texas. They have called my family members, my children, their exs and harassed and threatened me to death. Something about "legal documents," "refusal to sign," etc. a legit company will send you a letter first. Received a call last Friday from an "unknown" number and rellunctantly answered. The message says theres something wrong with Its Cyber Security Awareness month, so the tricks scammers use to steal our personal information are on our minds. In 2020, people reported losing more than $174 million to government imposter scams, with a median loss of $1,250. My mother got a call from 929-552-3537. A message was left on my machine stating that a Tory Dickson compliance officer with Harris & Associates was calling myself and my husband because we had been listed as an emergency contact for a person (someone with my nick name and maiden name). You are not going to be served he is a liar, Yesterday I got a call from Spencer Edwards and Associates saying that I was being sued in civil court and to call some number back. She said you have neen notified. Court cases have captions listing the parties involved (i.e. Formal complaint against scams. He will ask for more personal information for confirmation. In one version of the scam, you get a call and a recorded message that says its Amazon. I received a phone call that said I was being sued for fraud. The tracking information falls off to oblivion on Feb 1, 2021 saying the The investigation came after a former client, Gary Holyfield, filed a complaint with the state against his attorney after Boseman took thousands from him, but never filed any case on his behalf. I asked him what it was in reference to and all he said was you have been notified . Other then that its fake!! They do not belong to or represent views of the Federal Trade Commission. Emergency Locksmith Services/ 24 Hour Locksmith Scam, Water Heater Repair Emergency Plumbing Service, Emergency Garage Door Repair Service Scam, Heating and Air Conditioning Repairs Services Scam. First if I was being sued I would have received tons of mail before hand, secondly I wouldnt get a call from one place and directed to another. After I filed a complaint, these calls stopped for a whole year. today i had it saying that there is a Lawsuit against me and to call this number for more information, #is from Illinois 6305325073. was left on my voices mail. Scum of the earth. Did you answer the call? I get this call all the time on the house land line. Initial contact from the IRS is always via mail, with proof of delivery, and it never opens with threats of legal action, although there is likely to be fine print noting that there can be legal action if you are not willing to work with them. And they have to make significant effort to serve me. They try to scare you into giving your information. Also provided a number to call with a case number. You received a new audio note from a contact in your address book. The payday loan scams are a 35 Billion dollar industry. The problem that we are having with the "social security " calls, which are coming two to three times a week, is that these people are using local numbers, even he numbers of our friends. The next person that picked up said she was Miss or Mrs. Richardson. Total Scam guys, They claim they are STEINBURG RUSSO & ASSOCIATES LLC, but with further investigation with a friend who has a legal background we found that they are a false company, they have a Name and number with No Location, we went to the location and asked the business around the location if they even heard of the place and they dont so the location address is false, and no website just no where to be found claiming they had a "legit" location. I didn't answer it. I told her I believed it was a scam and she proceeded to quickly ramble through a bunch of legal wording (that didnt even pertain to what we were discussing) hoping we would give in. He would not give me any direct information other then it was a third party complaint about a overdrafted check from 2013. He said it may not be in there system yet. They also said they is a lawsuit against me and I should call them. Stopping illegal robocalls and scam calls is at the top of my priority list. Give this information to the FTC and allow the FTC to do this investigation on behalf of your phone number. These people then called my husband, my mother, and even my mothers husband claiming that there is a civil suit against me. Still the call left me uneasy. I asked her again who is the company that is owed she just stating she couldnt see it. Asking if we will be home to sign for them. I called and told them they had the wrong person. My husband and I have been married for 3 and a half years. The lady then said if you at work and this is a work number call me tomorrow then we will have time to talk this is a scam! They gave me a docket# and a 323-786-2878 number to call back. In order to file a complaint the plaintiff files a document in court of proper jurisdiction. Im not sure if she was after money because what she wanted was my address which I never give to anyone over the phone. I actually received a direct text message on Monday, telling me I needed to response back in regards to a vehicle warranty was expiring. I told her my husband will not call her becaude th is sounds like a scam, and she said that a process server will contact him. I informed them I have turned this over to the Police Department, they informed me it was a SCAM and that you would never ever have a legit complaint filed over the phone, it would be sent by certified letter or thru a notification in the mail. They didnt leave a name or company name but left a number (888-345-9751) and case number. I have received several calls from 866-322-3245. Screenshot of a Google form (which the attached HTML file redirects to) used for phishing purposes: Yet another example of voicemail-themed spam email promoting a phishing site: Text presented within: Subject: (1) VOICE MAIL MESSSAGE (1) VOICE MAIL MESSSAGE. 602-726-3751 They try to scam people by scaring people with court summons. Marshals office, please press 'one' and your call will connect it to your case. DO NOT DO IT. Just saying. Tried to call back the number on the caller id and the phone continued to ring, no voicemail. Im in a mess. Burke is not listed nor is she listed as a server in my county or within 150 mile radius. Obviously Im already 100% in doubt of the situation. The articles are formatted to print; if you click the print command on your computer, you can preview or print the article. Lol. I get multiple calls a day. Yet to receive anything. Here are some things you might share with them about government imposters. I will have someone waiting to arrest them for trespassing. He gave me a file number and a telephone number to get further information. A couple days go by and I am talking to my mother on the phone and she lets me know that the same company called her asking question about my wife (she hangs up), then I find out that my brothers finance (which is not even part of my family yet) had a message about my wife. I received a call from Bruce of Civil Procedures (347-382-7983) who stated that they tried to deliver a civil court document to me on Monday but i was unavailable. NO ans mach? She asked for the reference# and put me on hold. and she said hold on and puts me on hold for 3 minutes and hung up on me now try calling her back it goes straight to voicemail.. i swear these Scum Bags are unbelievable!!!! My granny was smart with her foe though because they didnt get anything out of it. Lol. I looked up number and it traced back to a guy who wanted my real name etc. So I started to ask him questions about what exactally his company needed with my wife. I received a phone call like this about an hour ago. lol. by Kittez. Says my ssn found imperative call them or our client will proceed. Audio transcript: Please listen to this message in its entirety. I did check the number, says our reader Diane,and it is out of central Iowa two locations, DesMoines and Jewell, also carrier 360 networks. Said his mane was officer Ray Alexander and gave me the case number. Watch the video below to see in action the Civil Complaint scam caught on tape by a regular citizen: In the message, they say that if you have any questions about the complaint, you are entitled tocall a number (one of our readers said the given number was515-55-2879, along with areference casenumber, AUV6908). My husband and i are receiving automated calls from Bayonne in Bayonne,NJ 201-285-8501 AND Huntington in Shelton,CT203-242-7454. I am not giving out any personal information. That there was a complaint filed against me and that I needed to file paperwork with my county. Ive been receiving these calls since 2014. I called the number and talked to a very nice, very young woman who couldnt answer any questions because she was "just admin and answered the phone when the lines were busy." The Federal Trade Commission Act authorizes this information collection for purposes of managing online comments. Got a call this morning from a Steven Collins saying he was with the DCA. I received a unknown number called three times in 10 min, left 3 voice mail. Remember, if a coworker filed complaint against me, I should be given the same rights as they were given. For more information on how the FTC handles information that we collect, please read our privacy policy. The guy in the recorded message sounded "official" he spoke English and stated that they were looking for me because there is a claim flied against me and that they were sending my "case" or my "file" (I forget the exact words) to my local court. WEll received a call on a private number.. She left a message saying I have a Law suit that will be filed the next day.. Scam!! Or even the name of their kids? It was a terrible mistake that I called this number back. In the message, they say that if you have any questions about the complaint, you are entitled to call a number (one of our readers said the given number was 515-55-2879, along with a reference case number, AUV6908). Crafty people, I will give them that, but thats about all I will give them. I was embarrassed bc the guy and I never actually had sexjust everything that led up to it. In reply to There are other call blocking by FTC Staff, In reply to ReportFraud.ftc.gov IS NOT A by Donaphine. I have been harassed for my address from someone claiming I won a contest. I had a good laugh. It was for a debt I owed from Capitol One Bank. I asked him who they were and he would not answer. Someone telling you theyre filing paper work with their "clerks office" .. like theyre some kind of county courthouse .. but when you speak with them they say theyre a company. Im going to document all of this." He said well since you didnt i will give you an opportunity to settle this matter. Post author: Post published: December 17, 2021; Post category: hansen coat of arms norway; Post comments: william bradley king draft; 601 257 2296. At this point I was so frustrated, because they would not give me any info including the name of their company or the name of the third party. No one answers and no voicemail for the 407 # and they hang up if you answer when they call so they call back and leave a voicemail. She said they were a "litigation business". I asked the rep what company I owed and I never received any letter from the company I supposedly owed regarding a summons for a civil suit. I told them to go ahead and send someone over. Although this mightsound too easy to recognize, scammers go the extra mile and research the victims on social media prior to their reach, just sothey know more about their target. Ive put my number on the Do Not Call list but that doesnt seem to stop them. This number is from florida and I live in Colorado. These Scumbags really piss me off.. HOw dare they try to con people like this.. They even called my sister a few months ago looking for me. They leave a case number, say my name robotically or with a computer. There may be phone calls later, but they will always be followed up with paper mail. The caller was asking for my husband and I asked what this was regarding. 602 726 3751 I called and they had my name and asked for the last 4 of my social security number and I said no. I called back and it says everyone is busy and to hold. BEWARE, I have a person saying there from the civil division has papers to deliver to my wife and also says my wifes real name but phone number starts with a 717 number in Carlisle pa area and then asked to call them back on a 1-866 number and I do think that this is a scam. All our material is in English in Spanish and available at www.FTC.gov/Bulkorder. Report them to the FTC! I also reported this call as fraud. We review all comments before they are posted, and we wont post comments that dont comply with our commenting policy. If you know someone might be cut off from others right now, reach out to them to make sure they know these calls are scams. (So.. note the scam wording .. ambiguous info about situation, no info about business, legal threat and "time is of the essence".. "act now or bad stuff will happen! I knew it was a scam. they are scaring people into paying and they need to pay for it, dont fall for these scams never did i receive a letter Thank you. Nomorobo worked like a charm, but Spectrum ditched them for "CallGuard" which is useless. Not sure where they got my number, hard to say, but wondering if somebody sells them lists of phone numbers or what. I'm at a point I rarely answer the phone. We have information for scams that often affect older adults in ourPass It On campaign, You can order free copies of the tip sheets you see online, or related bookmarks, to hand out. They claimed to be a law office and gave me a fake case number. I believe that as a citizen of the US there should be a law that makes website where all you have to do is pay a small fee to get peoples personal info ILLEGAL. This was one of 4 calls and voice messages they left. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel , a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal . That's often the case with these types of scams, though call-back messages may also sound friendly or routine. I have just received a phone called today via blocked number stating I have a case against me. I have the list of numbers I have blocked, they can be traced. She stated she will be serving me some papers on 6/19/2015 between 3-7 pm she will be uniformed officers so let me know that I would not be arrested that day. You can also officially report the scammers phone numbers to the Federal Trade Commission using the link below: If you want to be the first to find out the most notorious scams every week, feel free to subscribe to the Scam Detector newsletter here. I assume she means theyre going to "proceed" with whatever the heck complaint she was talking about. When I called back I began asking questions he did not want to answer such as where is his office and what state is his law license. In the end,he will ask fora fee to drop the case. There is a new scam number with the same recorded message saying that someone has filed legal complaint papers against you and in order to find out call this number 877-976-4537. when I did this a male answered with and mumbled something when I aske him again who he was he did the same then when I asked him to speak clearly he became hostile and screaming at me and started saying my name and said they were filing papers against me. I finally called the 866 number and spoke to a Nichole Brooks who asked me to verify my last 4 digits of my social security number. They have no record of me being served for anything. I told the rep it sounded like a bunch of B.S. Early in the grievance process, you will have to meet with HR and possibly your supervisor to discuss the matter. We moved to Michigan in 2008 so how could she buy jewelry. To review immediate rights and details, and avoid all further proceedings, please contact our firm at 1-844-898-XXXX*, or you may press "one" to be transferred to your case manager immediately. I looked the number and it says it belongs to someone in TX. Said they have been trying to get in touch with me for the last 6 months about a debt and I comited fraud. This is ridiculous! I did some reasearch and called some attorneys but i cant even answer the simple questions of the attorney for me which is what is being filed which is not given to me. I call shenanigans on this because the information that he was giving to me was false, so I wouldnt take this call too seriously. When I call the phone number from caller I.D., no one answers. I searched on the persons name that called and the company she was supposedly with and came up with nothing. Several phone companies recently pledged to offer their customers call blocking and labeling tools for free, in addition to other actions they agreed to take to reduce unwanted robocalls. I am receiving phone calls from 559-869-4894 stating they are from the IRS and I have 4 allegations against me. File number 2014 dash 6005. There is currently a motion being filed to suspend all bank accounts and tax returns bearing your name and social security number. "This message is intended for Stefan Long. However, the government has taken no action on what THEY shoud do about interrupting the acquisition of access to public utility infrastructures for illegal and illicit purposes., and allowing the acquisition of phone numbers they use. would like to confront them no one of these cowards have called me back. ( 1-877-382-4357). Required fields are marked *. County. [Preceding two sentences repeated.]. Got a call from a 404-400-5390 Atlanta GA saying legal action is being taken to clear this up call us with your ssn. Beware of these scammers. The board's determination is the first public finding by the city that an NYPD officer was behind any of the allegedly harassing calls and voicemails that 311 users have received from anonymous callers after filing 311 complaints to the NYPD - a pattern that Streetsblog reported on last year. i said "i dont know any marrilu, please take me off of your call list and never call me back again!" If you feel pressured or suspicious, hang up and call back using a number you can verify on a bill, an account statement or an official website. And why would a Texas number be calling out of state for a local civil case??? Make your family and friends aware of the Civil Complaint Against You scam by sharing it. Allowing phone companies to provide consumers with tools to block calls from any number that doesn't appear on a customer's contact list or other "white list.". It help me alot greatly to determined they are scammers. A recording came on asking for a case number. I blocked them on my phone and also using my call blocker. Dont answer your phone if you dont recognize the number!! So my girlfriend and I called to see where it wenta girl answered the phone and said some third party had tried calling (played dumb) but said she did have a claim in front of her with (guess what?!) Oooooh..I is scared. "Denise" talked really fast and mumbled everything, but tried to sound official. She called me back 3 times and left messages before calling my brother. i got a voicemail saying a complaint was filed against me too. Both of which are not true. Amateurs!! So I called back and got the voice mail, and left a message saying that I worked within walking distance of the sheriff's department and I would be happy to meet her there tomorrow so we could settle the matter. Said that she needs to sign documents. I hung the phone up and he kept calling private number 23 times. I had a phone call impersonating a Social Security Officer that my SS number had been linked to a warrant of my arrest with money laundering and drugs. I received a similar call today 855-311-2683. # to dial. Time to fight back I am seventy Years old and this is a disgrace that these people have gotten away with it for so long The Illegal Payday loans have also gotten away with it Shame such a great country like ours is allowing this type of thing.,. In reply to I recently received a robo by SouthPawPhilly, In reply to I have been forced to give my by HarleysLife86. She stated that my file was red flagged and they sent out another summons request to my county. It was from the recovering processing center of IDC fraud investigation. 844 609 9631 The woman says she is Debbie Frank and needs to verify my address for service of process. There are fake legal services scammers calling threatening that a complaint will be filed against you from the number (415) 529-4502 calling themselves "state legal and filing services" 415-529-4502. Got a call from 202 239 8615 telling me call them because there is a legal case filed against me and they can "protect" me. There are other call blocking options listed at www.FTC.gov/Calls. In reply to I work for a newspaper in by Shank. Then I google searched the number and found many people claiming they also received calls from this number telling them they were being sued as well. The more people who complain, the quicker these guys will stop. They sent an invoice to my email. I know its a scam and im warning everyone I know about it. 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