Wow! Got some calls from this # too with threats etc.  Since I don't owe anybody anything its a scam.  Even if you do owe, they cannot legally make threats.  Report em to your attorney general with a copy forwarded to the washington AG.  If they call back make it very clear you will not speak with them again and their threats have been reported.

No, but if you find it out will you please share the information?  I have been a mess over this lady and now a cop impersonator is calling me stating he has a pick up time to come and get me at 5pm but if I call and get this taken care of the warrant will be void.  I have high blood pressure so to say the least, it has been a rough couple of days.  I told my husband if I dye to go after them!!!!

Karen Brooks called me yesterday and had me a mess.  I could not for the life of me think of where all of this was coming from.  She was very nice at first and wanted to really help me.  She put me on hold several times to talk with the "District Attorney's Office" and came back to tell me that they are willing to not come and arrest me if I pay the money.  I was ready to go and pay the money until I talked to my friend who is a Sheriff because they even had an office Martin call me and tell me that he had orders to pick me up @ 5:00 pm today but if I called and paid the money and get a stop action then he wouldn't come and arrest me.  I can't believe the lengths that people will go through to try and get money.  It is just crazy to me.  I have filed a complaint against her one the fbi.gov website.  Impersonating a police office is a federal offense and they don't take likely to that.  I hope I can come back on the site and have some goods news of the outcome.  People like this need to be locked away.

Its illegal for someone to impersonate a officer.. There's a lot of extortion scamming going on with this MO..

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf

And see:

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf requires 3rd-party debt collectors to give debtors written notice of debt (the key word is *shall*) :
"§ 809. Validation of debts
(a) Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing?
(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector;
(4) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector; and
(5) a statement that, upon the consumer?s written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor."
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A Collection Agent May Not?

Here are the top 11 actions prohibited by the The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

Misrepresent Him or Herself

  A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.

Use the Telephone to Annoy or Harass

  A collection agent may not cause a telephone to ring or engage any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with an intent to annoy, abuse, or harass anyone at the called number.

Threaten Arrest or Lawsuit

  A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest. It may not threaten legal action that is either not permitted or not actually contemplated. In other words, a the threat of a lawsuit may be an empty one.

Use Abusive or Threatening Language

  A debt collector may no use abusive or profane language in the course of communication related to the debt.

Publish a Bad Debt List

  Publishing the consumer?s name or address on a "bad debt" list is prohibited.

Contact By Embarrassing Media

  A debt collector may not communicate with a consumer by post card. It may not use any language or symbol, other than the debt collector?s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by use of the mails or by telegram. A debt collector may use its business name if such name does not indicate it is in the debt collection business.

Contact a Consumer at Work

  A collection agent may not communicate with consumers at their place of employment after being told this is unacceptable or prohibited by the employer.

Seek Unjustifiable Amounts

  A debt collector may not demand any amounts not permitted under an applicable contract or as provided under law.

Contact a Consumer Represented by an Attorney

  A collection agent may not contact a consumer after it learns the consumer is represented by a lawyer.

Communicate With a Consumer After Receiving a Validation Request

  If a consumer sends a written §1692g response within 30 days, the collection agent may not communicate with the consumer until it mails the consumer the requested verification of original creditor's name and address.

Communicate With Third Parties

  A debt collector may not reveal or discuss the nature of a consumer?s debts with third parties other than the consumer?s spouse or attorney. A collection agent may contact neighbors or co-workers only to obtain location information. It may contact a third party again if it has reason to believe the information the party provided previously is false.

Bills.com FDCPA FAQ

Below are questions Bills.com readers ask frequently:

Can a Collection Agent Call My Cell Phone?

  Yes. However, if you tell the debt collector it may not use that number because it is a cell phone, it may not contact you again at that number.

I Keep Receiving Dozens of Calls From Collection Agents. Is That Legal?

  No. Unscrupulous collection agents will use "block parties" or "office parties" where they contact a consumer, multiple neighbors, or co-workers telling them they need to reach the consumer on an urgent matter. This is not permitted under the FDCPA.

A Collector Says I Will Be Arrested if I Do Not Pay

  This was a true statement before the US Civil War, but has not been true since. People may be arrested if an aggressive judge files a bench warrant for a person who does not appear at a hearing relating to a lawsuit regarding a debt. However, in that case, the offense is the failure to respond to a court order, and not the existence of the debt. As stated above, it is illegal under the FDCPA to threaten a consumer with arrest if the consumer does not pay the debt.

Wow! I just googled  the phone number and this came up! Same lady call my folks looking for me. I haven't spoke to her yet. she made it sound like it was a police investigation. Even used Facebook info.
how to handle this since they are only interested in making u pay right now?

I received the same call today. I asked them for the name and address of the company. Karen Brooks refused to give it to me. Any idea of their name and address. I have an attorney ready to sue them.

We just received the call from the same lady (Karen Brooks) on your post demanding pretty much for the same thing. She went on explaining the case and running the background check etc etc. At the end she was asking us to pay the full amount today in order to help us to stop the process of going to thru the court.  They used 202-808-3307 number. She also state that i12 (IRS) form will be send to our employer for verification. after checking online I couldn't found any i12 form. Please, read the FDCPA information, it is very good information for future reference.

Karen Brooks gave me a call today to tell me I had an outstanding check from 2006 she went on to tell me that there were pending charges against me however I let her do her collections thing once she finished I had to let Ms Brooks know that she can not run my background without my authorization and had she really ran my background she would have seen that in July of 2006 I was a victim of identity theft she then went on to tell me  that had nothing to do with this and that the district attorney has a warrant with my name on it...SUCH A LIAR...So long story short if you receive a call from this company they are BILL COLLECTORS the accounts are over 7 years old and they have been sold to another collections company and they are trying to get money on OLD DEBTS so with that being said let them know including KAREN BROOKS According to the FDCPA( FAIR DEBT COLLECTIONS PRACTICE ACT) they need to stop calling you its HARASSMENT and if they dont know you can sue that individual up to $1,000.00 and the actual company up $10,000.00