I got this call today and after determining that it was a scam I called and chastized the person picking up the phone for being stupid enough to work for a fraudulent company. 214-504-2986. SCAM dont let them take you.

I had the same message on my answering machine on my home phone from 214-504-2986 for  name similar to my daughter's.  She is in graduate school in another state.  Last month her debit card was compromised and almost $700 taken from her account.  I wonder if these people are recipients of her personal information or are involved in some way.  I called, got the music and hung up when transferred to a voice mail.  Who should I notify?

Got a call from this number informing me I was being investigated for check fraud and they would have to call my employer to verify employment. I call the number back and a woman answers, tv blaring in the background and wants me to verify my ss# so I hung up. I'm a stay at home mom, have no "bank account" and am not about to disclose my personal info to anyone over the phone. Do these people have nothing better to do?

just recieved a call from this number 214-504-2986 saying that it was due to check fraud.. and they used my maiden name from seven yrs ago and i called them back and told the lady that if i find out this was a scam i would report them.. she came back to the phone sayin "  o sorry just disregard the call we dont have your name on file".. i couldnt even understand the name they said of the company they were calling from. are they getting this info from facebook or where.... its scary...

I RECEIVED A A CALL TODAY SAYING I OWE MONEY FOR BANK FRAUD. call back and they said I'll be getting paper's in the mail to appear in court , they will contact my employer.

Received a call saying we were involved in bank fraud from 1995 and they wanted $3000 on a credit card by end of the day or it was going to their legal department. I tried calling the number and all I received was music and a voice mail. No company name nor identifying information.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.

?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.

?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.

?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

THEY KEEP CALLING  THEM AND OTHERS HOW CAN WE STOP THIS

Yep I got two calls. Called them they gave me Global Acquisitions" and their address is "8411 Preston Rd, Suite 238, Dallas, TX 75225. I looked up the address--no global at that address.When looking it up on google--nothing at the address--for Global Acquistions--maybe under another name. Was asked my ssn, place of employment, and address--I declined they would not give me any information on what they were calling about. Total scam..very rude. pissed off because I asked questions. Was cut off twice..I told them I was contacting an atty. they hung up.

They called me last week And it made no sense because I've never had a checking account Or bank account whatsoever. I found out it was a scam immediately So I decided to have some fun. Almost every time I called someone answers and mumbles a couple syllables So when I would say I'm sorry could you repeat yourself they would immediately hang up. Total BS

got call two different times. Called back said they could not tell what debt it was but the year was 2005. They did tell me my last four digits of ss#  that is scary. I have no outstanding debt from 2005. My credit report shows nothing outstanding. They asked if I had received my court papers. Told them no then she said they should have been there by now. This is fraud. I am so sick of people trying to get something for nothing.

I got a call about this very same thing, all the same details, totally bogus and fake. Dont worry they can't do anything. It's probably the same scam that called me a month ago saying they were going to dispatch the local sheriff to my house to serve a court order, which isn't a real thing. And the local sheriff wouldn't be the one to serve it if it were. Nothing happened then and nothing will happen now.

Same stuff as above. Global Aquisitions is their name.

So I just got a phone call with the same message. It appeared as private on my phone but they were leaving the message for my husband? I called back and they answered with the correct company name. So this is just a scam..right?

Bogus check fraud

They keep calling. Threats about court and telling employer. This is harassment.

like everyone else, call saying they will report me to my employer for check fraud.  funny; i'm self employed. good luck! :)

Have been calling me once a week for the last 2 week. Same crap, only I dont write checks.

Consumer protection laws are already in place. Unfortunately, rogue debt collectors (such as these) don't give a flying fig about them. All we can do is keep reporting their illegal activities in hopes that one day they will have their day in court and be permanently enjoined from victimizing anyone else.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.

?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.

?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.

?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

I got the same people calling me but their number comes out on my caller id as "Unknown".  They claim I am going to get served with papers for check fraud and that I need to call them at 214-504-2986 by the end of the day or they will contact my employer.  These idiots are nuts!  I am DEBT FREE so I know THIS IS A SCAM!  BEWARE!  Do not call these idiots back and DO NOT give them any information.  We as Citizens of the US should contact our Congressmen to create a LAW for these idiots to stop their ILLEGAL and SCAMMING SCHEMES!

Just received a message from these guys this morning about using me for check fraud, same as the others.  However, when I called back, the woman said the company's name was Global Acquisitions.  She said it looked like my file had just been sent to the Georgia office and someone from there would be calling me within 24 hrs.  I asked what kind of company they are, and she said they were a litigation company.  She said she couldn't tell anything else from the file except that it had been moved because I live in Georgia.  I told her I didn't live in GA, and she immediately said they would remove my name and number from their computer and won't be calling back.  She said it must be another person w my name that lives in GA w a different phone number.  It totally is a scam.  I can't believe she gave me as much info as she did.

Like many others, I received a call stating that I had committed bank/check fraud and I needed to contact them by COB today. They also stated that they would be contacting my employer and taking me to court. They also used my maiden name like many others.

My dad and I were victims of that scam too.  They called us on Tuesday 6/4/14. I received a message stating that I have been involved in a case of bank fraud and they needed to verify employment as ordered by the court, they also told me that I had until the end of the business day to return the call.  When I call the 214 number I get a voicemail of a Lucos Johns and some other times I get a fax or I just hear music.

In my dad's case, they called other family members asking for him, finally on Tuesday 6/4/14 he spoke to a lady "named" Mrs. Barroso which was asking for his social security # and other personal information, since he refused to give her this information she said she was going to transfer him to the "attorney" he was on hold for 10 min and then she disconnected the call.

Those people have to be reported and they should be punished, they cause a huge distress specially on older people, in my dad's case he was so afraid by the way that lady threated him with the court and a judge that he took all his savings from the bank (although he has never done anything illegal).

Got the same meesage bunch of bs!!!

File a complaint with the FTC, FBI, etc. (see me previous note with the company details).  The more people filing complaints will help in putting an end to these vile cretins.

I received (2) messages from an "outside caller" stating to call 214-504-2986 by the end of business day.  They stated the following:
"I was being charged with bank fraud and they will be contacting my employer to verify my employment status. It was important for me to call 214-504-2986 by the end of business day to resolve this issue."
I have received calls like this before and checked the # online to find that many people have been reporting about them.  When I contacted them, I was informed the company name was "Global Acquisitions" and their address is "8411 Preston Rd, Suite 238, Dallas, TX 75225".  She stated her name was Lisa and put me on hold, I was disconnected after 29 seconds.  The second time I called, I stated my name and they immediately put me on hold where I was disconnected shortly after.  The third time I called, I was hung up on immediately.  The fourth time I called, I went right to a voicemail box for "Lucas Johns".  I decided to wait a little while to call back again, this time I spoke with Cassandra  who was trying to make light of the situation.  She tried to get some information from me which I wouldn't provide (i.e. my state, confirm SS#, etc).  Since I couldn't verify this information, she stated she would have to terminate this call because she couldn't bring up my file.
I am now filing this information with the FTC and other fraud report sites.  I should mention that I informed them on each call, from the start of the conversation, that I was recording the phone call (they didn't seem to like that too much).  
Please don't let these people scare you, they have to much time on their hands and they are trying to get money from hardworking people.  REPORT THEM, that's the best way to stop future harassments.

Just got a call from this number.,, check fraud allegation.  Gave me to end of business day to call back.  Fraudulent caller... Ignore or call back and when you get an answer say: Operator?  This is the number.  Begin trace.

214 504 2986...bogus calll

The DNC list only works for legitimate, law-abiding companies and businesses - scammers and spammers have no problem breaking the law.  Good for you, that you wend ahead and notified your HR Dept about your callers.  Your place of employment may be able to have their telecom provider block the number(s) these people are calling from.  You can report the callers here:

www.ftc.gov
www.naag.org - you can find your state AG at this site.

I just got the same check/bank fraud call that others have referenced above.  Came through my cell phone (so what good is the Do Not Call registry I signed up on???)  I never write checks so I know this is bogus.  214-504-2986  Contacted my company's HR department to put them on notice.  So, how do you report this to the FTC or FBI and would they even do anything?