240-235-4179
MD, US
Angel
Angel
2011-06-06 20:44:06
Unknown
This lady (sounded african-american) called me, and immediately asked for my Case or Afadavit Number. When I asked her what this was about, she repeated herself.

She then asked me what number I was called at. I reluctantly responded with my number (without my area code). She then asked for my area code. This is when I told her I'm not disclocing any more information until I find out a little about what this about. She responded by saying "I can't pull up you information by typing in your phone number" - Wait, then why ask for it, right?

When I responded to her by saying that I don't trust anyone who calls me from a number I don't recignize, she said "Well, you can explain it to the sherriff when he picks you up".

I called back repeatedly to "call her" on her inquiry & tell her that she will be reported, but she never answered.
MAD
MAD
2011-06-06 20:44:06
Unknown
these people have called from 3 diffrent number all caliming to have a civil case pending in the county where my husband hasnt been in 8 years...
you cant really understand the people calling. two days ago my husband gets another call from 240-764-4264 with a Daniel Hoffman caliming to be a Sergent of Police , nut he wouldnt give a badge number. then we started questing them they become very rude and start with more threats. the 3 numbers are 240-764-4264, 240-235-4179, and 240-235-5616
FED-UP
FED-UP
2011-06-06 20:44:06
Unknown
I just got a call for folks looking for my father who is disabled.  They asked if he was disabled and then asked for his contact info.  When i asked how they got my personal number in refernce to his "case" they got abusive and hung up after threating taking me to court.  I called back and there was an answering machine.  It sounded like a really bad person on the other line.  I am fed-up with these folks preying upon elderly and disabled.  Im gonna report it to our local Ag and the Maryland AG.

THese are the numbers...240-235-4179 and 240-235-0635
Unsure
Unsure
2011-06-06 20:44:06
Unknown
I received a call tonight on my cell phone from 240-235-4179 claiming she was an investigator asking if my name was such and such I stated yes.  Then she proceed to ask me if I lived a certain address I stated no and she said will we have you living at and she stated 2 addresses which are not mine.  She than stated well the first five digits of your ss# are and I never replied.  She stated that their was a litigation in her office for $3600 for HSBC Orchard bank and that they will issue a bench warrant for my arrest.  I due currently have a card with such bank but not for that much money.  Are these people ligitimate?
FEMALE
FEMALE
2011-06-06 20:44:06
Unknown
KNEW MY PERSONAL INFORMATION.  SAID i HAD  A CIVIL SUIT BEING COMPILED AGAINST ME IN REFERENCE TO A DEBT FROM 1999.
ec
ec
2008-10-13 17:12:32
Unknown
It's scam, and all their threats are false and illegal.  They go by various names such as MoreStar Consultancy, LLC; Litigation Consulting Service, LLC; Claims & Warrants; and North American Asset Investigation Bureau, LLC (NAAIB). For details, read consumer credit advocate Bud Hibbs' report on these scammers: http://budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/NAAIB.htm

One thing it remember is that anytime someone calls you demanding money to prevent your arrest or criminal charges, it is ALWAYS a scam. No debt collector (let alone criminals posing as debt collectors) have the authority to have anyone arrested for anything. (And it's illegal to them to threaten such a thing.) These type of crooks also routinely impersonate FBI agents, police and other law enforcement officials, which, obviously, is illegal as well. (Besides, law enforcement officers aren't in the business of debt collection, and debt is a civil, not a criminal, matter.)

The bottom line is, these are criminals trying to steal your money. Anyone targeted by these crooks should ignore their illegal threats, and report their attempts to extort money from you to all these federal and state law enforcement agencies:

1) The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for protecting the country's financial infrastructure and payment systems from international and domestic threats. Call or write your local Secret Service field office to alert them to the details of this attempted extortion. The addresses and phone numbers for the local Secret Service field offices are listed at http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml or in your phone book.

2) Alert the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov  Be sure to tell the FBI that you are being targeted by extortionists over the phone and give them all the details.

3) Maryland Attorney General  http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm  (Litigation Consulting claims to be in Maryland)

4) Your state's attorney general, the contact information for whom is at www.naag.org

5) File a complaint with your local police. Most police departments will take a report over the phone.  Be sure to tell them that you're being targeted by an extortionist and give them all the details.

6) File a complaint with  the Federal Trade Commission  https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

If these criminals call back, tell them that they aren't getting any money from you and that you've reported their scam to federal and state law enforcement. They will react with the usual moronic, false threats.  If possible, try to save any voice messages they leave and, if legal in your state, record their calls if you speak with them. (Inexpensive phone recorders are available at Radio Shack-type stores.)

Hope this helps.
Debbie
Debbie
2008-10-12 02:26:24
Debt Collector
this caller didn't even call MY house!!!! she called my ex-husband of 12 years. i have never lived in the house he's living in now. if this was legit....i think they would know that. when i called the number is was the desk of loura james wanting me to leave a call back number. i'm pretty sure this is a scam.
david
david
2008-09-11 23:24:15
Unknown
my brother also this is a scam
randy
randy
2008-08-20 02:44:10
Unknown
recieved a call from these people and was told i had warrents for my arrest. I called the police agency and was told by the police this was a scam that was being used. was also told anybody else should report this to the agency that is supposed to have a warrent against them
Please Report Them!
Please Report Them!
2008-08-09 05:25:46
Unknown
Glad you guys realized they were scam artists before they got any money out of you. They're a bunch of crooks --  They go by a variety of names and phone numbers -- some of the names they use include Global Asset Investigations, Worldwide Recovery Services, Worldwide Asset Investigation Services and North American Asset Investigation Bureau (NAAIB). Last year they were operating out of Cleveland, OH, until they were shut down -- the Cleveland BBB named them as one of the top ten scams of 2007: http://cleveland.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.asp ... b91931&art=1377
You can get more info here: http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/NAAIB.htm.
They will probably continue using this MD number until they get shut down again, then start using a new area code, but the MO is always the same: they call and identify themselves in a way that implies they are either working for a lawyer, the court system, or the police department (all of these misleading statements are illegal); tell you that there has been a civil case filed against you, they give you a case number, and tell you that you must contact them before a warrant is sworn out against you. When you contact them, they tell you that they are investigating a debt that is 10, 12, 15 or so years old; they'll name some bank you've never heard of, or a credit card you've never heard of. They'll have just enough information about you to make you nervous and they'll be phishing to find out more information. They'll tell you that the debt is some ridiculous amount -- let's say $10,200 for an example -- but if you're willing to pay today, they'll reduce it to, for example, $650. But they can't give you an address. Instead, they will ask for your bank account or credit card number. They'll tell you that if you don't settle on the phone with them that moment, a sheriff will appear at your door within 48 hours to arrest you. NONE OF THIS IS TRUE. Complaints have been filed to the AG of OH, MD, TX, NY, and IL, as well as to the FTC, FCC, and the FBI (as they are trying to illegally extort money over the phone). They often target the elderly and infirm. Do not speak with them, and save whatever messages they leave on your phone. If you get a phone call, file a complaint online with the following organizations:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm
as well as the Attorney General of your own state. Remember: whether the debt is yours or not, you should not be dealing with these people. They are not a legitimate organization.

PLEASE -- file a report. You were smart and savvy enough to do research on this number; not everyone is that lucky. REPORT THEM!!!
Stormy
Stormy
2008-08-01 20:59:33
Debt Collector
I received a call from some jerk from 240-235-4179 today.  True to form a lady claimed to be Sgt. Somebody and said she was calling about this legal matter.  A debt that I owed about 15 years ago.  She wanted to know if I had been served.  I told her this matter had been settled in court.  I won and the case was dismissed. She said that I would be served in 72 hours.  She said my address and then went on to say criminal charges were attached to the warrant.  I told her I would be right here.  She then said good luck in court.  I told her I look forward to it.  When I called the number back to get the name of the company, so that I sould report it to the attorney general's office.  A lady answered "Litigation Firm!" Dumb A**, I thought, what legit company does not say the name of the company. Afraid of these jerks???  I don't think so.  I have a case and docket number where the case was dismissed over 10 years ago.  I am the wrong one.  SCAM, SCAM, SCAM!!!!!
SCAM!
SCAM!
2008-07-08 23:15:37
Unknown
Sam and Tom are full of it. They work for this illegitimate agency. They called me six weeks ago, I told them to take me off their illegal list and informed them that I was reporting them to the appropriate agencies...guess what? Haven't heard from them since. Here's the scoop:

This is a group of people currently taking advantage of people across the United States. They go by a variety of names and phone numbers -- some of the names they use include Global Asset Investigations, Worldwide Recovery Services, Worldwide Asset Investigation Services and North American Asset Investigation Bureau (NAAIB). Last year they were operating out of Cleveland, OH, until they were shut down -- the Cleveland BBB named them as one of the top ten scams of 2007 (http://cleveland.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.asp ... 19642b&art=4334).
You can get more info here: http://www.budhibbs.com/debtcollectorpages/NAAIB.htm.
They will probably continue using this MD number until they get shut down again, then start using a new area code, but the MO is always the same: they call and identify themselves in a way that implies they are either working for a lawyer, the court system, or the police department (all of these misleading statements are illegal); tell you that there has been a civil case filed against you, they give you a case number, and tell you that you must contact them before a warrant is sworn out against you. When you contact them, they tell you that they are investigating a debt that is 10, 12, 15 or so years old; they'll name some bank you've never heard of, or a credit card you've never heard of. They'll have just enough information about you to make you nervous and they'll be phishing to find out more information. They'll tell you that the debt is some ridiculous amount -- let's say $10,200 for an example -- but if you're willing to pay today, they'll reduce it to, for example, $650. But they can't give you an address. Instead, they will ask for your bank account or credit card number. They'll tell you that if you don't settle on the phone with them that moment, a sheriff will appear at your door within 48 hours to arrest you. NONE OF THIS IS TRUE. Complaints have been filed to the AG of OH, MD, TX, NY, and IL, as well as to the FTC, FCC, and the FBI (as they are trying to illegally extort money over the phone). They often target the elderly and infirm. Do not speak with them, and save whatever messages they leave on your phone. If you get a phone call, file a complaint online with the following organizations:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm
as well as the Attorney General of your own state. Remember: whether the debt is yours or not, you should not be dealing with these people. They are not a legitimate organization.

PLEASE -- file a report. You were smart and savvy enough to do research on this number; not everyone is that lucky. REPORT THEM!!!
tom
tom
2008-06-20 18:19:28
Unknown
I wanted to let  u know that:
Caller ID: (240)235-4179
Caller: litigation consultation service
tom
tom
2008-06-20 18:16:38
Unknown
yes, I was served at my PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT!!!! they threatened me and i didnt believe the investigators. Now I have a civil judgement against me for $3000.  My attorney told me that i should have accepted the allegations and just tried to see if I would be able to stop court proceedings.
sam
sam
2008-06-20 18:11:40
Unknown
no i was summoned and once i went to court the judge told me i was stupid for waisting his time. he said that i could have easily settled out of court
sjv
sjv
2008-06-12 14:55:41
Debt Collector
I received the same call today. Wanted to settle a 2003 debt.  Told him to serve me, because there is no debt.  Has anyone been served?
bb
bb
2008-06-01 23:15:15
Unknown
was it a joke?
Red62
Red62
2008-05-08 23:22:44
Event Reminder
Received a call informing me of a case against me with another number to call.  
Interestingly the number to call is a number already listed on this site.

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-240-235-4129
SI
SI
2008-05-06 23:50:24
Unknown
Received a call from SPECIAL Investigator Cam Nelson, I think he is special
1-408-618-5136 1-973-360-2031 1-616-818-3548
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