I got a call Sat 5/24 demanding $901.00, said they were collecting for american general finance. Somehow they have my SSN and address. I went to american general finance and they don't have any records. I did research on the phone number and discover they come out of Bethesda Maryland

IF THEY ARE LISTENING>>>

I AM COMING TO GET YOU SCUMBAGS - I HAVE VACATION TIME AND WILL GET A PLANE TICKET AND COME AND GET YOU.

Received a call on 6/18/08 from someone who identified herself as Investigator Veronica Gerald (yeah right)looking for my step-mother. My poor step-mother lost her home in Hurricane Katrina and doesn't need this crap.  I could tell this woman was a first class bullshitter.  I don't need that crap either! These people are scum who prey on innocent people.

Bethesda is just down the street from me. And this is def. a MD #. If you ever frid out where in Bethesda they are located I would love to know.

Caller asked for address of my wife's son by prior marriage. The name was correct but the son died about 10 years ago.
I got their phone # [240-235-5614] called them back but they do not want to explain why they are tring to find a dead person!!!
Said their office was in Bethesda, Maryland.

PS: Contacted AT&T and now have the ability to block this #. I did not have it B 4 I called: AT&T added this service with no fee.
If anyone tries it, be sure to tell them you want to block a LONG DISTANCE phone # [ local blocks are different].

These people are definately scam artist.  Although, they are not very good at it.  I mean how rude can one be?  They call from this number and a few others that are one digit different.  one ends in 15 too.  I contacted the FBI and they told me they are absolute scam artist.  I think they aren't really in MD.  They have a phone number there but I don't think that is where they are located.  If they say something about papers and what not tell them to send them.  They don't have any papers to send.  They may even say some crazy crap about sending the sheriff over and they need to verify the address.  I might call them back right now and ask where the sheriff is, I've been waiting all day.  They use different numbers and names but you'll know who they are when some ignorant thing comes out of their mouths, trust me.

I keep getting a call from these #@@$@$holes and I am not going to call back long distance just to find out it is a scam!! What happened to Do Not Call Registry!  Why can't these people get blocked or stopped!!! I got 2 numbers for them.  240-235-5614 and 240-235-4192

Received a vm from Felecia(not sure of the spelling) transcripted word for word except claim number abd name,"Uh this message is intended soley for (INSERT NAME). MR.(Insert Name) this is  special investigator Felecia Campbell. Im calling in regards to a civil complaint thats being filed against you and being finalized through your county pursuint to claim affidavit number (AAA1111)where you have been named as a respondent and you must appear. You or your attorney needs to contact my office at 240-235-5614. Remember to refer to claims affidavit number (AAA1111)when returning the call. Failure to respond will result in further action and litigation to be filed against you in your county clerks office!" Then she hangs up.
Deduction for no proper closing on the call. LOL
So I called them back and a woman answered by saying "Litigation" and i was like what the @#$@. She then transferred me to a guy who said Felecia is tied up at the moment, and said something in to someone in the background "Yeah I got the warrent in Baltimore" and then proceeded to talk to me. He asked me what the claim affidavit was and I gave it to him, and he said "Is this Mr (INSERT NAME)" and I said yes. He asked if I had ever lived in Shreveport LA and i said no, and then he asked me if my last 4 of my social were (INSERT NUMBERS) and i said no, and he said well you live in Texas which isnt too far from Louisiana, are you sure thats not the last 4 and i said yes i am sure.I asked him what this was in regards to and he said "Someones getting sued" and i asked for what and he said he couldnt discuss it with me if i wasnt the person he was looking for, then he proceeded to ask--> Have you ever lived on (insert street) and I said no. He said and i assume you are not 44 yrs old, and i said NO. He then said that he was going to have to yell at someone downstairs. I said ok, cuz its not me. He then said that he was going to take my number out of his records. This is a scandalous organization. NEVER EVER EVER give out personal Identifiable information to these people. No credit card or bank account numbers, addresses, phone numbers or anything. They will try to get it all out of you, but dont let them fish for it, by asking a ton of questions. WE all need to report them as they need to be investigated. Just google their number and see how many people have reported the same thing, that they are bogus crooks.

Thank you for your submission to the Consumer Protection Division.

Your reference number is (1111111)
The following is the information you have submitted on August 19, 2008 at 06:34 PM:


I did my part all, this is copied from the confirmation of submission with the Attorney Generals office in MD

I got a call from them some of them are nice but to bad they wanted money they weren gone get suckers

Got a call from this number.. African Male on the other end claiming to be a special investigator working for the district of Mays Landing (the CITY I live in =P)  said I was being sued or something to that matter.. they knew my full name, and said it was URGENT that I called them back (I pretended to be someone else in the household, like I do for most random calls).  DEFINATELY a scam.. Think I will call them back and seriosuly scew with them as much as I possibly can.

Called and threated to arrest me. Then called my daughters house whom has a different last name, and asked questions. How did they get her number?

Special Investor Alex Barton
I needed to call right way, was being sued by neighbor.

called stating they were "special investigators".  called by a name i havent used in 20 years.  i have contacted the bbb.

SO i got a call, and i usually dont pick up phone calls that i dont recognize. They left a message indicating that i was gonna get sued and that i need to get my lawyer and so on, they gave a affidavit(spellcheck) number and that didnt sound right anyways. so i'm not calling back..LOL

oh the caller id indicated Chevy Chase, MD 240-235-4192

Considering that most of these debt collection scams are nothing more than fronts for drug operations, you may want to pose that question to yourself.

WHY? WHAT ARE YOU HIDING? DID YOU FLUSH THE STUFF YET?

I mean to type "check with the BBB"... ;)

I got a call from this number yesterday.  I live in OH.. they were calling about my brother who lives in MO.  They said that they didn't want a number or anything just for me to relay a message to him with a number.   They said it was a civil investigation... I told them a lie by saying I don't speak to my brother anymore.   I got a number and told them if I talked to my Mom I'd relay the message.  The same person called back today.   I questioned him on my findings on Google when searching this number, he swears it isn't a scam.   I told him I was going to check with the BBW and that if he called me back he was asking for trouble to remove my number because I have nothing to do with my family... which isn't true, but heck if they are trying to scam me.. why not scam them? :) What do I need to do to turn these jerks in??????

Save your money. Here's the address -

MORESTAR Consultancy, LLC
Litigation Consulting Service, LLC
Claims & Warrants
North American Asset Investigation Bureau, LLC
3 Bethesda
Metro Centers #700
Bethesda, MD 20814

8-20-08 Called my daughter (my number)and stated she was under investigation for not making a car payment and that it was very important she or I call back immediately...  (Daughter) I called them back I knew it wasn't right cause I own my car..  The man answered the phone by saying "Are you going to cuss me out too" I asked him what the deal was then he said I was going to be sued by Florida auto finance i laughed and said for what he put me on hold and came back and said you piece of s*** this isn't(who they were looking for the daughter) He said he traced my number then gave my dads name I went off on him he hung up so I kept calling back I put my dad on the phone and he told my dad he would knock him out.. I told him he was messing with the wrong people just so happens my mother in law is sheriff LT. deputy of my county.  He said it's ok you won't be saying this when they come pick you up in hand cuffs within 72 hours I laughed and told him bring it ...Then 20 minutes later a lady calls me and says im going to be arrested if I don't settle this I asked her what car to I owe for she couldn't even tell me so then we started this reverse phone search and found this site. What a joke I hope these people get caught I might just spend 29.95 to look up this adress and get the law on it.

It's a scam, and all their threats are false and illegal.

This scam operatation hides behind such names 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, or orders you to "appear" in court, it is ALWAYS a scam.  No debt collector (let alone criminals posing as debt collectors) have the authority to have anyone arrested for anything, nor do they have the authority to order someone to appear in court. (And it's illegal to them to threaten such things.) 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. 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...especially the threat about your infant daughter.

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://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

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.

mr freeman said i was a respondant in a superior court and being brought up on a number of criminal charges such as fraud and theft for a reposessed car which i had previously paid off. his associate threatened that if i did not make payment arrangements immediately i would face being taken from my infant daughter and thrown in jail.

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!!!

this no. called told me i will get a summens but he had wrong ss no. i looked up on internet said chevy chase md

THey also called my mother trying to get money out of her and threated to arrest her. I'm glad I found this site cause my mom was talking about paying.

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!!!

I just got a call from these people.  I work for 5 attorneys and file all kinds of pleadings in "my county" and never has there been an ATC prefix .... So, I'll be doing my own investigation.  We'll see who serves whom....

Wowwwww!  All I have to say is, "what a huge scam"! The same exact scenario as Dinogrrl aboves details happend to me.  What a joke!  I sure am glad we are not all gullible out there in this world because these people would be billionares.....Beware!!

Received a call on 6/18/08 from someone who identified herself as Investigator Veronica Gerald (yeah right)looking for my step-mother. My poor step-mother lost her home in Hurricane Katrina and doesn't need this crap.  I could tell this woman was a first class b***s***ter.  I don't need that crap either! These people are scum who prey on innocent people.