Called and left message. Threatened with conviction as well as arrest. Said she was an "special investigator". Sounded suspicious.

Got a call from an investigator looking for a distant family member.  Had my information and my maiden name.  She left her name and a case number along with a telephone number to have this party contact her..She claimed to be the investigator on an "Open Legal investigation" and needed to get in contact with this memeber immediatly.  The number came up on caller Id with Hyattsville MD.  Something didnt sit right so I googled the number and walah...she had information about me like my maiden name (which hasnt been used in over 20 years)VERY SCARY!!!

THESE PEOPLE CALLED ME TOO! I THOUGHT IT WAS A SCAM. IT WASNT. NOW I HAVE A $10,000.00 + PLUS JUDGEMENT.  I SOOO HATE THESE PEOPLE, THE MAN WHO TALKED TO ME WAS AROGANT AND TREATED ME LIKE SCUM. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO???

Jennifer, it IS a scam and how do you know that you have a judgment against you? A judgement must come down from a court of law and isn't an overnight process. You should have been notified of a court hearing, if not, the judgement is invalid. At a hearing you could dispute the claim that the debt is a valid debt and have it dismissed.

If this company told you that you have a judgment against you, it is just BS scare tactics.

These guys, calling themselves "Legal Litigation Consultant Group" and identify themselves as "Special Investigators" are out again in Bethesda, Maryland.  They are very rude, will not give YOU any information but try to get ALL the information from you with a threat!  Don't buy it and don't give them any information!  See "Ali's" comments....that's exactly what happened with me but they were from Bethesda, Md. this time.   Please report them and close them down!!!!!!!

these idiots called me and sd they were investigaters, and i was about to be arrested, over a credit card, they couldnt give me the account # or anything. these guys are nothing but a scam.

lady called asked for my wife. said she was a special investigator and there was a complaint against my wife. she left me a case number said she had 48 hours to call back. seemed a little fishy to me so I got on line and this is what I found a SCAM

the lady at this # says she is a cia agent....

I received a call on my voicemail from these people also... the entire "special investigator" and "legal action will result if you or your attorney do not respond" garbage.  Well I didnt retrieve the message until 12 days after it was recorded. The girl that left the message could not even properly pronounce the location of the alleged crime.  I immediately forwarded the recording to the intended recipient not know of this scam. He recognized it and sent me to this page.  I have since sent this page to multiple friends and family so they will be aware of this scam.  I have also posted this same message on http://www.wiki-tips.com/

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!!!

Here's updated information on this scam:

It's a scam that goes by 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 to 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. 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://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.

A man called trying to talk "legaleze." When I called back a very rude lady stated "If you have a case number, please state it now or hang up. I don't have time to deal with you." At this point I got very upset and told her that I was going to report her to the atty general.

Thank you.  These people called my grandma this morning and tried to get her to pay money to save ME from going to jail.  
I'm going to pursue all the resources you listed to report them!

Got a call from Mitchell Shields, special investigator regarding our 80 year old neighbor and a "complaint # JRW7197" lodged against her.  We are supposed to call her or her attorney and have one of them contact this guy regarding this matter.  FAT ÇHANCE!  I'm calling the attorney general-----this woman doesn't even leave her house!

I received a call from this phone # yesterday stating that there was a civil complaint getting ready to be filled in the county that I lived in and that I would need to appear with my lawyer regarding this with a case #. I called the above phone # back, which someone picked up the phone and didn't say who the company is or if it was a court office, just asked for my case #. I was then told it was regarding a past VISA card with Orchard Bank from 2001 that I had not paid off. I told him that yes I did pay that off. He was very rude, didn't believe me and wanted to me right then to give him the informaiton. I told him that I would need to look for this information. When I asked him to provide me information or proof that I had not paid, he told me that information would be given to me in court. He never told me the name of the company where I had called.

Got one of these messages (at work no less) and it made me laugh so hard I almost peed.  Forget the fact that they were harassing me about a bill I paid 10 years ago, someone should really tell these jerks that if they're going to impersonate law enforcement (a crime by the way) they should at least know what the law is.  If you get one of these calls there are several tips that these calls are fraudulent:

1)  Anyone with your full name and phone number can find your address (it's the Internet Age for God sakes!).  Thus, they don't need to call you to let you know you're being served (and logic dictates that a Process Server wouldn't be very good at his/her job if they went around giving "head start" phone calls to everyone they had to serve).  

2) It's the 21 century...there's no such thing as Debtor's Prison anymore  Debt collection is a civil court matter and carries no jail time (think OJ Simpson...was found responsible for his wife's death in civil court and ordered to pay restitution to her family).  Also, there's no such thing as a "felony" in civil court (the person who called me said I could be "charged with a felony in civil court and serve 1-3 years in prison").

3) Impersonating (or suggesting you are) law enforcement is illegal under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.  And thanks to 9-11, it's now illegal under the Patriot Act.  Call the FBI!

4) No reputable collection agency would ever risk calling you at work, or contacting your family (both of which, under some circumstances, are also illegal under FDCP Act) to collect a debt.

As is noted above, contact the Attorney General offices of your state, Maryland & Ohio report Litigation Consulting Services (or whatever their name is).  I personally received a email from the FBI after filing a complaint on their web site (the LCS representative I spoke with identified himself as "Lead Detective Jack DuPree").  

Without a doubt the worst thing about this scam is having to explain the situation to family and friends who may have also received a call.  Point them to the ripoff report.com links listed above and let them know if they receive any more calls to inform the party that a complaint has been filed and not to call again (they usually don't).  If that doesn't work hire an attorney (a quick web search revealed a few lawyers interested in go after this company pro bono).  One happens to live near me so guess what I'll be doing tomorrow :)

Good Luck and Take Care

this call up set my mother, My sister is  at work. My Mother called me to check out the company and I got this web site.  The number given to my mother to have my sister call is 1 240 -482-8348 and the ladies name was Amanda Bradley

oops, had wrong caller id it was 240-482-8779

Got a message from Deon Jackson, special investigator about a filed claim against me blah, blah, blah.  He left a phone number to call 240-764-4265.  Got this same type of message last year at this time and again in the summer last year.  It's a scam. The thing that ticks me off is this probably works enough times for them to keep doing it! ec (above message) had good suggestions Never thought of reporting it to the FTC, FBI, or attorney general.

Ref Phone Number:  240-482-8348.  

On 21 March 2008 at 1056 MST, these r*t b*st*rds called my sis and left a message saying a family member was involved in a Civil Complaint and gave an official sounding Affidavit Number 8TU4209).

He left his name:  Special Investigator (my a**!) WILLIAM CLIVE.  

Don't respond to these R*T B*ST*RD's evil ploys!!!

The family member they were referring to is a bedbound, deaf mute that hasn't been out of her home in 20 years!

Someone called by  the name of Ann Whitman and she stated that there were two pending allegations against me. She left a case number and stated that I or my lawyer should call. This is a scam. Be very careful. Do not answer questions. Just hang up. Any real pending legal action would be in writing and sent to you by mail and or summons.

You're right...it's a scam.

To anyone being called by these grifters, please understand that Litigation Consulting Service is not a real debt collection company. Rather, it's a scam operation looking to extort money from their victims using false and illegal threats of arrest, etc.  In other words, this is a bunch of con men trying to trick you into giving them access to your money (just like the infamous Nigerian email spammers.) They are NOT a legitimate debt collection company. Don't tell them anything about yourself, don't give them any money and don't bother arguing with what they tell you. Just ignore their calls and report them to the authorities.

Check out these other reports of the Litigation Consulting scam:

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/307/RipOff0307440.htm
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/307/RipOff0307476.htm
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-240-483-4601
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-240-483-4254

Interestingly, the 240-483-4254 phone number is listed on SuperPages.com as the fax number for a limousine service in Frederick, Maryland. (Keep in mind that spoofing software allows a caller to manipulate Caller ID information and disguise the origin of the call.) Here's the Super Pages listing:

http://yellowpages.superpages.com/profile~SRC ... Lng==~lbp_1.htm
Ritz Executive Sedan
phone: (301) 685-3210
fax: (240) 483-4254
(866) 861-9069
email: 123RITZGMAIL.COM
http://www.123RITZ.com (Note that the website for Ritz Executive Sedan lists a different fax number.)

On YellowPages.com, there's a street address listed and the same 240-483-4254 is listed as an "extra fax":

http://www.yellowpages.com/info-LMS67434678/Ritz-Executive-Sedan
Ritz Executive Sedan
6100 Cool Spring Ter S
Frederick, MD 21701 Map
(301) 685-3210
Additional Phone Numbers
Extra Toll Free (866) 861-9069  
Extra Fax (240) 483-4254  

Again, it's important to point out that this doesn't mean that Ritz Executive Sedan is responsible for these calls or that the call actually originated from Ritz Executive. Caller ID spoofing technology allows unscrupulous callers to use false information. All that I'm pointing out is that the "Litigation Consulting Service" scam has represented itself as calling from 240-483-4254 multiple times and that that number is listed as a fax at Ritz Executive Sedan.

If you receive calls from these scammers, be sure to do the following:

1) Give them nothing. And tell them nothing other than to "cease all communication" with you.

2) Report the calls online to the Federal Trade Commission here: https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

3) File a complaint with the Maryland attorney general at http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm

4) File a complaint with your state's attorney general. The contact information for each state's attorney general is listed at www.naag.org  Just scroll down to the national map and click on your state.

5) Since these crooks are using a telephone phone to make illegal threats, report them online to the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov

Hope this helps.

call the md attrn general: 410-528-8662

I recieved a call from this agency and was told that I am going to go to jail for a credit card debt that I had with a credit card agency I was never mini marandized and there was third party disclousure,If this is a legitiment claim this company who won't give you the name of the company or tell you how much your debt is should not be in business.

Called and asked if I knew a Michael Smith.  My mom told them yes, it was my ex husband.  She asked what it was about and he said he could not discuss with her and to call him and give him our case #.  He left a case #.  I called the number and it was a fax machine.