Received a call from this number from individual who identified themself as a "Special Investigator". She indicated that a civil matter had been filed against me and that action was being taken against me in the county which I reside. They attempted to sound very "legalistic". This company was merely a collection agency.

Got a call from is number telling some one has filed civil matter against me and I need to call 240-764-4264 but, the case number didn't show up so them want me to give them all my info, like DOB, SS number, address h and the keys to my house! What ever!

Female with Asian accent left message: This is special investigator Carla James calling for Jean Lettel (no person at this number by that name), has been named as respondent in litigation case #JJB3861. I'm getting sick of these ludicrous calls for people I've never heard of!  I will not call them back.

Received a phone call from a 'special investigator' Lisa Marie, stating,I was to return a call to her, with a case #ABD5584, giving the above number, stating, there was a civil complaint against me.  When I returned the call it rang into a message stating, this is so and so (male voice) if you are calling this number back you have a warrant for your arrest and if you have one with us you must have one in your state, leave you messsage.

Received the same call July 15, 2008, said I had to call them back with my case # that there was a civil complaint against me.  I didn't call them back.  Said there was many people in my county with my name.  But there isn't.

My mom got a call from this number, thought it was too funny (the message) and told me to give it a call.  A lady answered the phone (was expecting the message) but called her out on her scam.  She told me to get a life and a job!

I think the funniest thing to do would be too inundate them with phone calls.  It's not like it's harassment since they're shady anyway!

I live in FL. Got the same call as all above. This is crap that we cant do something to stop them before they make money on the elderly.

I'm a Michigan resident and received a phone message from a "special investigator" that I had been named in a law suit and that I, or my attorney should contact them immediately. It smelled like a scam but I returned the call out of curiosity.  When I asked for the person named I also asked who she represented.  She became very belligerent and said that she told me who she was.  I said tell me again I have a short memory.  She gave me a different name, then the one on the message, even though the voice sounded the same.  I then gave her the reference number she'd left and she put me on hold.  When she came back on with my name I asked again if she represented a law firm or a law enforcement agency or any government agency and she said no--she'd told me who she was.  She asked if I was the Keith that lived at an address on a street I'd never heard of and I told her there was no such address and that this phone call sounded fictitious.  She hung up!

Received a call for my husband saying that there was a lawsuit filed against him by someone - would not tell me who.  Original caller was William Jordan.  I asked to speak with his supervisor and was transferred to Robert Lorne "lead investigator".  they both claimed to be with Litigation Consulting Services and told me I was being recorded on a federal line.  After researching online, appears this "company" is a big scam.

As I'm sure you know, it's a 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.

I received a call from this number stating something was being filed against me and some other bull crap. i called the number and of couse i don't know the name of the company because they mumbled the name when they answered (clue), when SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR DAVIS answered the call i asked for his badge number and which department he worked for and no info was given (clue), I hung up. Of course he called right back and then i let his ^^^ have it. he tried to tell me about a debt that even if i did owe it was 13 years ago and 275 (LMAO, LMAO)i laughed at him and hung up. well he looked up my neighbors phone number and called them. well first off didnt live in this state 13 years ago and i just moved to this area 3 years ago. anyway SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM. But I do plan to get the last laugh

Got the same call -- believe me, they're full of it. No one is coming after you with a summons because they're crooks.

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!!!

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!!!

the same thing happened to me from Karen Demartino!

I sent this letter to the FBI:

                                                                                                                                   05/20/08

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

Dear FBI Agent:

The purpose of this letter is to report what I believe to be a violation of the Federal Law against posing as a Federal law enforcement officer.

The call came on this date from telephone number 240-696-1708. The person (Karen DeMartino???)  who called me from this number asked me my name and when I gave it informed me that this was a ?courtesy? call to let me know that fraud charges were about to be filed against me in connection with a VISA credit card account. This person gave me every indication that she was a Federal law officer both from the fact that she said she could file these charges, that she implied she was an agent, that she transferred me to the ?investigator? on the case with a case number,  and that her voicemail identifies her as an ?investigator? with options to transfer law enforcement officers who are calling. The person who received the transfer asked for the case number before transferring me in turn to the ?investigator? on the case.  I argued with the person about whether I was the person they were seeking. This person gave me an address which was not my address. When she gave the wrong last 4 digits of my Social Security Number,  I told her she was wrong and she hung up on me.

There is a website which has a log of similar instances and identifies the group making the calls as a ?collection agency? trying to run a scam to get money:

    http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-240-696-1708

Thank you for consideration of my complaint. I would like a follow-up letter to advise me of the status of the investigation of my complaint.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                                                                           XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Number called from on voicmail: 240-696-1708
Number that was left to call back :240-696-8264

"Hello this is Special Investigator Keith Hunzor calling. This message is for (my name), in regards to a civil complaint which is being filed against you and is being formalized through your county. Pursuant claim case affidavit number YM####. We have you named as a respondent and must (mumbled) "prepare"??? You and your legal counsel may contact my office directly at 240-696-8264. If calling back referring to your claim affidavit number, once again ... YM####. Failure to respond will result in further actions and litigations to be filed against you. This is a time sensitive matter. I suggest you get in contact with my office as soon as possible. Good day and good luck."

I called them back and they were really abrupt and rude. At one point the lady stated that this "did not sound like me"? Which was really weird. I asked her how do you know what I sound like? She avoided the question entirely, and proceeded with her threats. After all the threats of being served with papers, and on and on about how this is not about collecting anything, she asks me one final question: How would I like to proceed? In which I tell her to sue me, because I have  no idea on what they were referring to (malicious intend to defraud a financial institution?). After seeing this board full of so many similar complaints, I realize it is a definitely scam. Thanks.

My husband and I received a call from this person..claiming to be a "special agent"... As soon as I heard that I hung up... We had received a similar call earlier in the year. and check the number out. (it was a different number but the same area code). Like everyone hear we found out it was a scam!!.. Don"t call them back and don't waste your breathe on these fools eventually they will be caught a brought to justice.

Left message stating a "filed civil complaint."  Garbled the beginning of the message to mask name.  Gave no info that isn't available from the phone book.  Smells like a scam to intimidate people who feel guilty already.  Their business might be legitimate, but their immediate practices certainly leave much to be desired.  Don't bother calling them back; let the stupid people do it.

I received this call on 01/22/08. With the help of few friends I found out it was a scam. The company called "Litigation Services", also under "More Star, LLc". They have address located at 200 Public Square, Cleveland, OH. 44114. I have spoken to somebody there under Ann Whitman & Bob Young.

I received a call regarding "an urgent financial matter"

As it turned out it was a collection call for someone with a similar name.
Caller ID: Reston, VA
Caller Type: Collection Agency