These people are from a collection agency?  Here's what happened to us today:
I received a call at work from Gretchen Gorski looking for my husband. I asked how she got this number and she said it was listed as an emergency contact. Wierd - we've never used it as that.  Said he was being sued in our county in both civil and criminal court for an unpaid debt to a company we've never done business with.  I asked how this made it all the way to court without anyone contacting us by phone or mail, or why this wasn't on our credit report. She answered because it didn't go to collections. Of course she wasn't sure why it wouldn't have been on our credit report.  I told her I watch my report very carefully.  She was very willing to share information - and had enough - make me believe her. I was shocked and freaked out. She also had information that didn't fit us. She was going to investigate and call me back today if she found it really was my husband.  She never called back.  I called my banker and he ran a credit report to check for any recent activity.  He said it could have been a scam.  I never would have believed it was a scam. I'm not a trusting person and very suspicious by nature. I placed a fraud alert with the credit reporting agencies and filed a report with our local police department.  I also registered a complaint with our attorney general office. How do they get so much of our information?  Especially our work numbers?

The exact same thing that everyone else has been stating happened to me today.  I was contacted by a "Tonya Harris, Gretchen Gorsky and Dennis Bell"  these con-artists have to be STOPPED!

These people are a fraudulent company that is known throught-out the legitimate debt collection world as thieves.  They break Federal Collection Law at every level on accounts they do not have any right to be collecting. If you get a call from this company, forward information to the state of origin's Attorney General immediately. DO NOT SEND THEM MONEY!!!

i recieved a call from 240 696 1715 and i actually ended up paying these a**holes $100.00 dollars.

I received a phone call last night from a "special investigator Pamela White" saying I was named a respondent in a civil complaint that had been filed in my county. I call the number back and it was a voice mail from a Daniel Hoffman saying "if you are calling this number there is a warrant for your arrest". Of course I was sick to my stomach trying to figure our what this was. I msn searched everything I had and came up with nothing. This morning from work I googled his name and found all these sites. Thank God!

Dan Hoffman called my father and told him his loan had been sold that my father had been paying off. He threatened my father about something to do with checks over state lines. My father pays his bills so agreed to a monthly amount deducted automatically from his account. Was contact by actual holder of the loan wanting to know why my father had quit sending payments. This is a scam please protect your loved ones. Inform everyone you know.

My 76 yr old Mom got a call from a John Williams, who told her she was target of a lawsuit and that she should call this number. My Mom alerted me, and luckily i found this site. We have reported the scam to NYC's 311 Fraud Investigations unit.

Dan Hoffman called my MOMS house and said he was an officer of the law.  The he proceded to ask her to remove all dogs and kids from the premises because they had a WARRANT for my arrest!  Then threntened me with jail time and Fines of up to $1000 for writing bad checks over state lines!  Seriously.  The already got me for $645 until I found out what was going on.  The company has called me several times.  Such Frauds..What is there to do about this?

Received a call at MY OFFICE,  the caller bypassed by personal voice mail box to leave the following message with our RECEPTIONIST:  Violet Duboise 240.696.1777; calling regarding my EX HUSBAND who was involved in a CIVIL LAWSUIT regarding fraud.  I called back told her I couldn't believe she would call MY OFFICE and leave such negative information regarding anything at SOMEONES WORK;  she asked if I had any contact with my EX HUSBAND and I said NO (I have been divorced since 1995) she said if I had contact she could give me the details of the "CIVIL LAWSUIT REGARDING FRAUD",  as if she had some sensational information to provide me...  Sometimes EXs are EXs for really good reasons.  Too bad she didn't handle herself more professionally,  maybe I could have helped her with some sensational information...  turns out she called my home,  left two messages and called my cell phone twice.  Sounds like this is a really scummy collection agency.

Got my sister to give them $1200 so they would not arrest her husband for an outstanding debt-she caught on and had to close her bank account when she called the actual company she supposedly owed money to and they told her that this was a scam - her debt was clear and she owed them no money. We called back and told them we were on to them and not to call back and filed a complaint-they had the nerve to call back and try the same thing again only this time using my sisters name not her husbands-don't pay these idiots-ask them the name of the company and the physical address-they won't have one.

scare tactic

Litigation Consulting Service, LLC/North American Asset Investigation Bureau, LLC, Claims & Warrants (just some of the names they use, including many attorney names)

These are drug dealers who collect debts, operating out of a UPS maildrop box,
Principal Office (Current): SUITE 700
3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER
BETHESDA, MD 20814

Resident Agent (Current):
CHRIS HANSWORTH - Owner
SUITE 700
3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER
BETHESDA, MD 20814

Status: ACTIVE
Good Standing: Yes
Business Code: Other
Date of Formation or Registration: 11/07/2007  
State of Formation: MD
Stock/Nonstock: N/A
Close/Not Close: Unknown

Used to be from:
6100 Oaktree Blvd., #200
Independence, OH 44131

Called 3 times in one month- march 2008.  Told me I was being sued by a prior mortgage holder I had over 10 years ago and offered settlement options.  They would not send anything in writing.  I reported this finally to the fraud investigators at the Maryland Department of Professional & Financial Regulation.  They are aware of the name "Daniel Hoffman".  These are crimanls- simply hang up the phone and place a fraud alert on you 3 credit bureaus- tans Union, Experian and Equifax

"Special" Investigator John Williams called this morning saying I had been named a "respondent" in a civil claim. What a joke.

These idiots called my moms house out of state, made her sick to her stomach. I immediatly googled the number 240-696-1715 and found this site.  

I called the number to see if they would answer, sure enough...they wanted a case number.  I wouldnt give it to theme and the guy got all Po'd and hung up.

Idiots.

Had a call from someone named Mark from 240-696-1715 and told me my husband was being sued civily from Maryland and we needed to take care of it immediately before it was transferred over to our state and gave me a case #.  I was floored!  I wrote down the number he gave me which was 240 number just like the other one.  I called it ... at the time I was concerned.  It was a voicemail from "Daniel Hoffman" Investigator and it said if he had called then that meant there was an outstanding warrant for arrest and to leave name and case number and phone number.  I waited a while and called back.  He answered and wanted the case #.  He was really rude and told me that what ever I said that I was speaking for my husband.  I said I want to know the alleged account that we owe money to and the account number.  He could not give me that he said the acct number starts with a 6 and that we owed $3500.00 but they would settle out of court for $500!  Asked me if I had a checking acct and would take a post dated check!!!   Yeah I bet you would.  I have already contacted the Better Bus. Bureau and the Maryland Attorney General's Office.  Yes if people have debts they should pay them... but in this day and age of identity theft no one in their right mind should buy into this crap.  If it is legit they should have more info then that and should be able to send you correspondence.  You people that write in that this is a whining website you better remember in our economy any of us could be on the other side of the fence and fall into hard times.  Better be careful what you say.  And to you scammers out there.. get out of Mommy's basement with your phone and internet and get a real job and earn an honest living!!!

These people are from a collection agency?  Here's what happened to us today:
I received a call at work from Gretchen Gorski looking for my husband. I asked how she got this number and she said it was listed as an emergency contact. Wierd - we've never used it as that.  Said he was being sued in our county in both civil and criminal court for an unpaid debt to a company we've never done business with.  I asked how this made it all the way to court without anyone contacting us by phone or mail, or why this wasn't on our credit report. She answered because it didn't go to collections. Of course she wasn't sure why it wouldn't have been on our credit report.  I told her I watch my report very carefully.  She was very willing to share information - and had enough - make me believe her. I was shocked and freaked out. She also had information that didn't fit us. She was going to investigate and call me back today if she found it really was my husband.  She never called back.  I called my banker and he ran a credit report to check for any recent activity.  He said it could have been a scam.  I never would have believed it was a scam. I'm not a trusting person and very suspicious by nature. I placed a fraud alert with the credit reporting agencies and filed a report with our local police department.  I also registered a complaint with our attorney general office. How do they get so much of our information?  Especially our work numbers?

I contacted the FBI about these people after my bank closed my account and reopened one when I took them the information. The first response I got from the FBI dealt with internet scams and I should delete email from unknown senders - no kidding! I sent another email to the FBI this morning after the guy threatened to put my phone number on the internet as a sex offender. We'll see if I get any better response. BTW - this time the caller ID said unknown caller.

Received a message from someone saying they had filed a civil suite against my husband in our county that he was the defendant and would be forced to appear in court.  I called them back to find out what the suite was about and was told that some company that neither he nor I had ever heard of was suing him for a debt. When I disputed this the female that I was speaking with told me that he owes the debt and hung up on me I called back and a male told me to get over it and go (you fill in the blank) myself and hung up.

Got a call today! I was a victim of identity theft 12 yrs ago told them hey this was 12 yrs ago I dont have the records anymore they threatened to send a sheriff to have me arrested. I was like your civil not criminal and what state are you in, whats your name, and I have a right to know everything you say you have against me. But then I freaked he hung up on me and I broke down and cried freaking out. I run a business, volunteer at church, am a mom I was like I cant believe they would arrest me for something i didnt do...So glad i found this site i am going to the Ag in my state ca  I took some biz law so I know I have the right to confront and cross examine my accusers but that creep who tried to act like law enforcement "Chief Investigator Brandon Callhan" I took notes real fast but admitted hes not law enforcement after I questioned him. told me this was a class 3 felony. I was floored, I had my identity stolen no I dont have my records it was in 1996!!! We should file a class action law suit! Any attorneys on this site? Lets do it...Anh he said they had my social that bothers me!!!! I didnt give it to them ugghhh

I just got a call from them also.  They were very threatening and harrassing.  I called them back and they continued to curse at me.  They are crazy.  
The numbers were 240-235-4110.  I have called the MD attorney general's ofc and they are aware of this fradulent company.

I to received a call from "officer" Daniel Hoffman threatening to send the local sheriff to my house to arrest me on several felony counts and warned that I should make arrangements for my children and put away and vicious dogs that I may have!  This comes after they fradulently obtained my bank info and I had to close my account and open a new one.  I have notified my state attorney general and the FTC!

called my home and cell phone and called my daughter and son-in-law threatning to have papers issued against me and that a law suit had been filed against me. My daughter and her husband live in a different state and were scared to death when they recieved that call. How did they get their phone #'s? I called the number and spoke with " Investagtor Veronica Gerald" she immediately tried to get me to verify my personal information. She told me i was being sued over a vaccum cleaner from direct finance, she said she had papers with my signature on them dated 2002. this is false. I did default on payments with kirby vaccum but this happened in 1994 and has been charged  off of my credit bureau for many years and no longer shows at all. i'm very concerned that these people have my SS# and other information i have just started rebuilding my credit can these people ruin it? Rick Stanford was also another "investagtor" who called and made threats REPORT THESE PEOPLE IMMEDIATLEY!!!!!IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW GETS A CALL FROM THEM!!!!

PLEASE REPORT THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE SCAM ARTIST, LOWLIFE, CALL EVERYONE YOU CAN TO REPORT THESE PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY!!!!! DONT GIVE THEM YOUR INFO!!!!!

This people keep calling my house asking for distant relatives and my sister saying they are all being sued by "&**(*" county. And I ask again, which county? "$%&:D" county. Which county? There is NEVER a clear county name. The woman who calls uses the name of Gena St. Davis and is a "civil investigator;" I called her back and told her to take my number off their list because I already reported them to all the state offices I could, plus the FBI and she started screaming at me that she would keep callling and then hung up on me. Very professional.

I knew from the start this was a scam, it makes me so angry! I will keep reporting them to all the agencies I can.

I got a message on my voice mail from a man saying there was a complaint filed against me and if I didn't return the call the complaint would be sent to my area for a summons to appear in court. A case # was left on the voice mail. I didn't write the case # down but did return the call. I got a woman and I asked what this company was and what did it do. She said they were a litigations co. and handled complaints such as fraud with SS and Etc. She asked for my case # and I told her I didn't write it down. She asked me to hold on and said she could pull my case. Well, I found out, through our converstation, that she got my address from my name on her caller ID. However, she did have a few numbers of my social. She said this Credit Card Co. had been trying to contact me for the past 6 years and they wanted to settle this before the statue of limitaions ran out. I asked her for the account # and she would not give it to me. I told her that was not my debt and thats when she started asking me if my address was such and such and if my Social Security # started with xxx-xx. She tried to tell me I could make a payment of $50.00 towards this debt of $775.00 and post date a check for the rest of it for the end of the month or I could Western Union it. When I told her no I would not do that, she said there would be somone to serve me papers for court and that if I had any weapons or big dogs I was to make sure they were secure. I said go ahead honey, do what you have to do.

I WAS SUED BY THESE PEOPLE AND THEY WON. NOW I OWE 1800 DOLLARS....SHOULDNT HAVE LISTENED TO WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET! ITS NOT A SCAM. THEY JUST ARENT VERY PROFESSIONAL.

These guys Terri Smith called where my mom used to live not even a current phone number or address, and said they needed to talk to me about a civil county complaint, I called back very rude and don't believe anything they say SCAM Artest!!!!!

I was called and they told me that I owed them a credit card balance from 6 years ago. They told me that they were going to sue me. I set up arrangements and then when I did some investigaing they are fraud.I contacted the bank and they stopped payment.

Received call from a dummy who told me I was being sued -- I think I heard him say "duh".  Passed me to someone in "Litigation" who asked my social security number to "verify my identity".  I laughed out loud -- gee, maybe I could also give them my credit card numbers and mother's maiden name.  Woman angrily said I'd be served by the Sheriff (I don't think the Sheriff in Los Angeles has time for that) and that they'd "see me in court".