No, they sound like extortionists.  Please do report them to the FTC, FBI and your state's Attorney General.

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Also read up on the laws and your rights:

Harassing calls from a debt collector? Here is what you need to know
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
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Follow the steps in what you need to know. A legitimate debt collector agency should not have a problem with giving you a real business name and address you can google and verify via google street view, BBB etc.
For extortion Scam Operations, file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

http://www.nw3c.org/
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

And folks should consider looking at maybe getting call blocking device or phone..
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=se ... s=call+blockers

My roommate, who is 21 years old, received a phone call from Koch & Associates. The caller wanted to know how to find her mother, whom he said had a $25,000 felony warrant, and if she didn't tell them, someone would hunt her mother down. I phoned and the man asked where she was. I asked him who he was and at first he told me that he was from the Office of Investigation, like it was government, and said that if I didn't tell him, it was obstruction of justice. I called back and Amy Lyles answered. I asked her the name of her company and what their website was. She said, "I don't have to tell you anything," and hung up the phone. These are just debt collectors using illegal practices to try and get people to pay money they may or may not owe. They called from (216) 282-2044.

On November 20, 2012, BBB asked Weinberg Cockran Coulson & Irwin to address a pattern of complaints alleging that this company uses threatening tactics to collect debts, a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Complainants also allege being contacted from outside our service area, from cell phones with 832, 303, 678 and 202 area codes, although the callers are asked to send money via Money Gram to Jacksonville, FL.

In addition to the unfair collection practices the company is also representing themselves as lawyers. According to the Florida Bar there is not an attorney at the address for the company, and no active attorneys with the names the BBB has on file.

Weinberg Cockran Coulson & Irwin did not respond to the BBB's request to address these issues or provide a plan of action to reduce or eliminate the causes of these types of complaints.

http://www.bbb.org/north-east-florida/busines ... e-fl-235959092/

I didn't receive a call from them necessarily but similar. The number that called me was 216-452-0057, her name was Amy Lyles, I received a phone call from Amy Lyles. She left a message on my phone stating that "she was calling from office of investigations and fraud for me to call them back immediately." I called back and Amy Lyles said she didn't call me. So I stated that she did call me. She tried to say she still didn't. She said that I was being rude and that she will send the police to my house to arrest me. I immediately was confused like crazy. Like what in the world. She called me back and apologized that she did call me. The time that she called was 1pm on 12/26/13. She told me I owe money of 1640.75 and I needed to pay that money by 5 pm or They will be getting in touch with my state and county sheriff office for a warrant for my arrest and that if I didn't come up with the money I will be arrested and ordered to pay 5500. This is all due to Aaron's rental where I rented a tv and almost paid it off. But I only owed 782. Which is on my credit report as of 12/27/13. So I of course panicked. But it's a scam. Under the fair debt law, third party collection agencies are not to threaten the consumer and telling them they committed a crime. They said I would be charged with grand theft. I of course called a consumer lawyer and my attorney general and filed a complaint. When I told them I didn't have the money. They told me good luck finding the money to get you out of jail. I asked for documentation she said when Aaron's came knocking on your door and placed a tag on your door that was documentation. Then earlier today they called me and said since you didn't call me back then I will be calling your sheriffs office and a warrant will be out for you, good luck getting out of jail. Then Amy put me on the phone with Nancy Richardson. She was rude and told me good luck In jail. I went to work my mother called to see if I had a warrant she told me no. This is just beyond ridiculous of how the original creditors sell you to a third party who harass you and scare you. Be aware of them.

Has anyone who has posted here ever been arrested or questioned by an actual face to face law enforcement officer? I just had a very lengthy conversation with a Jessica who hung up on me twice. I called her out on so many inconsistencies she finally hung up on me! Said that they were turning it over to a county we haven't lived in in over 7 years! Just curious if anyone had ever had a visit from the authorities.

My daughter received a message on her phone that said; this is Amy from the fraud and worthless check division, and a warrent has been issued for your arrest and they will be arriving at your work shortly.  Call me immediately at 720-381-3922 (Colorado number).  She called and "Amy" stated that she needed to pay $645.00 within the next hour or she would make the call to go ahead and arrest her.  My daughter tried to explain that she paid this back in 2010 and she didn't owe money to no one and didn't understand why a warrent was being issued.  My daughter called me in a panic and I re-assured her that this was certainly a scam.  She contacted the local Sheriff's office and there was no warrent....and to the County Procecuter...and again there was no warrent.  I called the number my daughter gave me and the lady answered in a very strong authoritive voice; "Fraud and Worthless Check Division", Swartz speaking.....When I asked what the name of the company was...she repeated the fraud line, then I asked again and again and she finally said said Weinstein and Associates.  This name is very close the Wyman & Associates name.

Unless a caller sends proof that you owe this debt to them, do not pay them!   It is illegal to threaten arrest for debt, which is civil, not criminal.  If you had a NSF (non sufficient funds) on a check, your bank would have contacted you within 5-10 days to bring your account current.  And by the way, an NSF check does not mean you've committed fraud, neither does failing to pay a loan back.

Shady debt collectors and scammers use threats like "check fraud", "charges" and "arrest" to scare people into paying money they don't even owe.  

If you can, contact the original creditor and see what they say.  Odds are that the callers don't even have the right to collect on this account.  You can probably still work something out with the original creditor.  And if by some chance the caller DOES own the account now, then they are guilty of so many violations of federal law, you could sue them.  Never pay anyone who refuses to mail you proof (like a signed contract) that you owe a debt and that they can collect said debt in your state.  

I would report the calls to the FTC, the FBI and your state's Attorney General.  I would also tell the callers that on the advice of your attorney (never mind that you don't have one) you are recording all the calls they make to you.  If it would set your mind at ease, make an appointment to speak to a consumer attorney - most, if not all, initial consultations are free, and you'll have a better idea of how to handle this.

Hello I got a call today from the Fraud and Worthless Check Division out of Denver Colorado I spoke with Amy Sports who claims that I have a collection from 2008 for Advance America pay day loans and that they have me on video and that I was being charged with 3 counts of check fraud and that if I didnt pay 739.75 by the end of the day that my case would be submitted to my state county and from there would have a warrant for my arrest. I then told them that I did recall getting the loan but wasnt able to pay back at the time They stated the last four of my SSN AND MY OLD ADDRESS FROM OVER 3YRS AGO . I WAS IN SHOCK AND WHEN ME AS A DUMMY OFFERED TO GIVE THEM A PRE PAID CARD INFO THEY SAID NO AND THEN REQUESTED A MAILING ADDRESS AND MY WORK INFO . SADLY WHICH I GAVE BUT NOT COMPLETLEY ACCURATE BECAUSE I WANTED YO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION . WHEN I TOLD THEM I SUSPECTED THIS WAS A SCAM THE LADY GOT UPSET AND SAID THAT SHE DIDNT NEED MY MONEY MY CALL WAS BEING RECORDED BY THEM AND AS LONG AS I PAID BY THE END OF THE MONTH I WOULDNT BE ARRESTED.

I had received this call before the same as everyone else but today I received it again from a 615 530 4178 number,.Has anyone received a call from this number by the name of investigator King..

I just call from Laurie Hughes from District 217. Gave me all the same information ive read above. the number she called from was4143928395. Caller ID shower Current Initiat. From Milwaukee, WI. She didnt like it when i called her out on her scam. Wish there was a way to to put these ppl away. They are stealing ppls hard earned money.

Got a similiar call but from 214-613-5002.  Supposely, we had a bad check for Check N'Go back in March 2020.  Again good news/bad news.  We had to pay $716.16 by 12 noon or a warrant would be issued. Called local sherrif's office and they called this number and no information was given to them (huh!!).  Went to the bank and they pulled our account for 8 months and the supposedly amount of $550.89 was never even presented to our bank or bounced from our account.  We tried calling them and to tell them and ask for more info but we were told they had a large amount of evidence.  Me on camera taking loan and writing check, WRONG, never been in any of their stores in my life to take a loan and no other information will be given until the arraingment.  We were also told that this case would be turned over to the State Attorney's office. Told certified mail was sent to us but we had moved in 2011 and told the mail would not have been forwarded.  But they had our new address and phone number????????.  They would not tell us how we were to get the money paid to them until we had the cash in hand, why?? Made no sense to us, so we are getting ready to contact the FBI, too.  
They should not be allowed to scam and most of all scare the........ out of anyone like that, you wait to hear the doorbell ring and be taken into custody

my husband work out of town and they called him threatening if he did not wire1300 by 7pm they will send the authorities to pick him up and transfer him back home to go to jail i tried to tell husband its a scam to get his money who even holds that type of cash in pocket they said they will settle for 500 wow i am gonna contact our lender today to resolve this situation to calm my husband nerves

Now that I saw this site I feel MUCH BETTER!  I got the same kind of call.  This person's name was Richard Long.  The first time he said "Officer", once I recited that back to him, he never said that again.  he pretty much threatened me on the call.  Told me that his employees are new and the total was 1500 (the rep before him told me 3 different amounts).  I asked for documentation and he went on about saving myself and how he's not getting a dime for this.  Pawn something, sell something, he even tried to use my kids to get me to pay.  threatened to call my job and tell them about this because this is a breach of trust.  He talked over me on the entire call, and he made SURE not to say anything in the messages he left on my voicemail.  How are these people not getting in trouble?  He told me I had 2 hours or he was sending it to the District Attourney and she was on the other line talking to him about another case.

My mother told me the other day that a woman from the district 217 fraud division had called and said this was  a federal matter. So I called  the number back 20 mins ago. Talked To Heather Stafford Who told me that back in oct, 2008, I took a loan out, they tried to get payment from bank and couldn't. I owe $432.00. Yes 432 Dollars, I started to laugh, thinking it would be like $5000+. Then It dawned on me also that the background sounded more like a call center then a federal fraud unit. So I proceeded to tell her that i would like to resolve the issue realistically by making payments starting in January. Seems fair considering they have  waited 4 years already. Must be nothing but top notch investigators here indeed. So she puts me on hold, another woman gets on the phone starts reading off of a cue card saying to inform them who my employer was and if not a I 19 or some tax form would be submitted  to the IRS and an arrest warrant will be issued and carried out. I informed her that not anywhere in there did she tell me any options just what they were going to do. She also said that she was on the line the whole time I was laughing and thinking it wasn't serious. I said to her number one its $452, second it took 4 years to figure out I owed that amount. After This situation the only question I have is why hasn't anything been done about this. They are robbing people illegally over the phone. P.S They called me back twice, once hanging up, within the time it took to write this.

I got a call today from a woman named Megan Watts, claiming she was with district 217 of the check fraud division for the state. The woman never said for what state which immediately I thought it sounded funny, she started talking about under federal law she has to give me right to have an attorney present even said if Myself or my attorney didn't get back with her then I was waiving my right to council and she would have no choice but to turn it over to the states attorney,  she even went as far as to say I should govern myself accordingly and "good luck". All of this seemed very far fetched, I'm no legal expert but I know enough to know that if I chose to not call this woman back that it does not forfeit my right to an attorney, so I did reverse look up from the white pages and the number was an unidentified number from Seattle and I live nowhere close to Washington, I really  hope this woman tries to call me back tomorrow because I can't wait to tell her everything I have read and see what she has to say. The number she called for was 206-414-7910.

Got a call from Adam Frost today and some lady named Danielle Stevens.  The number that they called from was 512-582-7677.  Claimed they were with District 217 Check Fraud Division.  Said they were gonna have me arrested today if I did not pay them $836.93.

I got a call from 512-582-7550 and a lady named Catherine Harrington left a message saying that she's from the 217 Fraud Division of Texas. When I called it back some guy named Adam's answering machine came on.  I left a message telling him that if he ever calls my phone number again that I will press charges.

Follow up - I called my State FBI and recited the message. He said this is a scam and to ignore it - don't return the call. Please report these calls to your state FBI! Maybe they will get flagged enough for someone to actually go after these people.

Definitely a scam. Bigshel, the same number and name who told you that she was in TX left me a voice that she is in California. Same district. Different state. Reporting to local authorities.

I got the same call I think it is a scam

My mom and sister received a call from the # 512-582-7677 from a Danielle Stevens stating that I have a check fraud case that has been filed against me. She claims she works with district 217 check fraud division of the state of Texas after I got asking her question she immediately transferred me to a guy that said he works with the district 217 check fraud division of the state of Texas and his name is Adam Plevik. He stated that I was gonna have charges filed on me for larcing and check fraud. I asked him how could I take care of the matter and stated that he would have to talk with the in charge of my case so click over and told me he had good news, and bad news. The good news was that they were willing to not file charges and the bad news was that I had to come up $537.30 in 2 hours or they are gonna proceed with charges against me. I asked him how would I make the payment and he told me through money gram. What is y'all opinion on this, a scam right. I know it's a scam.

Adam Frost is a joke, he has called my work, my cell, he call one of my kids cell and left a message like he did on my work phone, never did he listen to the message of who we are, I call him back from work and said call again and you will be in big trouble, i'm with the General Counsel office for the State. He hung up and never called again.

The same thing has happened to me and I figured thats what it was. Said that my case was going to be turned over to Dallas county and good luck. I don't even write bogus checks. Another scare tactic. They get desperate because whatever it is falls off your credit and if they can identify you before the seven years is up it can stay on their another seven years.

Just got a call from Adam Frost at my work and he is calling from an Austin, TX # 512-949-3666 and acting like he is a criminal investigator with check fraud. Luckily I am in collections myself and I know the rules and regulations covered in the Fair Debt Collection Act. So he will not be scamming me! Anyone who needs his whereabouts that appears to be the most recent contact number for him. Good Luck!
If he is in Texas just keep in mind we have one of the most aggressive State Attorney Generals and if you file a complaint against him on their website they will go after him.

Luke, This b*****d took my parents for 700.00 dollars! I will not settle for him running free doing this for innocent people. If you find out how to get these people, please post here.

these guys got me for 150.00 same situation.would like to know how to get them in trouble for this.taking advantage of poor people.

I have also Called the 2 different Wyman and Associates in the area that he called from, and neither of them have him as an employee, and they are very unhappy to hear he is saying he works for them.

I have received many messages from "Adam Frost" at 253-220-5511 and 210-957-8833, and today made sure that I had a call recorder on standby when he called. He claimed to be in the fraud and worthless checks division, and he worked directly for the state of Washington, and for Wyman and Associates. When I asked him if he had some sort of legal standing he claimed yes, but when I informed him that I was recording the conversation to protect myself, he quickly got off the phone stating that he was just going to be handing in a affidavit over to the state so that I can deal with someone face to face.
This guy does not want his scam to be recorded because he knows he is full of it, and this is just some scare tactic to give them info.
I personally like creditors to have my Google Voice phone number so I always have the option of recording there unlawful threats and claims, and so I deal with them during appropriate hours.  :)

Repeated calls from this number.

Adam Frost from District 217 is definitely a fraud. Called my grandmother claiming that legal action will be taken against my mother for worthless check fraud. He works with a woman who claims her name is Jessica Moody. They also call from number 1-234-525-6566.