this is a debt collector and will say all sorts of lies about how he's suing you or how you've committed a crime. Don't believe it it's a scam to get money.

Got the same sort of message from Mr. Lackey on my cell phone today for my son claiming Depository Check Fraud, and a need for a call back within 48 hrs, or the case would be turned over to the county for prosecution.  What a scam.  Glad I was able to look up this post.  Thanks....

I got the same call from Mr lackey giving me 48hours to respond to the call or they will take legal action and turn it in to the police department in my area.its for check fraud i dont right checks .i wish the harrassing calls will stop.he also called my Stepfather stating on the message he needed my ss# and drivers license#. This needs to stop.

Mr Lackey has been calling me too - I called back, got his voice mail and gave him an earful, swearing in paragraph form.  He called me back and told me I needed to wash my mouth out with soap and again threatening me with legal action for depository check fraud - when I called back again and threatened counter suit under the fair dept collection practices act he stopped calling - now another company is calling for the same alleged debt - They never do sue you because they have no proof of funds owed.

I got a call from Mr. Lackey. He then began calling my job, and when that didn't work he called my mothers house. I decided to call him daily, sometimes 3 or 4 times a day, to not say anything...just blow a lot of hot air. Pretty similar to what he's doing  :-)

A Mr. Lackey continues to call my place of business harassing my employees and myself. He has left very detailed messages stating the last four of my social. He says I have a claim against me for depository fraud. I believe this is a scam.

This person called stating that I have committed a depository fraud and the company knows my social security and drivers license number. I have not committed any fraud and I do not like people knowing my personal information

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.

Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.

Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.

Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.

Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.>

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

Got a message on my phone to call a firm(collection agency) leaving a case # and this number to call back in 48 hrs or they will have no choice to follow though with legal action. Scam these people buy old debt's for penny's on the dollar and use any scare method to get your money. These people are crook's and will keep on selling your name to other crook's if they don't get a respond.. Look up the FDCPA act use this tool to stop them in there track's. I bet you they stop calling...