Yesterday I got a call from this number by "John" who said he was Microsoft support. He said he called me because my computer was throwing off error messages. He wanted me to get on my computer so he could show me how it was infected.

Yeah, thanks for dumping an entire May 2006 essay straight from a promo site for a "debt fixer" with no attribution. Meantime, the person I'd replied to clearly said the collector "had the wrong number". If it's truly a dead end for a collector, a cease-comm letter is a perfectly safe and appropriate response.

If the calls *had* been reaching the correct alleged debtor, I too would not recommend the full cease-comm. But don't try to snow us with a non-strategy of resignation. This fearmongering author claims the only other option is to "tough out the collection process" and "talk to them ... until you work out a deal", as if every debt is valid and every collector is honest.

As I had already summarized before your "CTRL-V" advice, the FDCPA provides that we can raise a dispute which forces an agency to clam up until it validates, which could take anywhere from a few weeks to forever. The law also enables the alleged debtor to limit or ban all phone contact. Last year I succussfully took a typical Buffalo Bully to court for, among many other issues, ignoring my written orders regarding how to contact me.

I just got this from J Allen Snuff?  Anyways  my hubby got it too and it is our cell phones so it has to be something where they are getting the numbers from mail or bills or something.  Or from our phone service?  Weird.  Not calling back!!

you know what..... just calm down...sheesh "you couldn't...blah blah" learn to keep your dumb stupid s****y opinion to yourself okay okay buh bye :)

That is,the exact message my husband had on,his,phone...how do they,get peoples numbers

Wtf are these ppl trying to do...

We received the same call from J. Allen Smith of the Office of DRS with same urgent message. I agree that it doesn't sound legit. I don't know who they want but it's not us.They can talk to the answering machine all they want...

I received same message. I called back and also received message about sprint 411. I do not answer callas that are unknown and never will. I have been scammed before and am doing my best to never be scammed again!

Got a voice message on my textfree number on my iPod saying the SAME EXACT MESSAGE as everyone else's on here. My mother called it back and an automated voice said "thanks for calling. Please hold." she held for at least 15 minutes. I just stopped answering the calls now.

Same stuff different day as the listed above by pulciano80  I have now call blocked them.  I sick of this too.

Since 555 is the exchange, it is obviously a spoofed number, 555 is never assigned to a real number, however it is used on TV and movies to keep from inadvertently using a live number in a movie or TV show.  I tried to block it and my call block list would not even accept it because the 555 was invalid.  These are fraudsters if they are using spoof number tactics to disguise who they really are.

Just got a call from this number. The caller ID said DirAssist OK. When I answered an auto=robot asked for me and mispronounced my name, then a woman asked for me and I asked who she was....she hung up. I redailed the call from the caller ID. Again got another woman who mis pronounce my name, She told me she was collecting for Household Bank.
I explained that I hadn't had an account with household since 1999. She told me that this was from 2003. I told her that was still beyond the statute of limitations and also that I was on social security.
I was told that the AZ statute was beyond the 9 years and that SS was garnishable.She offered to settle for $1,400,  I hung up on her this time.

Got a call from (caller id) #405-555-0199 a Mrs. Lane to call because it's urgent. But she didnt leave a reference number and didn't ask for a specific person.  

Told me to call 866-295-9370

Definitely an Okalhoma City number - caller was real aggressive and evasive - making sure there was no reference to what it was about.  This call came across as a "scam" for collections on an extremely old debt.  These types of companies "buy" old lists for little to nothing and to try to collect on them. Most debt this old is written off after 5-7 years and is no longer even considered on credit reports after 7 years. Do not reply or answer!  They are as slimy as they sound.

Keep getting calls from this number and they are looking for 3 different people! Just stop the damn calls I am getting tired of it.

The actual federal law reads that a skiptracing debt collector must "identify himself" and also name his employer on request. It says nothing of trying to first authenticate the call recipient.

Yes, the rep could not safely discuss the account until the alleged debtor was known to be speaking, but Kathleen should not have been denied learning the business name.

Learn how to exercise your FDCPA rights as an alleged debtor at FTC-dot-gov.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

Received a voice message from 405 555 0199 said "this is J. Allen Smith (sp?) with DRS... our office had this number in our files on a very important matter, it is.. obviously important at this point that somebody returns this call as soon as possible, the number i can be reached at is 1 866 295 9370, you may also call me back on the number on your caller id, that is my direct line, obviously its very important or i wouldnt call, but again we do have this number registered in our office regarding a very important and private matter thta i need to discuss with you, so please contact me as soon as possible, thank you."

Sounded urgent, but now Im glad I looked up this number first! Be careful out there, dont volunteer any personal information. If its legit, they will know already, even then you cant be too careful these days.

MCM buys old debt for less than a penny on the dollar. You do not owe them anything and they can't do anything about it.

Midland Credit Management..part of the Encore Capitol Group..bill collector..was trying to get me to pay off my sisters debt. Good Luck...;-)

This company is DRS 405-555-0199.    Said it was a very important message and I call them back.  Good luck on me wasting my time.  they gave a call back number of 866-295-9370

THIS IS A COLLECTION AGENCY-MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT (aka MCM).  YES, I KNOW I OWE THEM AND NO I'M NOT PAYING OR CALLING BACK.  SO THEY CAN JUST JUMP ON THE END OF MY LONG CREDIT REPORT WITH ALL THE OTHER BUSTERS!!!! THAT'S WHAT THEY GET FOR ALL THE INNOCENT PPL IN THIS REVIEW THAT'S BEING HARASSED :)

Got a voicemail from some dude, said it was really important and that he was from the office of the RS or VS, something like that:  I called the number back, and got Sprint's 411 service.  Called Sprint to let them know someone is using their 411 directory service to scam people of personal information.  They submitted it to their fraud department.  Good luck to the poor sod who will eventually get caught up.

No one should have a 555 number.  If you dial a 555 number with any area code, you get information.  In movies or TV shows, if they show a phone number, it's always a 555 number, so no one gets crank calls.  Somehow they've gotten the number to show up when they call.  It could be the IRS - laws don't apply to them.  They once called me and the number showed up as Sprint Customer Service.

robo call asked for someone by name then went through the automated thing of if you are this person, if you need to call this person to the phone, if this person is not at this number, so i used the option to report that it was a wrong number since i didn't recognize the name of the person they were asking for

BEWARE AS THEY COULD BE SCAMMERS FROM NIGERIA!!!  DON'T EVER GIVE OUT ANY OF YOUR INFORMATION!

Tell them that "This conversation s being recorded and instantly forwarded to FBI! :)))

"MISS TROY" LEFT A MESSAGE THAT IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO CONTACT THEM ASAP AT 866-295-9370.

OF COURSE SCUMBAG THIS NOT EVEN MENTION USE MY NAME SINCE THEY ARE JUST RANDOMLY CALLING TO INTIMIDATE INNOCENT PEOPLE!

THERE WERE SITUATION WHEN SUCH DIRT BAGS LIED TO SENIOR CITIZEN ABOUT NON-EXISTENT DEBTS AND POOR PEOPLE SEND THEM PAYMENTS OUT OF FEAR OF LOOSING SOCIAL SECURITY OR PENSION!!

BUT THERE ARE SOME GOOD NEWS - OBAMA IS WORKING ON A BILL BANNING SUCH CALLS... LET HOPE IT WILL WORK SOON!!

YEAH, THEY CALL ME TOO BUT I JUST BLOCKED THEM ON MY EARTHLING SERVER, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHERS SCAMMERS!

got a VM from a man said someone left my number as an emergency contact number.
This is a very urgent matter pls call bac at 888 xxx-xxxx. Didn't say a company name...

"Yes, this is J. Alan Smith with the office of D.R.S. Our office has this office has this number in our files regarding a very important matter. It is, you know, obviously pretty important at this point that somebody returns the call as soon as possible. The number that I can be reached at is 1-866-295-9370. Again 1-866-295-9370. You may also call me back at the number on your caller ID, that is my direct line. Obviously it is very important or I wouldn't, wouldn't call, but again, we do have this number registered in our office regarding a very important, uh, and private matter that I need to discuss with you. Please contact me as soon as possible. Thank you."

9:18 am, 2/27/2012

This is s scam collection agency. The called me trying to collect come false debt from 1996. That is 16 years old. Come on!  

http://www.gotodrs.com/about-dynamic.html

http://www.bbb.org/greenville/business-review ... le-sc-90002487/

They are trying to scare people into giving out their credit card info. Report these guys to the BBB and the Attorney General of your State. If they call calling, you can sue them for violations of the FDCRA and the FCRA. Absolute scum of the earth.