they say i owe money & i ask for info to be faxed & the name of the company & they said dept of investigation!  what should i do?

Please take the time to READ some of the posting here & in the forum. Do you owe money that is in collection? Probably not. Ask for proof of debt by mail. DO NOT give them your address. A real debt collector would have it. If they won't send it, don't lose any sleep over this. Also, real debt collectors are not allowed to scream at you. It's against the law, & real debt collectors know it.

ARE THESE PEOPLE LEGIT! I TRIED CALLING THEM & THEY ARGUE & SCREAM & WON'T TRY TO HELP, AND THEN THEY SAY YOU HAVE FELONY CHARGES & WILL SEE YOU IN COURT! I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK! IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ABOUT THESE PEOPLE PLEASE HELP!

First of all, they called me at 7 o clock in the morning and woke up my child. The lady on my VM didnot state what company she was from, but that I was named in an existing lawsuit.This was news to me, so I called them back after settling things around the house and I was immediately transferred to a "supervisor" who explained to me that they were going to file 3 felony charges against me if I didnt pay settle with them. I laughed and asked her if she was the Riverside DA, and she promptly began calling me a thief then hung up on me. I can't believe that tactics these people will take to get a dime out of you!

Got a couple of VMs from them saying "Fraud Investigation Division" but never any company name, and claiming a suit will be filed against me if I don't contact.  Today when they called I actually answered and spoke with a very brusk man who tried to avoid my questions of who they were.  He finally said it was a law firm in Toledo, OH named Coggins & Powers (can't find that on the web).  Of course it's some old payday loan that my ex husband had taken out and I told the guy I wanted the name of his "client" and his bar number, the number of the case and what court it is being filed in... he started talking in circles about fraud and stealing money from a financial institute.   Interestingly he mentioned something about the debt being under $300.  I finally told him that he needs to send me something in writing and to cease calling me and then I hung up.  He had the nerve to then call my work number and was put through to my VM there.  Idiots.  Nothing more then another collection agency trying to collect on charged off debts.

Called again today!  Did not immediately remember the conversation from last week.  We then called before hand...  the places we were told we owed money too.  THEY said nope.  Called this place back... more threatens with the IRS this time, etc.  We asked for info so we could send them "proof" per their request.  She then passes my wife off to a supervisor who immediately raised her voice and argued with my wife.  Armed with new info... they hung up after the rant they gave us...  without a chance to say a word ourselves.   I hope people really watch and do their homework before they blatently give these jerks any info.  We reported them to the FTC now.

Johnson & Johnson, eh?
They need some extra strength Band-Aids over their mouths.

These poeple called my WIFE!  I think they do it on purpose!!!  

We have personally  dealt with collection companies before, but THIS takes the cake.

They claimed they were with a collection company called 'Johnson and Johnson'.  Claimed check from (from a payday loan back a few years ago).  They cannot be found online, they don't have a website. They threatened the wife they would come to her work and arrest her for fraud.  They had her on security camera going into the business. LOL.

Then, she brings me into the call, and the lady asks for my name.  I tell them my first and then ask for the company name.  She does not say it...  I ask for further info, and she puts her supervisor on the call. He then proceeds to immediately get nasty.  I said I want to know who the company is I am dealing with. He immediately gets nasty, claims that we are commiting fraud.  I tell him that I do know my rights and he immediately takes offense and raises his voice about 'you know the law?!?!?'  I then tell my wife to end the call... they tell her they are claiming this with the county - filing fraud, blah blah blah.  They then threaten her with more illegal tactics.  It was fun.  If I wasn't in a better spot I would have had some fun with them.

They told my wife, if we paid them today to settle and then found out we already cleared the debt back a few years.  That they would then reimburse us.  WTF?!  I trust YOU?!  Seriously?  The guy asks my wife, or says... "I bet your in the same city you STOLE the money from?" LOL.  These people are works of art.

Good luck if anyone else calls them. haha.  My guess IF they are even legit... is they bought a debt for pennies on the dollar with nothing else except whats in the file...  and then are trying to collect, and threaten people.

We cleared up our debts from way back.  I don't trust them AT ALL.  Watch them!!!  Done business with MANY collection companies but this one is borderline pathetic...

I tell ya what, file with the county.  Lets see what happens, cause I got myself one HELL of a case. hahaha.

Oh, btw... during the call, after MANY min. already talking to them, they THEN say its being recorded. LOL.  I am PRETTY sure there is a law that says you need to tell someone BEFORE they are recorded.  Anyways.  hahahaha - can't stop laughing.  I feel bad for those who don't know better.  CROOKS!

I recieved a call from this number, and the message was a person by the name of Elizabeth who claims there is a pending 'fraud' case, using my wifes name, referencing an ID # which she could not  pronouce and had to repeat a few times.  

I also heard in the background of this VM, what sounded like a large call center.  I have dealt with collection companies before but this sounds VERY abnormal.  I have heard of some fake companies going around lately trying to extort funds.  Not to mention, I have never dealt with one that would leave a message automatically saying 'fraud' as they don't even know if this is the right number or not.

Don't trust... personally.