These scum bags keep calling my place of employment for my father who just retired from here.  Its sad because I have coworkers telling me these people are calling his old department telling them hes being served for fraud and other ridiculous things making him look like a damn criminal!! I called the number back, gave them the case number and told them to stop calling because if there was indeed a legal issue the authorities would know where to find him,  damn bunch of anal births.

Continue receiving messages on our voice mail, after telling the person who called first time the person they were calling for did not live at this address, l from this number 443-478-4456. They are leaving an automated voice message stating that this person has two records of fraud linking back to their SSN, left a  case# and phone# above to contact them.  Tired of the harassment...

The FBI needs to know about this Scam to which the people are very threatening in telling you that they are Summoning under false pretenses of Credit Card Debts and other things that they want to know like your Banking and you SS Number,  as well as to wanting to know your Drivers License Number.   So that they can steal your Identity and make you think that you will go to jail or prison if you do not pay as to what they want as to their biddings.   This and the so many other Windows Tech Supports that do keep calling to which these people of whom does make the calls are of or from India or other nationals too.   That is nothing but more than that of being scams too.   The only problems is,  is that if you do call them back.  Their Telephone Numbers shows to be no longer in service and are hard to really get a trace for them too.  But for this Number that has been calling and harassing my Son about Me.  It is 443-478-4456 to which this number is already on the internet by others that are saying that these so called people are nothing more than that of being just scam artist.   Thank You Sincerely.  

SCAM!!   Received yet another call at my place of employment and they left the same voice mail.  Robocall first says call this number 443-478-4456, then a female recorded voice comes on and says "[My name] please call and speak to our legal department as they are filing a summons for 2 charges linked to Fraudulent Activity.  We will need your place of employment or home address so that you can be served or your rights will be forfeited. [???].  We will also contact your HR manager to obtain protocol of having you served on the property.  This is our 3rd and last attempt to contact you.  Good luck in court."  This is so incredibly BOGUS and I have been getting these calls for years after applying for a loan online and my information shopped around by a loan aggregator.   Yes, very stupid indeed on my part.   They harass my elderly mother, call my HR Manager, CEO, etc. and in the past threatened to bring their "security team" to my office if needed.    After that threat, I contacted the local FBI office and the agent advised to NEVER give your address, credit card, or banking information to them.   Legally, they must use a process server and go through the correct legal channels.  They are just trying to frighten good hardworking people into paying.  Don't do it.   Also - these people often use many different numbers by using a SPOOF CARD in which they can change their caller id to say "Sheriff's Dept.", "District Atty", etc.  I have noticed they call at certain times of the year and all of these reports usually happen within the same month.  Do not RESPOND to them as the more info you give, the more they will harrass you.  NO CONTACT.  The hardest part was convincing my elderly mother that it was a hoax.  She has dementia and thought I was really in trouble.  She was so upset.   The FTC and Attorney General just gathers up the number for reporting purposes.  They cannot help us.  

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.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

This is a SCAM! Robocall first says call this number, then a female voice comes on and says "[My name] please call and speak to our legal department as they are filing a summons for 2 charges linked to Fraudulent Activity. I would need to give my place of employment or home address so that I can be served at which time I give up my rights??? This is so incredibly BOGUS and I have been getting these calls for years after applying for a loan online.

Received the same type of message. Was about to call them back but decided to google the no. first. Found out others have been going through this too. Thank you all for sharing-you saved me an upsetting phone call! Now I know it's a scam.

This is a Federal Building; we have been receiving these calls every day for an employee who has not been here for at least two years.  We do not have the time to deal with these people.

I have received several calls from this number.  Needless to say, it's a scam.  I would like to turn the tables on these guys, so let's keep reporting them.  

Absolutely certain THAT IT IS A SCAM.   If there is a legitimate debt then they are required to send you a copy of the debt with all particulars and MAIL it to you  by US Mail.  E-mail no good.   They are kitchen-table debt scammers-- just small groups working out of someone's house,  who pretend to be major firms and try to frighten you into giving them money.   They already have some information about you which they purchase from unscrupulous sources.  So it sounds authentic.  It isn't.  Don't give them any money or any information.  Block them.

See:  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

"Brunson & Associates in Texas" is listed online as a Auction House.  The prepaid card is major red flag for all scams. Untraceable and this is why they want people to use one, so they can't be trace3d. It is not unusual for extortion scammers to use real business names or even real Attorney names.

stop answering their questions, if they get rude or  hang up it is a scam... faster is to be rude to them... a person calling from a professional company will not be rude back or hang up...

:) sneaky

My daughter and I have been called innumerable times from this number 443-478-4456. I called back this morning and the woman I spoke to at length said she worked for Brunson & Associates in Texas (an auction company according to the internet) who represents a debt through "extracash1000.com" by my daughter and this woman gave an address where my daughter lived 10 years ago. She had the right SSN. She stated that "Comerica" was also listed before Brunson & Associates. She said X amount of money was owed and suggested I buy a prepaid card at CVS and call her with the number of that card to pay the money. I asked her to put a hold on the harassment calls and that I would get back to her. How can I be sure this is a scam?

RECEIVED THE SAME INFO

Same exact voicemail on my phone. so upsetting.

They call and threaten to serve papers at my home or work ... I have an old payday loan that I already paid off that they still call and threaten me with.

scam scam scam...................I am going to the police dept....with this am sick of this..

They just called me again today so I logged into my verizon acct and blocked that number.....JERKS!  If it was legit at all you would be able to find an address that goes with that number I looked it up on white pages and it said that there is no information for this number.

I have relieved phone calls from these people, same as my family has. They threaten to serve me paperwork for a loan I have no idea about. Then they ask you to verify information about yourself. Then when you ask them all these questions they cut you off and refuse to give it to you. Finally I received the info I asked.

B.a.n associates
Carlos Johnson


That's the info they gave me anyone else ever had that issue  

This is a SCAM!  Robocall first says call this number, then a female voice comes on and says "[My name] please call and speak to our legal department as they are filing a summons for 2 charges linked to Fraudulent Activity.  I would need to give my place of employment or home address so that I can be served at which time I give up my rights???  This is so incredibly BOGUS and I have been getting these calls for years after applying for a loan online and my information shopped around by a loan aggregator.   Yes, very stupid indeed on my part.   They harass my elderly mother, call my HR Manager, etc. and in the past threatened to bring their "security team" to my office if needed.    After that threat, I contacted the local FBI office and the agent advised to NEVER give your address, credit card, or banking information to them.   Legally, they must use a process server and go through the correct legal channels.  They are just trying to frighten good hardworking people into paying.  Don't do it.   They will come up with a new name, new phone number, and the harassment will contine.

Just got a call from these clowns stating that I will have 2 charges brought against me and that my name and SS# is connected with fraud.  I have likelock and my name And ss are NOT associated with fraud.  These people can suck it!  Im reporting them to the MO Attorney General.  They even left me a case # and a phone # to call to talk to someone in their legal dept.  I put they on the auto reject list!

received a call from this number today,04/22/2014. Did not answer it and let it go to voice mail. Played back voice mail. it played back. you have been officaly served as you are beging sued. you must respond before the end of business today otherwise we will contact your employer and have you served at your place of business or your residence. I called back the number after I blocked my out going number. The person who answered said, "collections" I asked her what her name was and what the name of the business was. She said again, collections. I then informed her that for clarity I am recording this conversation. Again I asked the name of the business, she did not answer. I then informed her that I have turned over her number to the FCC and the Better Business Bureau for further investagion. I also informed her that if the company tries to sue me for any amount, I will file a law suit for harassment so big that she will have to sell one of her kidneys to pay for the amount.

It is a scam. DO NOT, I REPEAT IT IS A SCAM.........TURN over this number to the FCC AND THE BBB.

Just got a call for "Tiffany Matthews" at our work place (no one here by that name) from a male claiming he received a summons via fax and was going to serve her at home or her place of employment with "papers".  The funny part was the recording kept going back to the beginning each time I said something (like "BS!") or made a noise into the phone, so this went on for over 2 minutes.  Had to amuse myself somehow.  I think next time they call, I will call the number back and see what empty threats they try to pull on me.

First, none of the call types below match. This is not a debtor, telemarketer or political. This borders on criminal. Threatening, harrasing.

You know, I can take care of myself when these jerks call (which they do often). I ignore this, but the first time it was a bit frightening. But I think of the elderly who will be taken in by these scare tactics and it infuriates me. What will it take to stop this torture they must be doing to the elderly or confused.

There must be many people who somehow give into these threats.  What can be done?

Consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $60.00 or so.

They leave messages that I have commited bank fraud and that it will go to court unless I call them back within 24 hours.  total bogus.  how do they get away with this when the numbers are well known?? I reported to FCC which has changed nothing and the FTC person on the phone was rude and unhelpfull.  FCC PLEASE HELP AND DO YOUR JOB AND STOP THIS!! YOU KNOW THERE NUMBERS WHY DO YOU LET THIS GO ON?? THERE CROOKS AND IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE PROTECTED BETTER THAN ME!

Filling in for receptionist at lunch and got this call. Caller ID shows "Wireless Caller"  Spoofing. Recording with intimidating (they hope) black male voice asking for a "Tiffany Matthews" (I believe). Does not ID the company he is calling from, or give his name. There has not, nor has there ever been, an employee with that name here in the 10 yrs. I have worked here. Threatening to serve this "Tiffany" with papers at her work or home. (Make me laugh! You are going to be served with legal papers, no one calls and warns you in advance. Hilarious!!  But it also irratates the $*%# out of me, too. BOTTOM-FEEDERS trying to bully unsuspecting people into coughing up the money for old debts that are past the statute of limitations, most likely). Gave case number of something like TH14810???

They called and said the message was for Monica (so-so) and that she was gonna get summoned because she got caught with fraud and that they had her SS number.  They gave a number to call back.  At first, I was scared for Monica and was about to call back and say they go the wrong number, but, then, I realized what if it's a trick?  So, I looked up the number and found this site.  So glad I found this site.  It's so wrong what they do.

On my voice mail, I received a call from this number 443-478-4456, leaving an automated voice message stating that this person has two records of fraud linking back to their SSN, left a  case# and phone# above to contact them.  Tired of the nonsense.

I've gotten a bunch of these calls but they are for someone else (the automated voice says somebody else's name), so they must have the wrong number. I'm sure they are fraudulent too.