Ignore him.  He's a scammer!  Don't give him the time of day!

No they cannot.  In some cases you can be held in contempt for failure to appear.  It is quite rare in civil debt cases but it does happen.  For example child support actions.  If you are ordered to appear and you do not, yes, you can be held in contempt--but ONLY A JUDGE CAN ISSUE A WARRANT AND IT IS ONLY USABLE BY POLICE OR SHERIFFS, not some damn two bit--kitchen-table debt scammer.  DEBT COLLECTORS DO NOT REPRESENT THE STATE.

He lied to you.  He's one of the scammers.

This person is going by the name Alan Maloney. He has my husbands birth date but says he still needs his social security number to give to a lawyer to help with a lawsuit. He says he is a mediator and wants to help my husband from getting sued.

This person says his name is Alan Maloney calling from a 5512266980 he keeps calling asking for my husbands social security number. He already has his birthdate. I have no idea how he got the information but do not give him any info. He says he's calling from cr processing.

Buffalo, Bullies, Debt Collectors, Call Centers, and Networks. It is impossible when dealing with debt collector tactics to see the difference between scamming professionals and professional scammers. Buffalo, start with http://www.bbb.org/greater-maryland/business- ... son-md-90164172 then to http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... ga-ny-235963171# that leads to http://www.bbb.org/upstate-new-york/business- ... lo-ny-235968792

There are no warrants.  Debt collectors do not represent the state and CAN NOT ISSUE WARRANTS FOR ANYONE"S ARREST!

Ignore 'em.  Total scam.

They'd use an Internet phone for the same reason they'd send information via email rather than hard copy: So that the police can't track them down and arrest them!

No.  Debt collectors can not put you in prison.  An order of a judge is necessary.  Period.  

And you have to be given notice and a hearing must be accomplished.  

Yes, you can be held in contempt in civil proceedings and yes, if you don't show up for a hearing to determine your ability to pay a judgment you can be held in contempt and a warrant can be issued. And yes, for certain civil matters like child support you can be held in contempt and arrest warrants may be issued.  

But only by a judge.  

In the US, Debt collectors do not represent the state and do NOT HAVE POWERS OF ARREST!

Being in debt is not a crime.  We don't have debtors prisons  in the US.  

Period.

No, a court system "can put you in prison" for failure to appear at hearings regarding *alleged unproven* debt, hearings which certain dirty collectors have gone out of their way to conceal from defendants in those "jailed for debt" stories. Debt collectors in North America have no police powers and are required *by federal law* to give people chances to dispute pre-suit and defend themselves once sued. Corporate abuse and manipulation of legal process to rig the game against consumers is what those search-hit articles are discussing, not your mythical power to take a person's freedom.

We might "beware of consumer info given" by shills. Your fright story could be more plausible if you graduated to a full keyboard from a mobile device and composed in English rather than Gibberish. Actually filing suit would cost these extortionist clowns exposure and shame for their flimsy claims they could never afford.

We don't believe lying shills who come to this site trying to scare people into paying scammers.

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

To file complaints on extortion scam operations, File reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC..

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

To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/

maybe,  see http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-770-217-3275/3

...on his mother's side???

..... half cousin of "Defective" Ronald Mullinax?

I did google the the body attachment and it seems like it is a low ball way for colection agencies are getting people to pay.. looks like some states are starting to actually create laws to make it illegial.

Scarey... also checked Carl Scinta -- one pulled up living where else but Buffalo.. scam collection agency capitol!

?Section 3-104(2)(b) of the UCC, defines a check as ?a draft drawn on a bank and payable on demand.? A postdated check, since it is not payable on demand, does not satisfy this demand. Consequently, it has generally been held by most states that the giving of a post-dated check does not constitute a present fraud nor is it within the scope of the bad check laws. ?

In a nutshell:
In order for one to be found guilty of passing a bad check, it has to be proven that the check writer intended to write a check that is not good AND the check receiver did not know that fact.
However, as a pay day loan lender, YOU KNOW the check being handed to you is technically not good, therefor a "Hot Check Law" is null in all cases of pay day loan transactions. The check is considered collateral and not a payable on demand item.

Google the word "shill".  Debt is civil, not criminal - NO JAIL or arrest - in the United States.  BULL on your post - the same, exact post of "Dick Swartz" a few  days ago.

You are lying. You can not be put in prison for debt.

Google the phrase "Body Attachment Payday Loans"  - Collectors can put you in prison

Here's the link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=body+attachment&rlz=1C1TSNO_enUS470US475&oq=body+attach&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.10866j0j7&sourceid=chrome&e

this is just some shady two bit collection agencey. it is locataion

1111 Harlem Road      
cheektowaga, ny  

Building looks abandon.

got a call about trying to deliver paperwork - called was about payday loan. i called origianl creditor and was sent back to the is legit debt and i do owe. i was also advised by legal ail because the loan was in a store and i closed the account it is violation of state banking codes. google bad check law it will tell you civil and criminal penalties. doesnt look good if have a history. you can get persued for  these
http://www.ckfraud.org/penalties.html

Got a call today for an ex-inlaw for outstanding warrants.  Gave the number 551-226-6980 ext 306 her name was Oliva Randenburg (?)

a Donald lomax just told me the same thing. i thought it was odd that this # 551-226-6980 was a voip internet phone number. why would a business use an internet phone?

I just received a phone call from the same Donald Lomax. i gave them my debit card info, but i am in the process of calling the bank and having any debits stopped from the company cr processing.

Just got the same call for a Mike Finley. Ask him questions he could not answer, began to become rude over the phone and send he would send me information via email about the PAST DUE account. He stated that he had a complaint about me for check fraud form a past pay day loan....if they only knew I am in the middle of purchasing a home and I think my loan officer would had make me aware if that was on my credit...dummies!!!! Please don't give into these criminals!!!!!

Ah! Here we go again. Don't you love how criminals, trying to extort money on fake loans, love to rehash that one. Of course the idea is for the criminal to take it, & twist it out of context to scare you. Debt is civil, not criminal. Thanks for coming. Hope you enjoy your parting gifts. don't let the door hit you on the butt on the way out.

Google the phrase "Body Attachment Payday Loans"  - Collectors can put you in prison

Here's the link:
https://www.google.com/search?q=body+attachment&rlz=1C1TSNO_enUS470US475&oq=body+attach&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.10866j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#q=body+attachment+payday+loans

i did my research to talked to consumer program who told me this place could possiblly sue me for much more though were didnt answer my ques  the only reason i responded was du to this consumer agncy otherwise would not have answered etc  so beware of consumer info given  couldnt find pa att general office  said web page not available