Its extortion scamming..

For 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/
http://www.fraud.org/

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

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

And see:

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-944ec1426a8bcbb/ ... service-attacks
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http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/ ... r-phones/ndF4c/
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http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=1828
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http://800notes.com/forum/ta-86217073a9c8dad/ ... 077595690349410
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http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors
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http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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http://www.fdcpa.me/fake-process-server-injunction/
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http://800notes.com/forum/ta-9413b3202bc8b6c/ ... net%27s-tactics

As a school teacher, I received an urgent call via the PA today to report to the office. A very nervous secretary handed me a message that she had just taken from Amy Parker of Michael Michael Green Associates saying that there was a warrant out for my arrest and that I would be served at the school. To avoid this, I needed to call 1-888-470-7870 and provide a case number.

I called the number and spoke to a less than professional lady who asked me to confirm my SSN. I asked her who on Earth would confirm there SSN to a stranger. She started to speak quickly, said there is nothing she could do for me, and that she would see me when I get picked up. She abruptly hung up the phone.

While I was not moved by this because I have done nothing wrong, my secretary was scared to death for my well being and the impact that my possible arrest at work could have on the school. This is very serious stuff and must be investigated and stopped.

Isn't this terrorism?

Omg this is happening to me

My niece has currently been contacted by a woman who also claimed to represent that office as well. The woman is calling from Dallas County. My niece isn't even from Texas and has never been! She is also being threaten with a bench warrant. She has contacted the local police department and was told this was a scam and they have received a lot of complaints as well.

You had better cancel it asap before they take you completely to the cleaners. And report them. Links below (see Tamianths post), to the appropriate agency's.

OMG OMG OMG! I gave them my info because I had just got out of court and I was fearful because I had just had a warrant out on me, normally in my right mind I usually check all names and numbers but because the judge here had just scared the crap out of me. I gave them my prepaid card info but I am in a temp place basically homeless OMG what can I do besides cancel my card?????

Signed stupid in S diego :o(

Got the same call from a 418 # they wanted my bank info n said I would be served with warrant had to pay 500$ n if I didn't I would have to go to court n pay 3000 when I ask for prof they said they would send email n letter in mail never got it B'S (SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM)

I received that same phone call from the same #...... 1-855-381-3514...... This is a scam. The lady I spoken with actually tried to talk with me on a personal note and was real unprofessional. Supposedly I was default on a $3000 loan and they would settle for $500. Really C'mon Man!!!!! She even went as far as asking me to instagram her and some how she sent her profile info to my personal cell. (where they do that at?) Her scam name is Amanda White and instagram profile name is ZINO220....

The number I just today got a call from is 885-381-3514 ext 576 saying I was being taken to court but if I agreed to pay 700 bucks I could settle this she wanted payment today witch since I'm broke didn't have it I was leary but have such bad credit don't have an actual credit card

I got a phone call about a debt that I owed said I was going to be taken to court then I go in and read all these things about scams but phone number is 885-381-3514 ext 576 is this a scam

I too received a call from this number. They are using public records of phone numbers associated to where you live for the name that they use. I know this because the name referenced has not lived at my location since pre 1998. Knowing a few things about the internet, I now know

Person that owns the site: Johnny Mae Witherspoon
Brittney Witherspoon is also on the list.

Current Job: Floor Support/ Escalations Representative at Convergys
www.linkedin.com/pub/johnny-m-witherspoon/21/985/562
They have a 15 minute drive into work from apartment, so this information is accurate based on vicinity.

How to contact the Owner directly.
Organization: Michael, Michael, Green & Associates LLC
Street: 5800 Sloping Oaks Rd. Apt. 207
City: Charlotte
State/Province: NC
Postal Code: 28212
Country: US
Phone: 7042362379 goes straight to voice mail. Message is a female voice, so this may be a pseudo name.
Admin Email: mae.johnny@yahoo.com

Here is a link to a website that might give a little background about Michael, Michael, Green, and Associates.

IF this is the same company, their CSR's are misrepresenting themselves and the company they work for. They are a debt collection agency and NOT an actual legal office: http://www.mmgassociates.com/

Just received a call from Michael, Michael, Green and Associates this morning from a woman (who spoke TOO fast, and if she works for a legitimate legal office, that speaks volumes alone), who claimed my husband would be taken to court if he did not pay $700 of an alleged $3,000+ claim against him. While the claimant was legit, the amount was not and that was red flag #1. Red flag # 2, the only way that we could even get out of this alleged court date was to give her our credit card (prepaid or otherwise) number. When I told her we didn't have one and that I wouldn't give this over the phone to begin with if I did, she started talking very quickly once again. Then she told me there was nothing that could be done for us and "goodbye," and hung-up quickly.
A REAL legal office would a). not have someone so unprofessional working from a call center (auto dialer more than likely) to do this sort of thing, and b). they would not ask for our credit card # over the phone.
Be forewarned! I am not sure if this isn't the same set of scam artists using a different name for their supposed "legal office."
Contact both your local BBB as well as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Federal Trade Commission.
My guess is that the name they used to use has been shut down and now they're using Michael, Michael, Green and Associates.

406-468-1003, called threats of a bench warrant, bunch of B.S.!!

This number is a scam.  210 819-4519

Got the same Michael, Michael, Green Associates call, but the number was 855-471-3725.

210 819 4519 they are calling from this number now.

FYI Folks

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general,FTC & FCC..

http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

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

And see:

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
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Section 809 of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf requires 3rd-party debt collectors to give debtors written notice of debt (the key word is *shall*) :
"§ 809. Validation of debts
(a) Within five days after the initial communication with a consumer in connection with the collection of any debt, a debt collector shall, unless the following information is contained in the initial communication or the consumer has paid the debt, send the consumer a written notice containing?
(1) the amount of the debt;
(2) the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed;
(3) a statement that unless the consumer, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, disputes the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by the debt collector;
(4) a statement that if the consumer notifies the debt collector in writing within the thirty-day period that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, the debt collector will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of a judgment against the consumer and a copy of such verification or judgment will be mailed to the consumer by the debt collector; and
(5) a statement that, upon the consumer?s written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor."
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A Collection Agent May Not?

Here are the top 11 actions prohibited by the The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

Misrepresent Him or Herself

  A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.

Use the Telephone to Annoy or Harass

  A collection agent may not cause a telephone to ring or engage any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with an intent to annoy, abuse, or harass anyone at the called number.

Threaten Arrest or Lawsuit

  A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest. It may not threaten legal action that is either not permitted or not actually contemplated. In other words, a the threat of a lawsuit may be an empty one.

Use Abusive or Threatening Language

  A debt collector may no use abusive or profane language in the course of communication related to the debt.

Publish a Bad Debt List

  Publishing the consumer?s name or address on a "bad debt" list is prohibited.

Contact By Embarrassing Media

  A debt collector may not communicate with a consumer by post card. It may not use any language or symbol, other than the debt collector?s address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by use of the mails or by telegram. A debt collector may use its business name if such name does not indicate it is in the debt collection business.

Contact a Consumer at Work

  A collection agent may not communicate with consumers at their place of employment after being told this is unacceptable or prohibited by the employer.

Seek Unjustifiable Amounts

  A debt collector may not demand any amounts not permitted under an applicable contract or as provided under law.

Contact a Consumer Represented by an Attorney

  A collection agent may not contact a consumer after it learns the consumer is represented by a lawyer.

Communicate With a Consumer After Receiving a Validation Request

  If a consumer sends a written §1692g response within 30 days, the collection agent may not communicate with the consumer until it mails the consumer the requested verification of original creditor's name and address.

Communicate With Third Parties

  A debt collector may not reveal or discuss the nature of a consumer?s debts with third parties other than the consumer?s spouse or attorney. A collection agent may contact neighbors or co-workers only to obtain location information. It may contact a third party again if it has reason to believe the information the party provided previously is false.

Bills.com FDCPA FAQ

Below are questions Bills.com readers ask frequently:

Can a Collection Agent Call My Cell Phone?

  Yes. However, if you tell the debt collector it may not use that number because it is a cell phone, it may not contact you again at that number.

I Keep Receiving Dozens of Calls From Collection Agents. Is That Legal?

  No. Unscrupulous collection agents will use "block parties" or "office parties" where they contact a consumer, multiple neighbors, or co-workers telling them they need to reach the consumer on an urgent matter. This is not permitted under the FDCPA.

A Collector Says I Will Be Arrested if I Do Not Pay

  This was a true statement before the US Civil War, but has not been true since. People may be arrested if an aggressive judge files a bench warrant for a person who does not appear at a hearing relating to a lawsuit regarding a debt. However, in that case, the offense is the failure to respond to a court order, and not the existence of the debt. As stated above, it is illegal under the FDCPA to threaten a consumer with arrest if the consumer does not pay the debt.

I looked up this number and it was associated with Michael Michael Green, emailed them and told them after they had phoned me, my daughter and my ex husband of 20 plus years that there was a bench warrant out for me.   My email told them that they where to stop all calls immediately to me and anyone associated with me, and furthermore if they where a legimate agency they should provide me in writing what was owed, and what the so called bench warrant was for.   I called the number, they recieved my email and abrubtly told me they could not talk to me and hung up.   WELL THEN...    THIS IS BULL...  and what could be a SCAM....

I received the same call saying they were gonna serve me if I don't respond a bench warrant will be issued in my name they also left this number 8664665431

Received a message from a lady saying she was a officer and gave a case number saying she would contact my employer. Im goin to the police because im tired of these calls from them.they gave me a 866-466-5431 to call back.SCAMMMMMM

Same as the above post.  What caught my attention is no one calls me by my full middle name but my family and they don't  do that all the time. Another thing is they said my case number was 8664665431. That happen to be one of the numbers that they call from.

SCAM ALERT! A person claiming to be from the Law Offices/Collection Agency by the name of Michael, Michael, Green Associates LLC. (which doesn't exist!), called and attempted to scare me with a threat of a court summons if I did not call them back and take care of this issue.  They provided a case number all this was over a phone message.  I called back and there was an answering machine but could not leave a message (?) that raised my eyebrow. So they call this morning because they saw the missed call from last night.  They repeated the same summons and court infor and case number but because the message was for my husband they will not provide further information.They have not asked yet for any informatiion except for my name which I refused to provide, but they say they have to talk to my husband.  I have research the name of the company the night before and ran into this alert messages for this company.  So I was very skeptical when they call.  I looked up the company but when I click on the googled link it just takes me to a no domain page.  We don't have any debt that is not current and unpaid, and a collector would try to collect by sending letters to the person that owes the money. We have none of that, I guess we just wait for the court summons to arrive...hehe
Even if you did previously owe a debt which may be unpaid, always ask for their address and phone number. A real debt collector or attorneys office will not use the tactics that these criminals use. It is ILLEGAL for a debt collector to threaten a bench warrant or arrest! SCAM, SCAM, SCAM!



Caller: Michael, Michael, Green Associates LLC. (which doesn't exist!),

Call Type: Prank Call

SCAM ALERT! A person claiming to be from the Law Offices/Collection Agency by the name of Michael, Michael, Green Associates LLC. (which doesn't exist!), called and attempted to scare me with a false warrant for my arrest unless I gave them my personal banking info, social security number, and debit card number. DO NOT FALL FOR THIS. I have contacted the local police, the FBI, and the Federal Trade Commission.
Even if you did previously owe a debt which may be unpaid, always ask for their address and phone number. A real debt collector or attorneys office will not use the tactics that these criminals use. It is ILLEGAL for a debt collector to threaten a bench warrant or arrest! SCAM, SCAM, SCAM!