A phone message was left for someone in my household. However, this number has come up on my caller ID before, identified by nothing or by "Processing" as it was a couple of weeks ago, with no message left. This time, however, the caller ID identified the source as "DNT Processing" and a message was left, the same message that JM got and reported above, except the female identified herself as "Amber McCollins". Not only did I find this message suspicious, but I looked this DNT Processing up on the Internet as well as with the BBB. While there appears to be a business called DNT Processing, the phone number clearly does not match, along with several other odd things I noticed. A legitimate company does not use the phone to harass the public in their homes and workplaces, threaten legal action and have no business credibility to support them, but, instead, has a visibility and mails out something in writing with their letterheads on the correspondences. However, scammers, of course, operate  differently, so they can take advantage of people, hoping to do so before individuals recognize they are being scammed and don't realize they have legal rights.  

This a**holes leave messages from about a dozen different numbers, no name, no company id, nothing - with a recorded message that if you received this message it is urgent that they speak with you.  Your failure to respond will result in a court appearance, etc.  I have NEVER dealt with a legitimate business that does not identify themselves, who they are representing, and the purpose of the call.  The federal government can do something about everything else, whey can't they STOP THESE JERKS?  I'm sick to death of these abusers!!!!

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

received this recorded message on both my work phone and cell phone.  No call back # left.  
Message:  "if you received this message its very important you speak with us. If not it could result in a court appearance suppeoned by our processing dept. All paperwork will be forward to the DA's office including your name, ss # for date of appearance in your city, county and state.  If you want to resolve this matter please press 1." Don't know who or what this is about.  Left no name or phone # to call back.  My caller ID on cell phone was 678-901-4661.

Who are these people and why are they calling.  Never leave a name or details just that someone is in trouble