I got a call about an overdue rogers jewlery bill that i did have.... i started making payments because he said they were going to press charges ... now this is supposed to be the 4th payment and noone is answering the phone... is this a real debt collector.. or was i scamed out of 325 no company was named only his name. Cory brewer

Sounds like extortion scam to me. There's been a lot of extortion scams involving "tax's", mostly IRS .. though I have seen a few involving state/county scattered.  

IRS:   http://www.irs.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-8c2f64bf2b91fa5/irs-warns-of-telephone-scam
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts

Extortion Scams:
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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To file complaints on extortion Operations,file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,FTC & FCC..

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

For Debt Collections:
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
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

I got a call today saying he was cory as well stating was going to do a tax levy and wage garnishment, no company name or anything just a number to call back. Has anyone been served or now who this is....

Same thing.  Called for my husband 'investigating a claim.'

Must be a collector. He was looking for my nephew. He said his name is Cory Brewer and he is investigating a claim. Didn't leave a company name.