So I  just got a call from a Chris from Goldstein and Barone. This number was 1-716-254-0032. The called my father in law's house and not even my numbers. Supposedly for a payday loan which I never took out. I had fraud on my bank account and this supposed company they were working for was the company. I just caught them in a big fat lie. They were trying to tell me that I had paid back a certain amount and when I said that was a funny amount since it ended in cents. They put me on hold, was reluctant to give me information. And then another "employee" got on the phone and was rude to me and threatening me saying that they are going to have me in court for check fraud and that it was a criminal matter. I then corrected him and told him it was not a criminal matter and that it was a civil matter. And that I worked part time dealing with the court system so I know how it works. Silly Silly man. I then found this and reported him to the New York Fraud agency that was listed. She knew right away whom I was talking about. Just make sure you check your stuff out people. They speak english so it isn't apparent right away.

They're back.  Got a call from Christopher Anderson.  Says he is with the same legal firm.  Got a cell phone number for him.  1-214-984-7652.

I received a call from Christopher Anderson also today from 214-984-7652 threatening to issue a warrant for my arrest for check fraud, bank wire fraud and blah blah blah.  I told him I already filed a police report and talked to a detective and he told me to have the detective contact him.  So I did and the detective called him and told him it was illegal to threaten to have people arrested as that is not how things work.  He then told Christopher anderson to cease and desist all contacting with me.  Well that didn't work because as I was talking to the detective Christopher anderson called me again telling me I would be arrested in 48 hours and to tell the judge hello for him.  

What Christopher anderson doesn't get is I know the law and you can not be arrested for non payment of a payday loan it is a civil matter not a criminal matter.  He is really trying to scam the wrong person as he will not get a dime from me especially without proof of the debt.

Got a call.  Same scenario as mentioned above.  Unfortunately for Mr. Christopher Anderson calling from 214-984-7652 saying he was gonna come arrest me blah blah blah, he called the wrong victim as I have worked in the law enforcement profession for 28 years.  Total scam.  Even after identifying myself as being with the police department he still continued but refused to give any information for a police report.  What friggin idiots.  SSSSSCCCCAMMMMMMM all the way.

@ ex 'employee' ... what is the true name, address, and phone# of the owner/business? I have been hunting these people for YEARS (since 2008) and can never track them down. I have been collecting evidence, letters, voicemails, etc and have an atty waiting on standby to sue them. If you really want them busted - who are they?

BTW: In 4 years I have contacted the following: FBI - twice, CIA - twice, FTC - 4 times, the Atty General in New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, and Moussouri (multiple complaints filed with each atty general) the Better Business  Bureau, and the Consumer Rights Board in CO (that was in 2009 - I may be remembering the agency name wrong)  .. they all say the same thing. 'we know about it, but can't do anything about it bc we can't track them down' ...

this is a TOTA.L SCAM...>. THEY ARE NOT A LAW FIRM!  not even a real licensed business. just a couple of people with a phone line that steal debt portfolios and falsely threaten you with lies....they do not even own the debt they have stolen...do not pay them anything...report them to the authorities...several investigations are under way regarding the owner....i have been interviewed...this is a total scam...again, do not pay them anything. report them asap so this guy can be busted and thrown in jail for larceny by extortion.

any calls that threaten criminal action, charges being filed, state "check fraud", or anything of  that nature should be reported to the New York State Attorney General's office by calling 716-853-8404 and requesting a complaint form. save any messages or recordings where possible.  Always request proof of the debt be mailed to you (via US Mail, not email) before agreeing to pay anything. You cannot be arrested for failure to pay a debt, it is a civil matter.  This company is NOT a lawfirm, therefore they cannot sue you themselves.

This is ridiculous!! These people need to be handled for this. That is totally insane!  What can we do to eliminate this none sense?  Check fraud scammers.

This is a scam

I received a call from a guy saying he was going to serve papers for check fraud. He gave an account number which is one that I already paid off. I called the number 1-800-630-0816 and for along time I got an answering machine. Today I got ahold of someone and told them that I already paid this account off and offered to send clearence letter. He said the people I paid it off with was a scam and I need to get my money back. I said I called them and they said you were a scam, I told them I was not paying anything and hung up.

they called claiming they are suing me for check fraud for an old payday loan.  I asked the guy to mail me a paper showing I actually owe the debt and he said I would be served court papers.  I really don't think this company is legit.  BE CAREFUL

told me they were coming to my house and work place with papers for check fraud
also. I called back no answer. Assume these are connected to middle eastern
sounding person from the same number with same message check fraud.
middle eastern person says his name is David Jackson. I don't think so.

I also just got a message from 12102490540 and it's from a David Bricks (Sounds like Vin Diesel) from County Legal Services (what county?) and that I can call 8006300816 if I want to find out what this is about.  And that they will also serve my parents house with papers because they are a part of the check fraud.

I've had idiots like this harassing me for years.. I just never even let them know I'm alive.  And they normally give up.

If you reverse look up 2102490540 it looks like it's an office in San Antonio TX and it looks like a telemarketer place as that number is associated with other types of scams with online degrees and such.

Don't PAY THEM ANY MONEY.  Even if they do know the account you owe on..  ANYBODY CAN RUN YOUR CREDIT AND ANYBODY CAN CALL YOU AND HARASS YOU.. All they look for is an unpaid loan and they try to get you to think that you are really going to pay it off but in reality they will just take your money and run.

These people are harassing my brother and myself re: some supposed check fraud, saying they will come to home and job to serve legal papers. Blocking their #...I have gotten several calls of this sort...from Chicago and San Antonio.

Received the same call, asking if they would be permitted to 'serve' me paperwork.  Told them absolutely not and hung up.  They also refused to give their name.  Total Con.

I received a voice mail today from David Bridge with County Legal Services. They claimed I had been listed as an accessory in a fraud case against my mother. I asked him for documentation regarding the suit. I also asked if I could contact the county I live in since he said he was from "County Legal Services", he told me they would not have a record of the case. I knew that was fraudulent. When I asked how to have my name removed he told me I was being non-compliant and we would be served. I told him I would deal with the paper work when it arrived. He hung up on me.  This is not a true debt collector. Know your rights and request documentation for everything!

just got an unknown call from Mr. Duquette from "county legal services" stating he was scheduled to serve me with papers for check fraud, gave a case #, and 2 of the 3 addresses he had on file for me. said if i wasn't home, he's "be escorted" to the other address being entered in the system. i don't know what this is about, but am concerned that if the "other address" is my employment, cops will show up? what do i do?

I got a call from Mr. Powers last week. He left a message on my cell and also called my mom's house and got her all upset. He said my bank was sueing me for check fraud on two check advances two years ago. He said he was from N MS Legal Services. He said if I didn't call him back that same day he would have me and my mom (which he said I used as a reference) locked up. Ha! I called back and he offered a settlement for $250 for each advance. I gave him my debit card # to run it thru like the next week on a certain day. When I suggested using a Wal-mart visa card he got loud and said do you think I am going to steal your money! He suppose to had sent me an email of the detailed info with the acct numbers and how much I owe and from whom,etc. Never did. He also said he would mail it to my home address. As of today I still haven't received the papers. I called them back about 4 times the same day telling them I never received the emails. They would said it should be on its way, oh I will have my secretary to send it in about 20 mins. This is what they told me each time I called. I knew that didn't sound right especially with the yahoo email address he had given me. He was saying it really fast each time I had asked him the email address and was getting aggravated. I ask whom the email would come from? He said oh my secretary which he gave me a name so fast and didn't tell me her email address. Since all of this didn't sound right to me, I googled the name Goldstein and Barone. And that's when I found out that this company is probably a fraud. I have read all of the posts people has posted. I called my bank the same day I gave them my debit card # and requested to close the old one and issue me a new one because I suspected fraud.

this phone  me he say his name Jacob he harass me

Called my parents house and left a scary message about check fraud? I know better than calling back and disputing it. I had the same guy calling my workplace 2 years ago. Fortunately, my boss was an ex-collections agent and he scared them off.

Don't even bother calling back. They will get you upset!

Just to add, he said he is from Legal Services

I got a call today from guy callilng himself David. He stated that I will be served with papers for check fraud and the secod party will also be serves aswell.. he call from an unkonwn number but he did leave 800-630-0816 for me to call him back .. I have done no such thing.

Hello, they have call me once last week and once this week. They told me if i didnt pay them they will come on my job in front of everyone; also i was told i had up to 24 hours to reponsed they almost had me for second because they caught me off guard but i wise up quickly when i ask for there information they got mad. Dont give them your money this is not real scam.

Well, here it is another day and no papers served.......imagine that. These scum really need to be prosecuted. I have reported them for imitating a law official, process server as well as harassment. But the hard part is actually getting to them to prosecute. Beware of these types of people, they will threaten you hoping you will get scared and pay them. Most times the debt owed is false because they hacked into various payday loan sites and stole personal information. If they call you ask a lot of questions they will get confused from the script they use or they will get mad and hang up on you. A true proffesional company will not act that way........

I received a call from these idiots stating they were going to have me served with papers because i was being sued for an old payday loan. I was tiold that I could pay it with a post dated credit card or check. I said i was not going to pay them. They called my employer and stated they wanted to have permission to come on the property and serve me then they started to give the receptionist a hard time when she asked questions and hung up. They then called again and I spoke to them and told them to go ahead and serve me. I was told they will be arriving between 3pm and 4pm that day. I said ok and was told that I would be served in front of my supervisor and that it would not be nice. I just told them to go ahead. Well........it has been 3 days now and no one ever showed up. Also, they claim to be from the law offices of Goldstein & Barone out of New York State. I searched all over the internet and cannot find any information about any law firm with that name. Oh yea they have an email address that is thru Yahoo. A legitimate law firm would have it's own web server domain name for cliaents and the courts to use.......TOTAL SCAM!!!!!!!!!

This is not legit. I received a voicemail on Monday from these scam artists. I called them today, and they said they were suing on behalf of cash jar, payday loans. They said they were calling from the law firm of Goldstein and Barone, NY attorneys. When I asked the attorney;s first names, so I could check with the office of courts adminstration in New York, he refused to provide them to me, Said he was a paralegal with the firm, and does not know his employer's first names. Said they didn't have a Web site either. Asked to email proof of debt, he refused. When I mentioned I Googled the phone number and it came up as belonging to a phone company in India, he immediately hung up.

Called back, next guy was really unprofessional, said if ! paid $415. today, they would settle the debt. DO NOT PAY! These shysters have hacked into these online payday loan companies and took information on delinquent debts.

The reason how I know, is another 800 number called about the same payday loan and company, Cash Jar. This guy was legit. He said even if I wanted to settle it, it was already too late he's already filed the paperwork. Asked me if the caller had an Indian accent, I said no, these are Americans, but I mentioned Vodafone, and he told me they are a scam, they will be asking you for money. He was very nice, professional and helpful, said if I had anymore questions, feel free to call him.

I received a call from them just this morning, won't tell me what the name of their company is but said I was being sued for a payday loan from Cash Yes that was taken out in Jan of 2010 (not the case).  Plus he said that MY BANK was sueing me for writing a bad check across state lines which is a bunch of BS.  He said if i paid $255.00 TODAY it would stop judgement against me.  I contact my attorney and he said to ask for validation of debt which i did, the guy said he would email it to me and i'm still waiting for the email (SHOCKER).  PLUS i called my bank to see if they were truly suing me, uh NO they ARE NOT!!!!  This has FRAUD, SCAM, BS written ALL OVER IT.  Do NOT give in to these people, ask for proof of the debt, if it is valid then make arrangements to pay it.  DO NOT give any information over the phone at all!!!!