Today my daughter received a call from a Richard Lewis stating he was at her house to serve her a summons to court. He said he knows shes home because he can hear the T.V. (no one was there she was at work) She asked what it was about and he gave her a case number and told her to call CIS Financial at 1-877-262-3194. They told her they has a credit card she had not paid (but it was taken care of over 6 yrs ago.) She called me and I found this website and several others and told her that they were scammers and not to call them back with any information on the debt or that it had been paid off. I told her if they call back to tell them if they believe you owe it to serve you the court summons. I told her they never will because its a scam. I also looked up the case number they gave her on the court website and it does not exist! DO NOT BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE! ITS A SCAM. TURN THEM IN!

yes the same thing happened to me they called me and said they were goin to show up at my house and seve me unless i didnt give them my bank number and the money they requested......... and this not funny cause they almost took my money

Anyone wishing to (legally) go after the owners/corporate officers of this org, here is their info:
http://www.corporationwiki.com/California/San ... c/40458184.aspx

I got a call this afternoon from a man stating he was an investigator in my County and the needed to verify my address, and then asked if I was home.  I told him no on both.  He gave me the CIF company name, number 877-262-3194 along with a case number, and stated I was going to be served and sued in court.

I called CIF and spoke with a person who stated his name was Ken Johnson, and gave him the case number I was given.  He asked me to verify my birthday, to which I answered, "what is this about?"

He then asked me if my SS Number ended with four digits that I can't recall, but were definitely not mine, and I told him so.

He then stated that CIF purchased my debt from Bank of America and that I owed $8000.00.  I told him that I have never done business with BOA, to which he said, yes, you did and they we're suing me in court to collect.   I again told this person that he had the wrong person, but he just went off, so I hung up.

He called back and told me hanging up won't make him go away. I told him again that I have never done any business with BOA and that he had the wrong person and then hung up.

They changed their number to 877-262-3194 and used the same tactics

Just got a call from a guy named Lewis saying he was on his way to serve me papers....  The number that showed on my caller ID was 918 522 4211.  I told him I was a babysitter and the person he was looking for was not at home.,  He gave me a case number and an 800 number to call back.  The last 4 numbers were 7184.  Attempted to get additional information from me and I stated I was not comfortable speaking with him.  He then said to let me know he would be attempting to serve me...  I did a reverse look up and found this number belongs to a land line in Wilburton Ok..  I also found this site with a lot of statements from other people that got simular calls.  Beware!  
He scared me at first but if he calls again, I'll be ready!

Oh my goodness these stories sound just like mine...i received a call from a "deputy Doug Woods", he told me that several times, he knew me by my maiden name, my address, he gave me the case number, the company name, CIF, and the phone number, he said he was serving someone else and would be there in 30-35 minutes. No sooner than he called a private number called CIF and stated I owed a payday loan from 2006 and that it was $690.00 from tax/interest..i told him id wait on papers and give them to my lawyer. the man had told me before i told him about the lawyer that they usually settle out of court for less, but after he heard i had a lawyer he said good luck and hung up. i couldnt sleep all night waiting on the papers that never came. I woke up this morning and called the police, sherriff, court house, noone has heard of deputy doug woods and until i receive the paper theres nothing i can do.?????????

Just got the same call

first call was from number 704 593 4218

call back was 877 262 3194

"As I am an avid gun collector and paranoid schizophrenic, I welcomed his arrival and even offered to give him directions if he was lost."

Hahaha, oh that is hilarious! Not to make light of your condition, Mr. Robbins, but man...I wish I had thought to say something like those idiots called me!

The sad thing about all of this is, most people won't know to look for this thread/these warnings until AFTER they've been called/harassed. I wish there was a way to really get the message out there, as this scam is HUGE.

avid gun collector and paranoid schizophrenic, I welcomed his arrival
(THIS WAS A GREAT COMMENT!!!)
I would have never thought of saying this....too funny....Thanks for the tip!!!

I just recieved a call from 832-462-4829 it was a man who really sound like he was using something to disguise his voice almost like when your in a restroom w/ echo?  his voice was very deep I forget what he said his name was but that he wanted to know if I was at home right now so that I could sign some papers that needed to be signed by me and referred to me by my first and last name and had my correct address and stated he knew he was calling on my cell phone. He stated that he had a summons for me to go to court and the name of the Firm was CIF and gave me the this phone number 1-877-262-3194 and case number said I could call to get information of the company that was sueing me if I wanted to talk to them about this matter before we go to court.

When I asked what this was referring to he just said to call that number.
I find this very scary especially if it's a scam. I assume this is what they want to do in order to get you to give some kind of payment over the phone?
So wrong for people to be doing fradulant scams like this...the nerve!!

Very rude and unprofessional.  Would not verifiy their identity validity of call.  When I asked for an address to mail correspondence she stated it will be on the summons and the agent hung up on me.  i called her back advised it is my right to know this information she replied "since is was going to send her a "cease and desist" letter, she decided to "cease and desist" this call. Hung again.

I too have received threatening calls from CIF this company.  I just got one from some man who said he was a summons server in Tarrant County and he was on his way to my house and gave me a phone CIF name and phone number 877-262-3194 number to call.  I am now going to call the Attorney General?s office to report him.

This is the scam : All of your old or past debts are public information now. Anything on your credit history can be viewed by anyone at anytime. Your credit info is handed out, sold and resold to 3rd party subsidiaries. This group calling themselves CIF or whatever their name is this week, gets a hold of said information and begins to pursue the individual using typical scare tactics. Some key words these people use are : INVESTIGATOR, CAPTAIN, SEALED PAPERS and DEPARTMENT. They will never admit that they are a collections agency, only mislead you (the victim) into giving them money over the phone, more than likely for a debt that has already been settled or is still in active collections from the legitimate parent of whom the debt was originally associated with.

This is a scam. There is no law against people handing over their money to other people. The tactics they use co-hearse you into thinking you are in BIG TROUBLE and you MUST pay to avoid any legal trouble in the near future.

I have an interesting phone conversation I recorded with these people today after they did identify themselves to a local / nationally recognized law enforcement and law practice agency. I finally got them to admit that they are a collection agency. They would not identify themselves or go into any details. They are very hush hush when questioned. The first scare tactic this person from CIF used on me, was that he was on his way to my house to SERVE ME PAPERS and that he was an INVESTIGATOR. As I am an avid gun collector and paranoid schizophrenic, I welcomed his arrival and even offered to give him directions if he was lost. He refused, got mad and hung up the phone on me. I called the main office back 20 more times and finally got ahold of a real person. The number that is listed is transferred directly to a cell phone based out of California. I live in NC. I had a trace ran on the number as it was being recorded and showed up to a resident in CA.

DO NOT GIVE ANY MONEY to these people period. They are scammers and this is what these people do for a living. I will repost the link to the phone call as soon as I get it online.

October 2010 and these fools are still at it. They now operate under the name CLF Financial Services. These crooks called me at my place of employment the other day. The man on the phone said he was on his way to serve me with papers for a civil summons and that he had to make two stops before serving me. When I asked what this was about, he said he couldn't tell me, but gave me an 800 number to call and a reference number to use in order to find out the nature of this summons. So I called the 800 number and was transferred to a guy name Keith Jarrett who told me I owe money on a debt that isn't even on my credit report. When I refused to pay, he tried to say the "investigator" is on his way with the summons and that I will have my wages garnished or money seized from my bank account if I don't agree to settle over the phone. I said I'll wait to see the paperwork delivered by this so-called investigator and go from there. I hung up and low and behold, no one ever showed. When I did a search for CLF Financial Services, NOTHING came up in Google. No phone number, no address, nothing.

These people are THIEVES, plain and simple. They're also criminals, as they are impersonating law enforcement. They'll sound real convincing, but please know that it's nothing but a scam. I contacted the Sheriff's Office, the FTC, and my banking institution. My bank has them flagged, so if they try to take so much as a penny from my account, it will be considered fraud. And since they called me at work, I let my supervisor know what happened and he said he'll report them for harassment if they call our agency again for any reason.

Do not be duped! NEVER give out any of your personal information over the phone. If some "investigator" calls you stating he is on his way to deliver papers, tell him you'll greet him at the door. No one will show up.

This is 2010 and they are still using GDF as their handle.  I would think they would have at least changed the initials.  I do feel bad for the people I know they do rip off.  They guy who called me name was Keith and he was actually very nice about trying to "do me a favor" and decrease the debt.  It was to a discover card debt that was never mine and was found to be taken out under by name by someone else over a decade ago.  This case had long been settled and the person who stole my identity at the time was held accountable.  Nevertheless, this guy was persistent.  I thought that there was some mistake, but when he tried to give me some ridiculous settlement cost and wanted me to pay over the phone I knew this was bull.  I reported them to the sheriff office incase anyone else in my area gets a call and wants to verify it's validity.  I will follow up with the district attorney as well.  I really don't want anyone to fall for this.  Oh wow, they are calling me right now as I type.  Go figure.  Hope to resolve this issue soon.

Got that same phone call.  I reported them to my sheriff department and will follow up to district attorney.  NEVER DO TRANSACTIONs OVER THE PHONE REGARDLESS OF THE THREAT THEY TRY TO SCARE YOU WITH.  I forgot the name of the man who called me.  I think it was Keith.  Nevertheless he was quite convincing and not nasty at all.  Hopefully he will find a better job in the near future.

same thing happened to me. they took 700.00 out of my account.now i have to close it. tell me what happens with you. i want my money back too. thanks

This Paul Roberts contacted me too ... I would like to ($#$@!) Got the same story ... guy calling work,  harrassing everyone, on his way to serve me with papers ... I cant freaking believe this happen to me ... I worked so hard for that money and for what so this a***ipe and his gang of loser to take it and not pay for there actions

SORRY for the above misspell.....I meant inflections....not infections.

GDF is a JOKE!!!..., this black man named JOHN STONE called my work, (by the way I am not being racist saying he's black, I am not caucasian myself, and could tell by the infections in his voice that he was black) and said that he was on his way to serve me a summons to appear in court.

BEWARE! He sounded real professional, coming from a collections background myself 20 years ago, I should know.

He said he had a few other summons to serve & would be here in a few hours, & said I had the right to know who was serving me, he gave me a reference# and phone #1-866-592-2022.

I decided not to call this # because he had the wrong middle initial.

After about 15 minutes, when I didn't call the 1-866#, he called back using a VOICE TRANSFORMER to change his voice, but it was still him, instead he just sounded like an elderly black woman.

Luckily, I have used a VOICE TRANSFORMER before when I was producing club music in the past an was able to identify what he was using.  I would have laughed my butt off if i wasn't so mad.

After I asked for an address so my employer's corporate lawyers can send a harrassment letter and a cease & desist order because he had the wrong middle initial, he hung up on me.

WHAT A SCAM!!!

BEWARE OF GDF COMPANY SCAM:

I received a call on my mobile phone from a John Stone, no number appeared just had a restricted caller id, he identifies himself as a Civil Servant and has a document for me.  That I am being served, gives me court document number, and that I must appear at court.  He mentions that the plaintiff is GDF Company and their phone number is 866-410-3242. This person knew my complete name, address and work number. He then mention he is on his way to my address to "serve me".

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: YOU DO NOT GET SERVED VIA PHONE. IT WILL BE DONE IN PERSON. NO ONE IS GOING TO CALL YOU FIRST.

About 10 minutes later I receive a second call from a Mr. English, again on my mobile phone. The number that appears on my phone is 866-410-3242.  Mr. English mentions he is calling from the GDF Company, that his company bought my account form Citibank Mastercard and I owe money. I began asking questions, asked him to repeat his name, where he was calling, what kind of account was he talking about, asked him for the opening date of that account, among other things.  He just kept insisting that maybe I didn't remember, but I that I owed money. I just insisted that did not hold an account with Citi Bank. But if I was going to be served...well I would just have to wait for that document to show up and take it from there. No one came to my address, and I have not been served.  I believe everyone has a clear idea of past and present financial standings.  So stay sharp and do not let these criminals scam you, even if someone mentions that you are being served, remember you cannot be served via phone. Do not panic if they mention your last 4 digits of your SS, remember not to confirm this and never give out all the digits of your SS to anyone over the phone...it is illegal.

IMPORTANT: STAY SHARP AND REPORT THIS TO YOUR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. IF YOU HAVE SOME TYPE OF ID THEFT INSURANCE, LIKE LIFELOCK, ETC., LET THEM KNOW IMMEDIATELY!

as of September 11, 2009 they are using telephone number 1 866 410 3239.  Looks like they might be operating out of Las Vegas NV.  

When someone says they are going to serve you with a summons, they are posing as law enforcement, since only an officer of the court can serve you with papers.  Report them immediately to your local prosecutor.

First the call comes in from a local number (Check your state laws by Goggling Call Spoofing - Call Masking - Pre-texting - Caller ID Lies as to what you can do about this deception.) and the caller will identify himself as someone who is on their way to serve you with a judgment. Take down all the information that they will give you, which will be a case and 800 number to call. I inquired what law enforcement agency he worked for (Texas constables are the primary process servers here.) and he responded that he was not a member of law enforcement. Then ask what county court he was authorized through or his certification number (also required). He will say he is just trying to do his job.
After you hang up on the "process server" a call will come from the 800 number with the same story of a judgment. Their proof is that they know your name address and SSN. When asked for a Cause number and court that rendered the judgment against you, they keep referring to their file number. Tell them you will await their process server with documentation that there really is a judgment. He will never show.

I got the same exact thing as the rest of you all.  A man calls states he is on his way to my house to serve me papers.  I called in to the 866-410-3241 number and it sounded like the same guy that was on his way to serve me.  He said he was trying to serve me papers for a credit card I had back in 1999.  I advised him I did not have such credit card.  He said the balance was $5800 but would take 1200.  I faxed over a letter requesting verification of the debt.. of course I have heard nothing since.  This is soooo crazy!!!

This is funny!  Same story here.  Man calls says he's heading to my work to serve papers, gives me my "legal right": the name and number of the company who will give me more information - GDF Financial.  The number I got is 866 410 3239.  I got ahold of a guy named Paul Roberts.  I asked why I hadn't gotten anything in the writing from them and he says notice was sent and gives me an address that I hadn't gotten mail at in over 9 years.  So somehow he knows my full name, social, and where I work, but can't send a letter to my current address?  The debt he was referencing was a Bank of America Visa account that was quite a few years old.  Luckily, I had actually paid the debt 2 years prior to a legitimate debt collection agency and still had all of the paperwork from that transaction.  I called the agency that I paid previously and they verified that my accound with them was closed, zeroed out, and reported as such.  I told Paul it had been paid and faxed him the proof the next day.  I followed up with a phone call after the fax and he said he "had a feeling" that there was a mistake when we had talked the day before and said they had already closed my account.  It seemed odd that they were willing to settle an account of over $2500 for only $375, when the original debt amount was $1600.  Surely my debt didn't depreciate that much.  They must be getting desperate for someone to take the bait these days.  If I were to ever meet "Paul Roberts" face to face...

I got a call from GDF Financial with the same thing he said to the others.  This was back in September of 08.  He called and said that he is serving me papers for a suit against me from Discover card.  I told him that I have never had a discover card in my life and he said oh no wait a minute it is from Sears.  I had defaulted on my Sears account when CitiBank bought their credit card service.  Anyway it had only been a year so I thought it legitimate.  He told me the amount I owed , way higher than I ever owed them, then he said that he would talk to Sears to try and get me a settlement offer of 600.  So I said ok and he called me back two or three days later and said Sears accepted my offer.  So stupid me gave him my banking information for 100 a month for 6 months.  I have been paying this all this time thnking that I was getting Sears paid off.  Now they are still trying to get 100 a month and it did not go through so I tried to call them to ask why they are still trying to get money since it should be paid by now and guess what?  ALL the phone numbers I have, and the ones posted here are ALL temporarily out of service.  I am so ANGRY at myself I do not know what to do.  Now I have to pay my  bank to put a stop payment on that and to trace this down.  If I do find out who this is I will be suing so bad they woun't know what hit them.  Keep posting here and I will let you all know how it goes and WHO to SUE.  God Bless you all.

I see a call from a 4013382386 on my caller Id. At first I ignore it then I get two miss calls. Thinking its probably an old friend I call the number back. Apparently it was a cell # and I couldnt really hear the caller clearly. He gives me his name (which I couldnt hear) and ask me if I am "John Doe". I say yes he recites an address(which i no longer stay) but occasionally stay at. He ask me If I am home I say no I am driving. He says he is on his way right now to said address to serve me some papers. I was like for what I have not done anything. He says that he doesnt know what is for and gives me 1-800-640-4537 a case# says its a company called GDF Financial.(already suspecting is a debt collector) He says he doesnt really know what is about as the papers are "sealed" but I should call the number. I call turns out to be a debt collector. Says I owe 4000K to XYZ credit card. I tell him that debt is extremely old. I sense he gets irratated he says he is here to collect a judgement from an account they bought and this gentleman is on his way to serve me some papers as we speak. I tell him the statue of limitaions in PA is 4 years that account is about 8 years old. He tells me that I am not right. I say yes it is I talk to my State Rep and State Attorney office and already reported it. This gets him extremely mad and then he says we will still pursue legal action good day and hangs up.
PS..
I passed thru said house several times and didnt see anyone outside waiting for me.

GDF FIN
18006404537

I got the same phone call as everyone else.  They called to say there were on the way to serve me court papers and that I could call this number to settle the dispute.  When I called they gave me the "opportunity" to give them my checking account # over the phone to settle the dispute.  I told them I would speak to my lawyer and hung up.I have reported them to the FTC and my states AG.  IF you get this call please do the same.

Left a message at work saying they were going to come with papers, Lady on the phone (becca morales) was totally rude, said that i owed somewhere around 6,000, but that if i could find the piece of paper from the bank clearing it up, i would only have to pay 700$ wtf? the debt they're talking about isn't even on my credit report. Plus the information and dates don't match up at all with what the bank has. SCAM!