The man who called from this number stated that he was a locator. He said his name was Ryan but could not tell me the name of the company he worked for. He said he needed to serve me papers and asked if there was another address other than my work address. Clearly this is some sort of scare tactic. He was surprised when I said "sure." He tried to give me a phone number to change the address but if all his job is to do is deliver the documents why should he care where it's delivered. These people are the scum of the earth. They are uneducated and prey on people who went to school and have good jobs. All they do is sit down all day and dial phone numbers. They have nothing better to do with their lives. I called the number back to speak to "Ryan" t0 let him know I would be available when he delivers the documents. I received a recording that said "the Department of Investigations does not accept incoming calls."  The Department of Investigations????  Really?  It was clearly his voice. I wonder why people don't get off their lazy behinds and get real jobs. I'm sure this Ryan character is trying to fuel his meth addiction. He probably has oily hair and pimply face. All of them are trash.

They keep calling my home leaving the same message of a restraining order against me with a case code # to give to my attorney then always ends in " good luck"  if you call back you are put on permanent hold for about 9 min then the phone acts like someone picks up then a msg with music playing that this call is being recorded but no one is there.

Thanks I was soooo mad when I got this call but a little time on the internet and now I feel much better.  I got a different case number but everything else was the same.  I am on hold to talk to someone now.  I am going to see if they hang up when I tell them I am recording the call.  

I Just got a call for my Brother in Law from this number I called it back and no one answered the line but if its scam they don't want to keep there scamming here cause I will have there butts nailed with law suits. I hope they read this.

Just received a phone call. Never been to South Carolina before. i looked up online to see if i had any pending cases against me, which I don't. Started looking more into this and found this web site. Thank you for letting me know. I will let my family and friends know about this.

This call is from some type of debt collection agency, I participated in a debt settlement program 8 years ago.  I have documentation from all those creditors that show my debt was settled.  They have no legal claim against me.

just got same call. this is so not right horrable scare tactics .did not have my name in rder as should be.
court action and  did any body get the threat of a restrainng order .calls is out of so.carolina. hope no one falls pray to this its just a nasty trickster

why do they call all of my number s and family send me a letter if this is a true debt collecter don t just leave a message  then when i try to call back put on hold and they never come back on phone what a scam

I received a phone call looking for my son who has not lived with me for 20 years! When I called back I was put on hold time and again. Unnecessary stress. Shame on these people.

I just got a recorded message on my phone from same number.  Asking for my son who has not lived at this address since 1989.  It is a scam.  Do not give out any information of any kind.  They will get into your bank account and everything else.

My son received the same message on my machine a bit ago.  Problem is he's 3 hours away in college..3rd yr engineering student.  Glad to know it's a scam.  I understand from another complaint site that they also have the last 4 of some SSN's, and people who have actually called and got a person, say they yelled at them, and said they owe unpaid credit card debt from years ago.  Bank America was mention by several people.  Those that stood up for themselves and asked questions about the company, got hung up on.

I also received two calls to my home. Thanks for posting the scam info

this call is some kinda scam out of Russia.Do not reply to the number given,it is a reverse info trap.

I get the same messages at least 3 times a week at home.  Now they are calling my cell phone and my husbands cell phone.  They also called my husbands place of employment yesterday.  Who are these people and what do they want?

i recieved the identical message, but nobody would answer the phone to explain who they were

My husband received a call from this number, they lady was rude and threatening, ending the call with 'see you in court' and 'good luck'.  The initial message said it was regarding a restraining order.  But when my husband called back, they said it was about a balance on an old credit card that was included in a bankruptcy.  When my husband confronted them with this info, they called him a liar, etc.  I called the number back, sat on hold for a while, then when someone answered they refused to give me account numbers, case numbers, etc, I told them we had proof, and she said they weren't interested in the information, that we would be sued and would have to bring the proof to court.  I told them what they were doing was illegal, and she told me basically they didn't care and 'see you in court'.  This is when I realized I should have checked online first, and that it was probably a scam.

Was told I had a complaint filed against me and a restraining order .  I should  call my attorney within 24-48 hours. A court action  was filed with a number.

"I have received numerous calls from this number and they even called my husbands number and said I owed a billed from back in 2007 and they said that I owed 1600.00 on a place that I never heard of...they said that they had a restraining order against me, and asked if I had received my papers for court and they gave me a deadline to call back also...once I called the first time they was all smart and yelling at me and very unprofessional. I hung up then I called back and asked to speak with a manager and never got one but the lady told me that I owed this money and that they tried to settle with me two years ago for 800.00 and some odd dollars they said it was from Cash Net I never borrowed any money from this place, and the ones I did borrow from I paid for in full...I feel they are just harassing people and if I owed this money why are they waiting 6 years later to let me know about this...they are very rude and unprofessional people..."thanks to the site I am totally not the only one and I know I did not owe this or it would be on my credit report...

I also choose the different options and got the same person each time so it don't matter what option you want its the same people

I got a call about legal matter and restraining order for my brother.. could be legit .. If my brother hadn't DIED over 6 years ago

Received a call from 803-702-4034 regarding my daughter who has not lived at home for over 12 years.  The recording stated that there was a legal action against her etc.  Called back and was put on hold.  No one ever picked up.  I need this to stop.

this is a scam number 803-702-4034 try to get your credit card info. some illegal blah blah......that's the problem with the computer age, it can be for good,bad and ugly it a mess. BLOCK BLOCK BLOCK.report the number and call to the homeland security, FBI let them deal with harassing calls.

i got a call today from this number-803-702-4034 i was scared because they said they had a case against
me. I looked up the number on line and Thank-YOU ALL THE POST ON THIS PAGE I'M NOT WORRIED ANY MORE.

I have received this message several times over the last several years. I believe its a debt collector trying to collect a "time barred" debt. I call back and as soon as i say im recording the conversation they hang up:

I am receiving calls from this phantom #. The same old story about a restraining order.  They don't ask for me but someone else. How would they get my number? I am sure this number is going to change with time with another story. Don't fall for this!

They keep calling. Another one today and I know now it is a scam. Tying up my line with ridiculous messages.

Please do 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/
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://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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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.

My mother told me that someone keeps calling me from this 803-702-4034 concerning a legal matter threatening to press charges against me. My sister called the number back to see what they want and why they were suppose to be pressing charges against me and no one answered. I don't if this a scam or what and I have no idea why anyone would be pressing charges against me.

Contacted my clients and attempted to collect debt that was already discharged in bankrupcty

Same story. They called & left another harassing message with my mother. They are also using the number 609-318-6021. When I called that number there was an option to enter your number as a "do not call" number. Of course, I was disconnected! Dirtbags...