If you google all the information on this letter none of it matches up. The address belongs to a graphic design studio in las vegas, the name on the original part of the email is a credit card processing company. If you google William Rothstein Director of Operations Mitigation Servicing Group it comes up with a linkden profile for a law clerk for a firm specializes in creditor collection rights. If you just good Mitigation Servicing Group nothing matches that name at all. They are just scaming debt collectors using crazy tactics to try to get people to pay.

After realizing that they were a scam, and they were quite rude about it too! I kept calling back, just talking to hear myself talk...they stopped answering so I left messages on all the phone lines (I just kept pressing numbers) long messages, until everyones voice mail was filled ...oh well...and the messages I left were a bit on the crazy side, but I was just looking to fill up the voice mail....
I did make a report to the state attorney general for new jersey (they are in Vegas) and I will keep on it....I hate to think of anyone else falling for this scam and these guys are good...they had all my info correct, they even called one of my brothers cell phone (not sure if I posted that) they told my brother they were looking to "certify me" for some sort of job...thankfully my brother called me and asked what kind of job I was applying for....that is when I went off the deep end on the messages

Just got off the phone with my attorney friend who specializes in harrassing collection calls.  If you get a call from a "process server" who is theatning in his tone and prompts you to call 1-855-329-9428 BE AWARE!!!!!   THIS IS A SCAM COMPANY!!!!!  I called this number and gave them the case number the "process server" gave me.  These people were very rude and theatning me out of the gate. I almost had a wreck because of this and there is a special place in hell for these crooks!!!  They are a call center and I thinks they are based in Las Vegas.  The only kind of people who do this work are low rent, uneducated pukes who cant hack it in the real world!  

Not to worry.  Please report these scammer to your state attorney office, the Federal Trade Commission  and the FBI.  

Please do file reports with the FBI, your state attorney general and Department Of Justice,CFB,FTC & FCC..

http://www.nw3c.org/
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/

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

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
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

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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http://www.fdcpa.me/fake-process-server-injunction/

The above is the attachment...the ******* are things I blocked out, my name and old account number...
They actually got my last name wrong, as I was re-married a few years ago, they had my previous last name correct tho, and they knew my maiden name, guess they are a few years behind with my name changes

M MI I IT T TI I IG G GA A AT T TI I IO O ON N N   S S SE E ER R RV V VI I IC C CI I IN N NG G G   G G GR R RO O OU U UP P P  410 S. Rampart Blvd Ste. 390 Las Vegas, NV 89145 Phone: 855-329-9428 ___________________________________________________  
    *Personal and Confidential*                                                                                 January 14, 2014  
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RE:      Original Creditor:  WACHOVIA             Original Account: #  W************             Account:   1853NJ-14             Balance:   $933.27  
As of January 14, 2014 Mitigation Servicing Group is prepared to accept a settlement of $933.27 on the above referenced account. The arrangement is as follows a payment in the amount of $200.00 is due on 1/16/2014 the remaining payments will be processed monthly starting 2/20/2014 in the amount of $100.00 until balance is paid in full as discussed with the administrator of the file. There is no grace period; any payment not received in the amount or by the date referenced above will render this offer NULL and VOID.  
Once the funds for the above referenced account have cleared your bank, Mitigation Servicing Group will release you from all claims and liabilities pertaining to this account and our trade line with the major credit bureaus will be updated to PAID.  
These funds can only be accepted by CREDIT/DEBIT CARD over the phone no later than the day preceding the due date to ensure funds are received in a timely manner.  You must call the undersigned at the above number with the verification of when and how payment has been sent.  
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.  
Sincerely,  
William Rothstein Director of Operations Mitigation Servicing Group

Good for you for recognizing that these are scamming criminals.   I would caution you, however, that *67 does not work with toll free numbers.  Toll free numbers can still see your caller ID info even if you use *67.

and if you call that phone number, no one answers, and google the number, and there are lots of posts of scams from the number

here is the email they sent me (it also had an attachment wit it,,I will try to block out the personal info and post it next)

Good Day,




Attached you will find a notice concerning your personal business.  The notice has all the information you will need to remedy the issue at hand.  




Respectfully,




National Processing & Management

Compliance Dept.

(909) 256-5500 Corporate office

(909) 256-5556 fax

OOOO I,portant!
When I first started getting unsure of this company, I asked for the Wells fargo information. They actually had my old account number, and it was correct, and they gave me wells fargo 800#

I don't know how they do it, how they get all this information, but if they used their knowledge for good instead of evil, they could really go places in this world!

It is not real, only call them back if you want to play games with them, lol
They are good at their game tho, gotta give them that. They called my husbands cell looking for me, got him all worked up that I owed a debt, I called back the 855# and within minutes, knew it was a scam, they claimed I owed Wells Fargo money from a long ago closed account, that I bounced a check and if I didn't resolve this quickly, I was being taken to court.The amount of money they said I owed changed with each conversation, went from $600 to $1000 then down to $300 if I "today"

At first, I thought it was legit, they had my correct social security #, all knew all kinds of personal info on me, so I was getting ready to set up a payment plan, as I didn't have $300 today, and I asked where to send the checks to. He said they don't accept checks just debit, green dot cards (those pre loaded credit cards you buy) or a money gram....if I really only had a check to pay with, I was to go to bank of America, and deposit it into an account number they would provide
ding ding ding!!! bells and whistles went off....pretty funny to pay a debt for one bank by going to another bank...also what kind of business gives you their bank account number to make a deposit?

When I started asking questions, is when they started threatening me with lawsuits, garnishments, etc..I asked them to send me a bill in the mail as that is the law, if I owe a debt, I need to have a bill...they said they do not use "snail" mail they would send the bill via email....more whistles went off then.....they don't use the US mail because then it becomes mail fraud which is a federal offense!

once we figured out this was a scam, I played with them all day, I must have called 20 times, (always using *67 before the call so I could block my number) oh I had a grand time, filling up their voice mail box, and when someone did answer, I played dumb, asking a zillion questions, then when they stopped answering the phones, I would leave very long messages, talking about the weather and silly stuff like that.

but be careful, my husband started getting text messages, claiming to be from Verizon, saying he needed to click on the link provided because his account was at risk, the link did lead to a website that looked just like Verizon wireless, (he didn't put in his password thankfully) when my husband showed me this text, I called Verizon and sure enough, it was a scam...they were looking to hack his phone or his Verizon page, to get his contact list (which is in your cell phone and on the Verizon website when you log in) so they could call people from his phone book

They even called one of my brothers, left a voice mail (brother gave me his password so I could listen to it) it was the same call back number (the 855 one) but this time, they said they were trying to "certify" me for a job, and they needed info on me.

guess I'm on someones list to scam, but hey, if they can get credit on my social security number, god bless them! I sure can't. lol  

their address they gave me is in Las Vegas (lampart blvd) and doing a little investigating turns out there is no such address.  I have been in touch with the LV police department, the attorney general from both states, and of course, they said they will look into it, but these guys are pretty smart, I am sure they close up shop and move elsewhere before things start getting too hot.

never ever fall for a collector calling on the phone, claiming you owe money....they have to send a bill through the mail (NOT email) by law and need to prove the debt

I'm looking forward to tomorrow, when I can call again....I'm home all day recovering from back surgery and quite bored...,

Julianna,
No one needs to call this number. It's not "real". A process server does not call ahead of time. He gets paid to deliver legal documents. Would calling ahead of time be advantageous to his pay check? I think not. Process servers are not paid to deliver messages either.
The lowly entities calling you are bogus or fraudulent debt collectors. They're using one of the oldest tricks in the book.  The scum-bags will call friends, family & employers in the hope that they'll be "softening-up" their target. The target being...your sister. The play-book these scammers are using is probably older than they are. These types of calls are so worn that they have more skids on them than underwear that should have been thrown out years ago. The callers tactics show him for what he is. A fraud.
Fraudulent, bogus & unethical 3rd party debt collection outfits are the only ones using these kinds of ploys. Legitimate firms never sink so low. Your caller is simply trying to collect on a debt that is invalid, time-barred or purely fictitious. He's nothing more than a con-artist. Treat him as such. Warn your sister as to what is happening. Then the both of you can deal with the pest. Ignore him or block his calls. He's trash, put him to the curb.
Know your rights as a consumer under the FDCPA. It's easy, just Google it.
Live Well.
Gunnar

I just got a call from the same number and it said that the papers he needed to serve was for my sister, and gave me her name, he also gave me an address as to where they were looking for her. How does anyone know if this is real or not? Has anyone attempted to call the number?

This number has called my father and a previous land lord looking for me. They say there's criminal charges pending against me and they need to serve me court papers so I can make my court date. They've mentioned jail time. I've had the same telephone number and address for two years. If it were legit, I would have been found by actual law enforcement officials/attorney's office. It's not like I'm hiding.

same thing as above but he called me first and i sad i was not me then he called my uncle ' i don't know how he got his # but my uncle got a cases # and the phone # and i looked it up and hear i am ..
this is not a legit company  

I CONTINUE TO GET CALLS, HARRASING AND THREATNING FROM THIS TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A MALE, I AM A FEMALE. THEY WILL NOT SAY WHO THEY ARE OR HOW THEY GOT MY TELEPHONE NUMBER. THEY CONTINUE TO STATE IT IS LISTED FOR WHOM THEY ARE TRYING TO REACH. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS PERSON IS OR HOW MY CELL PHONE NUMBER COMES AS LISTED FOR THIS MALE PARTY. I HAVE CALLED ONLY TO ADVISE TO REMOVE MY TELEPHONE NUMBER AND NAME FROM THE LIST AND YET THEY CONTINUE TO CALL.

No one calls ahead to let you know you'll be served - the process server just shows up.  If asked - even if you're not the alleged debtor - the caller MUST tell you the company name - to say they're "not at liberty" to do so, is a violation of the FDCPA.  Report the caller to the FTC, FBI, Dept of Justice and your state's Attorney General.

NEVER pay any caller unless they MAIL proof that you owe a debt and that they have the legal right to collect said debt.  Refusal to do so is a violation of the FDCPA.

Received a blocked call from Jason Evans.  He said he was a process server who was hired by his client to serve my husband papers and wants to know when he will be here to except the papers.  I began questioning him as to what the name of the company who was serving us was and he said he was not able to give that information out.  I told him my what time my husband would be home from work and he would need to come after that time if he needed my husbands signature and not mine.  He gave me a phone this number and  a case number and said for me to give this information to my husband to call so they can instruct him as to when he can serve my husband.  What a crock.  I asked him what his full name was and he told me Jason Evans and I asked him what company he was working for and he told me he was not at liberty to give me that information.  I think this is someone who is not able to collect due to the statute of limitations running out and they are just trying to get us to call back and make some sort of contact so the statute of limitations will start again.  First of all if he is hires by someone else and works for a legitimate company that does process serving he would have my husbands work number and work address but he did not have that information.  At least that is what he told me.  Do not call anyone back from this company and do not give them any information.  If they are true process servers they will serve you at work or come to your home when you are home.

They called claiming they have to power to garnish wages Lol

Left message about confirming a delivery for their legal  department.