For Extortion Scam Operations,  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/
http://www.stopfraud.gov/report.html
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.fraud.org/

Also read up on the laws and your rights:

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

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-944ec1426a8bcbb/ ... service-attacks
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http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/ ... r-phones/ndF4c/
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http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=1828
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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/
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http://800notes.com/forum/ta-9413b3202bc8b6c/ ... net%27s-tactics
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Strange! A person by the exact same name (Andrew Winton) had left a voice message for me at my Fathers home number (I haven't lived at home for close to 20 years now!). This "Andrew Winton" said it was time sensitive that I contact him and made reference to a case file #.

this is a smart butt, debt collector. he was looking for someone else, but telling me everything

Received a message from an Andrew Whittons (?) office, couldn't hear who the message was for, gave me a case number and that my name and social were associated with an accident and that I needed to call them to either handle or dispute the claims and the message would serve as my notification.  First of all, I haven't been in an accident and second the number they called wasn't even mine, its just an extra phone we have and all calls go to voice mail, we check every other day or so. So, I  called and someone just answered the phone "hello", no company name no formal greeting.  I gave her the case number she stated she was looking for me, and then proceeded to tell me they were contacting me because they are getting ready to serve me for "worthless checks" I supposedly wrote in 2007.  I asked her the name of her company she said the name was Processing, I asked for an address and she said under the Patriot Act she did not have to give me the address, I asked her to send me verification of debt, she said they had three different times and listed two of my previous addresses.  I again asked her for the address she said no, I stated that I had a right to send her a verification letter and she again repeated the Patriot Act line to me again and that they do not give it out because they don't know how people will react and want to protect themselves.  I also stated that there is a statute of limitations in California of three or four years and she replied that there is no statute on "worthless checks".  So, I hung and filed a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  I'm not perfect and I will try to take care of what I do owe, but how do these people sleep at night knowing that what they are doing is wrong?  They are probably milking people who just don't know any different to know when its a scam or not.

All that said, I called and cancelled the credit card and a new one is on the way.  :D

DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR INFO!!!!!!!!!!

These people called my wife claiming they were from the State of Texas Financial Crimes Division.  They are not.  They claimed my wife owed them $1,864.66 or 3 felony warrants would be issued against her.  She panicked and gave them my credit card number, but they said since it was in my name, that I had to sign it electronically.

My wife called me and told me the deal and I told her it sounded like a scam.  They called me and I spoke with them and tried to pump them for information.  They will not give out their email address (which, if they were with the State of TX should end in @state.tx.us or something to that effect).  They wouldn't give me their supervisor's information.  They wouldn't tell me which elected official was over their division.  They claimed that my wife would need to be in court tomorrow in downtown Houston, but they wouldn't give me a cause number.  After I had them rattled, they acted like they were telling someone else to put a GPS trace on my number.  ROFL.  Scumbags.

I am reporting them to Harris County Sheriff's Department in TX.  I will search and see if they are located outside of TX, I will report them to the FBI.  These people will not stop these scams until they have criminal charges/penalties against them.

these people called yesterday and threatened me with at least 4 warrants telling me I am going to be picked up by sheriff if I did not take care of some check I supposed to have had from 2008.  I asked them what was he talking about.  he got all nasty and outrate with me.  when I started asking questions about this firm, where they are located, he got mad with me and said I was harassing them.  I hung up.  they called back later on in the day, left another threatening message on my answering machine.  so I called them back today and asked them why they keep calling me.  I told them to go to scam book and wherever, google this number, and find out that we are well aware they are a scam and know what they are up to.  again, I asked where are they located.  was told some privacy act prevents them from giving me this information. I told them not to call me again.  I hung up and this guy kept calling me over and over and over again, this time, my phone read there number as RESTRICTED.   they finally stopped calling when I told them I was recording their call and turning it over to the police.  

I think they are scammers or bill collectors. I had a payday loan that i did not pay i think thye bought the debt. I really thought I was in trouble. I called the hot checks division here where i live and they check my name and said i did not owe anything. come to find out they last time i used a check was in 1996 and think about it they would not just call you they would just pick you up

I think they are scammers. they called me at work and I was about to have a heart attack. I never been to call and i sure did not have the money to pay them. Quick thinking I remember my sister use to work at hot check division in travis county and I called and they looked me up and said i did not have any checks. The last time i remember righting a check was in 1996 they said in 2008. I knew they where lying. They even wanted me to wire them some money thru moneygram a major sign they are lying. TX

I just got a call from 855-339-6005, said they got my name and ss number, that I was involved in a accident
I know I have not been in and accident,,He said this needs to be taken care of ,this is a timely manner,And that this is a warning,Said they got notice from there client, that it was me,,But I know for a fact it is not, so it's a scam,,, To get in touch with him,,He said his Name was Andrew Whitsin ,

This is the second call I've received to my cell,I have call block on my phone that goes to voicemail.
And the message left they don't even have my correct name.Incredible that they don't give up.

They are a scam.   I called them back today and asked them the name of their company.  I was told the Felony Warrant Processing.  I asked for which state.  He replied Arizona.  I asked why he had an out of state number.  I also cited Arizona Statute to him about the statutue of limitations on bad checks and that they are misdemeanor.  I also told him that if I owed money from a payday loan it was a civil matter and there was no way I could be arrest for it.    I asked him to provide me with information regarding the debt per the Fair Debt Collections act and he told me good luck because you are now going to be arrested.  He then promptly hung up.  If you were going to be arrested they would never call u and warn you.  And in Arizona bad checks are handled through the County DAs office.  I know the law especially regarding the collection of payday loans.   Don't let them scare you.  

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

?is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
?refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
?asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
?exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

?Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.?Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
?Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft ? charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
?Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate ? but you think the collector may not be ? contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
?Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

Person said they were looking for my mother and that they were from financial crimes. They also said she had a warrant out for her arrest, and wanted a physical address. I haven't seen my mom in a couple of years. She doesn't even have an address she lives out of her car.

I received a threatening telephone call today from Bill Williams Tyler Texas State Processor stating that he had received two formal complaints on his desk filing charges against me and that a court hearing was being mandated on me.

hello All, today I got a call from Gabriela MOnroy, stating that I was going to go to jail if I didn't response in 20 minutes.
to starters, no one calls to tell you that, they just take you to court, period. So to all outthere, don't let people like this intimidate you. Any company in the right mind, would send you a sheriff straight to you home to serve you. they wouldn't waste time trying to call you. I was a defense legal secretary, and I know for a fact, that real debts are taking to court directly, not by intimidating people over the phone. Good luck all.

This is a Payday loan scam. Just tell these people you are aware of this scam and know your rights and hang up, they should leave you alone fairly quickly because they only want to deal with easy targets. People who know about the scam and their rights scare these people. They may say you've written bad checks or taken out a loan, they are lying. Your information was either purchased or stolen. They refuse to give out their company name or phone number, this is a complete red flag and represents a fraudulent company. It is also illegal for them to contact your work. However, you can't report them to the Attorney General if they don't provide their company name....this is exactly why they don't. Good Luck! It's very sad people like this exist.

You are a pathetic Shill trying to boost a scam.  You and your kind ought to be ashamed of yourselves.  To steal from people who have earned the money to live and you heartlessly steal it.

Oh Suuuure you are! Well then, if you've been "charged" you'll be more than happy to give us this outfits information...won't you? You're not their friend are you?
No, you're just an illiterate Shill for the scammers from this number. You're a FRAUD! You won't post a verifiable thing because you can't. There isn't any!
Go ahead & try to prove me wrong! We'll eat you alive. Are you insignificant frauds ever going to learn? You're not up to trying to legitimize your scams on this site. You're just too damn ignorant!
Here's a warning for you Fraud-boy. Don't try to play in the deep end of the pool when you can't swim!
Skeff Ett Liv!
Gunnar

got a call from this number told me I was going to jail for a worthless check an  I did 2 hours later at my place of employment  now its been 6months an I finally got a pled an out on bond which cost me 18000$ so I am now on ppa an  staying out of jail.