i have gotten a call from that number and the said that if i didn't give them a card number right there and then that a bench warrent will be sent within 72 hours for my arrest and because i fell into it they got 375.00 from me already and now i wish that i hadn't fell in to that trap because i would have that money that hurt me financially i want to stop these guys if any one knows how let me know.

I got a call from them this morning.  I had a funny feeling about the message that jack*** left, so I decided to check on the net first.  That's when I ran across all of this info.  Thank you internet people! So I called them back and told them where to go and how to get there.

JUst made a report against this company. They took 400 dollars out of my account twice. When I finally got in touch with MR. Johnson, he informed me that my money would be replaced plus any fees I was charged, stated "his company doesn't play that".  When I called this morning to speak to him, i was informed he was in court and wouldn't be back for a few hours. Then we I tried to explain to this man, that when this check was written in 2005 to a cable company. I was living wth my parents, I could not have written a check for cable services, because I was watching my parents cable. IF I had written a check to help my dad out believe me he would have let me known it had bounced!! I informed Mr. Johnson that my husband does work for the local sheriffs department, and he knows some good lawyers, then he placed a recording on the phone letting me know the phone call was being recored..I said good record me.  Once again he informed me they don;t know anyhthing other than the check was turned over to them, and blah blah blah....but he ended up getting rude and saying having a nice day and hung up....I think when I started talking the law, he got pissed or afraid,,,which ever I do not care. Also informed him he could not just call someone up at threaten to take them to jail, as  my husband works for law enforcement i know this is against the law,,,,,they did not want to talk then....My money better be replaced or there will be hell to pay!

They called me and left a message( for anyone) that they were investigating a case and my phone number showed up in some of the papers they found. Her name was Investigator Kim and I had better call her back asap. It was a very serious matter and I could be in trouble. As usual, I went and googled this number and you guys popped up about the scam. I'm also reporting it to my do not call list, for whatever good that will do. Thanks

just got a voicemail and funny how i knew right off the bat that this was a scam. they didnt even tell me my name or any other detail just a case number and i right away googled them, found all this out, and reported them to the FTC. i kind of cant wait for them to call me back so i can explain to them how i know theyre fake.

An "investigator Smith" left a message on a relative's phone saying I needed to call immediately to 1-855-422-6077 regarding check fraud with Walmart, that they were going to notify my local county, and that I would be served with a warrant for my arrest if I did not call back in 48 hours.  My mother called the number and was told the same thing as the message.  From what I understand, this is a bogus attempt to collect money.

If it's not too late,  first of all I would sugges that you contact your cc comany and put a stop on any use of that card because I'll bet he is going to clean house.  You just don't pay for anything that you didn't do and expecially without written proof and validation.  Read the post here by Alfalfa that describes your rights with debt collection.

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.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt076.shtm

I JUST RECEIVE A CALL FROM A INVESTIGATOR SMITH AS HE SAID HE ROLD ME THAT I WROTE A CHECK AT THE STORE ROSS FOR 701.89 BACK IN 2005 IN THE MONTH OF 12/23/ AND HE WENT ON SAYING THAT IT WAS A FRAUD AND THE CHECK HAS MY OLD ADDRESS ON IT  AND HE CONTINUAL TO GIVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND A ROUTINE NUMBER AND THE ADDRESS OF THE STORE WHERE THE CHECK WAS WROTE AND AS HE WAS TALKING HE SAID HOLD AND A RADIO SYSTEM CAME IN SOUNDED LIKE HE WAS AT A POLICE STATION OR SOMETHING THEN MR.SMITH SAID OR HE ASK ME SOMEONE COULD HAVE TOOK YOUR PURSE OR THIS AND THAT HE WENT ON AND I TOLD HIM I DON
T FRAUD I DON'T WRITE CHECKS THEN HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT SENDING PAPERS TO MY ADDRESS IF I PAY THIS ABOUT IN FULL THE COURT RELEASE PAPERS WOULD COME TO MY ADDRESS AND SO ON AND IF I COME UP WITH 501.89 TO CALL HIM AT THIS NUMBER 855-422-6077 OR IF I CALL AFTER A CERTAIN TIME THAT I WOULD NOT EACH HIM BECAUSE HE IS BUSY SO I DID GIVE MY CREDIT NUMBER WHAT SHALL I DO

Calling my house harrassing me

I found out this company is completely fraudulent. I contacted the FTC and explained the situation, and the woman I talked to told me not to pay them a dime! They broke more laws in 2 10 minute phone calls any real collections company! They threatened jail time, warrants, ect. Also there is an article floating around about a similar company that was put out of business and forced to pay back all of the money they extorted! If these people contact you, imminently file a complaint with the FTC, either online or via telephone!!

They call me but they left me a message. To bad for them i have identity monitior.  So everything that has been stated above is what they left on my voice mail. And plus i don't write checks.

so what is really going on with this GBC cause they contacted my Grandmother and wanted a large amount of money . I had my local sheriffs office call and parole officer and they both where hung up on and when called back they would not only say that i had bad checks out from 2005 and i have found out that the stats have ran out on them . Please fill me in on what you know.yes at that time i had check out and i have taken care of all that. and yes i did have some go to collection company's but what they say don't make since.

GCB INVESTIGATION CHECK FRAUD DIVISION
OWNER: Zo Mitchell 770-369-4077
ASSISTANT: Toni 760-573-9106
LOCATION: 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE Marietta, Ga 30067  

This is the address to GCB 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE Marietta, Ga 30067. This is an office building sweet number 434. The company?s real name is Global Consulting Bureau LLC. His real sell phone number is 770-369-4077. His real name is Zo Mitchell and yes this COMPANY IS A FRAUD. The checks are real but really the company that the check was written to already written those checks off so the debt is really non collectible. Zo Mitchell other cell phone number is 760-573-9106. He might have told you his name was Todd Johnson but it?s not its Zo Mitchell. When they collect money they get a 25 percent commission off what they bring in the office. The investigator/ case coordinator name that they give you is not there real name and that right there is against the law. They also use a skip tracing program that gives them access to all your person information like all the addresses you have ever lived at, the first five of your social, your family member name and contact info, your driver?s license number, bankrupts, and info from the DMV. When you call 855-422-6077 you will hear a message and music that he paid good money for to make the company seem real. Monica Allen will always answer the phone yet her real name is TONI. If you call too many times or ask them for two much information Zo Mitchell the owner will Block your number so you can?t call in the office. Kevin Patterson is not a retired police officer from Albany New York. That is all a scam. No they cannot have you arrested. Nor do you have to pay for that check.

'never pay this company',  thank you for your posting and the time and effort you spent in providing the information about these people.   I think you have helped keep some of the people for falling for these parasite's scam.    Kudos!!!!

this is the address to GCB 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE this is an office building sweet number 434. The companys real name is Global Consulting Bureau LLC. His real sell phone number is 770-369-4077. His real name is Zo Mitchell and yes this COMPANY IS A FRAUD. the checks are real but really the company that the check was written to already written those checks off so the debt is really non collectible. Zo Mitchell other cell phone number is 760-573-9106. He might of told you his name was Todd Johnson but its not its Zo Mitchell

When I got home from work there was a message on my answering machine from a officer Ryan saying that I was implicated in a check fraud case # 43708078 and I needed call this number 1-855-422-6077 ASAP so this matter could be solved. I went to the internet asnd found all these messages about this number. So fake I am glad I was not home.

Got a call yesterday from (855) 422-6077 by a Kevin Patterson.  Claims he was a retired police officer and now works for GBC Investigations. He said his office was located in the county that I actually live in, but would not give me the address or location. He said I had a check out from 2005 that needed to be taken care of immediately or he would have me arrested within 72 hours. He actually scared me a little bit because he knew my Drivers License number and current address, as well as my old PO Box #.  He gave me a check number, my bank name and routing number.  But he couldn't tell me the actual amount of the check I supposedly written. Then proceeded to break down the restitution owed of $365.41 down to $300 in court fees, $35 for some other fee, and said the check must be for $30,41. I said I will come down to the office tomorrow afternoon and you can show me proof that I owe this.  He said NO, this can only be paid by phone with a debit/credit card. Told me I must call him back today at 11 am or he would turn me into the sheriffs office to issue a warrant.  I said, "Well it looks like you will have to turn me in, cuz I refuse to give you my info over the phone." I also told him in the meantime, I will contact the sheriff myself and my bank. His response was, "Call the sheriff, call the President of the US if you want, but that isn't gonna stop you from going to jail."  What this man doesn't realize is that I live in a town of less than 500 people. This county does all their legal stuff in a town of 1,200 people.  Everyone knows everyone in theses towns. Funny how when I called the sheriffs office and talked to the criminal investigator himself, he never even heard of this man or this company. He gave me a fake case # that isn't even used in the state. He even called the number and was given the run-around and was told that they would block his number. Nothing professional about them at all. On top of of this, my bank says there is no way that I could write a check out of their bank in 2005 because I never had a bank account with them until 2007.....SCAMMERS PEOPLE!!!! DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY OR INFO. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AT YOUR GOVERNORS OFFICE.

Called my  brother saying  I had warrants.....its a collection agency

There was something odd about the call and threats of being thrown in jail for a check i know nothing about and the lender as well. If the police were after me for a bad check it would not be too hard to find me with the info they already had on me. Good try. I like to see some effort from a ''collector'' like that and if that was the case they need to get to the back of the line. Its good to get out of debt but check before they scare you with a false accusation of inmprisonment. This should be completely against the law. But i have to give them some credit for making it sound so nice like they were trying to help this country with fraud issues. Is that not what our law enforcement is for? If they want to threaten you they would have you charged and in jail.

i had the same person calling me that my son had a warrant for his arrest and that he had 72 hrs to pay or a warrent will be issued,, so i asked how do i help my son (Oh and im playin along) they told me to purchase a pre paid credit card give them the card number after the $460 were deposited or for me to give them my account number and from what bank........so i told them i didnt have that money till the nex day so sure enough he calls me first thing in the morning saying did you get the prepaid creidt car? i responded YES but i told him before i give you the information you need to answer me some questions and that i was in the police departament with the district attorney and they want to know #1 youre full name,,,,,,,,,,,,#2 what state are you calling from.........#3 the name of youre company.....#4 and if you at one point was a police oficer and youre retires we want youre badge number.........and guess what people he got pisst of and hang up on me,,,,,so now i turn the tables and im harrasing him askin why did you hang up on me if you have nothing to hide why you hang up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and again he hangs up on me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,peolple there nothing but SCAMMERS AND FRAUD,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Did some poking around on the internet and wonder if these guys aren't involved.See,THIS is EXACTLY why I don't go with banks.Credit Unions all the way!
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=54&ved=0CFIQFjADODI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greenfieldcoopbank.com%2Fprivacy_nolink.html&ei=JwkiUJitGKflyAGoxYDQDg&usg=AFQjCNGaChNsJWrWzpoAvp1NqwG6PhsjAQ&cad=rja
Greenfield Cooperative Bank (GCB) some seriously scary policies.

They just called my boyfriend's mom looking for him.They stated he had bad checks from 2005 and had 72 hours to pay or he would be jailed.It was some woman named,"Jasmine Taylor".I called and was hung up on and now when I try to call,it's just busy.They have a fake looking website that I sent a message to.You can also contact them at 1-800-539-6077.The fellow that I had words with answered and once he heard me speak,hung up.That line is also busy now.I think they blocked my #.They won't divulge any info.just tell you they can't release that info.Said he was working with the I.R.S and other organizations.It was really hard to keep up with between his thick southern accent and his complete defensiveness.They are fraudulent without a doubt!

From the Federal Trade Commission:
False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
falsely claim that you have committed a crime;

We just filed complaints with the FTC, State Attorney General, and are going to the local police department to file a report.  They wanted to settle a debt yet later in the conversation said they weren't a debt collector.  My recommendation:  Contact authorities if you hear from these people.  We'll keep you updated as to what happens with our case.  At the very least it's an unfair business practice worth a civil suit, at worst outright fraud.

I got a call from LANDLORD!  THESE jerks called leaving a msg that within 72 hrs I would be picked up for bogus checks!!!!! Really my landlord!!!!!! So now I will b calling the in ur corner news man! This is Ottawa control

My name is France and these so called investigation from gcb has been leaving me treating messages. They cant even tell me the information that i need so that when i turned to this website for more information. The coordinator for this case was name Jasmine Taylor.

So, what did you find out...I got the same message on my answering machine and have been stressed all weekend, not knowing what exactly i did years ago, could i of?? And he also contacted my ex from 12years ago about me with threat of bench warrant for check fraud within 72 hours..

These people are a scam, they use scare tactics like criminal intent to defruad by check and warrants being issued for you if you don't pay them immediately.

I was contacted by these clowns telling me that i was under investigation for fruad by check from a pay day loan company for the intrest on my loan that i had paid back and if I didn't pay $300.00 smakeroo's I'd be subject to prosecution  within 72 hours, well I'm still waiting haha!!!!

DON'T FALL FOR THIS BS AND REPORT THEM TO YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE FTC AND FBI

Fake investigator calling says that someone has warrents out and they want personal information. Scam!!!!

Just about all of the information these people (posters) are telling us the callers have can be obtained from any number of genealogy sites on the net , just type in someones' name anybidy and see what comes up.  It's a good way to track someone also