They kept calling me everyday even though I never answered (I knew it was a scam because I google every number I don't know...). Today I rejected the call as soon as I saw their number so they knew I was there and they literally called me like 5-6 times in a row, up to the point I finally answered to tell that assh*le to "STOP CALLING ME U F*CKING PIECE OF SH*T !!!". He called like ten more times right after that, I didn't answer. Next step is to go to the police...

By the way I live in Quebec, Canada so sorry for my english...

MI SQUILLA ALLE 2 DI NOTTE. LA PROX VOLTA LO  DENUNCIERO' ALLA GUARDIA DI FINANZA

This so-called official message saying that I will be sent serving papers to "my place of business or residence" within the next 24 hours. Well, let's see, that was Aug. 2.. It is Dec. 6 and they are still calling me for some type of fraud . This is a scam. Don't buy into it.

They have now moved on to new names and they have a new phone number. My husband stopped them though. Also talked to same guy in last 2 days and was given 2 different names. Also called DA. They have no clue what I'm talking about. Kinda strange and sad how people are making money from innocent people. GET OUT AND GET A REAL JOB

Hello..I'm so glad I read your comment because same thing happened to me last week and they sent me an email of my debt from HELLEN MIANDROS.. I was wondering if I was being scammed. Someone was suppose to come today to make me sign papers but never showed up. Thank you.

Got a voice mail recording from 716-247-9664 stating that they are from Segal, Bennet and Associates saying that my file has been assigned and ready for review and to call them back at 855-641-6961 to go over the details. Then it goes on to say that when calling please refer to your.......and it cuts off.

I received a phone call yesterday and today from this number.  The name given on the message is a Victor Wallace. When I called back today, I asked for Vicotr Wallace. The lady who answered said there was no one by that name, then she asked for my file number. I tried to give her my file number and she said no that's not correct, then she gave me an incorrect name. Then a Michael Hall answers.  I told him a Victor Wallace left a message for me.  He said they had no one there by that name.  I told him I would have my attorney call him and will file charges for harrassment as they are calling my work phone.  This has got to stop.

MICHAEL LEWIS called my place of employment today and said he'd be arriving around 2-3pm to serve me with papers. Um... I work on a guarded, gated military installation. Good luck getting past security Mr. Lewis. The message said to call 1-855-641-6961 for more information. When I did, I spoke to a woman named LISA CAMPBELL who claimed she was an attorney. She said I owed money for a loan that I KNOW i didn't take out. She said I owed $7000 dollars, but she could ask me county's DA to give me a settlement of $4300... which she then lowered to $2500. But she said the original loan amount was only $1000 and she claimed I had already made a few payments. She then DEMANDED my credit card information and got very aggressive when I refused to give it to her. I also told her before giving her any information, I would have to check with the DA and the loan company, at which point she told me that the loan company nor the DA would know what I was talking about and would not be able to help me. Additionally, I was sent an email from a HELLEN MIANDROS which was on a very unofficial looking letterhead from a law firm called SEGAL, BENNET and ASSOCIATES. The purpose of this email was apparently to confirm that this conpamy owns my debt. I'm not buying it...

This idiots continue to call and harass my employment. I called our local police department and filed a report against them. At least I started the paper trail. They call from 1-855-641-6961.  I also contacted the better business....Make sure you do the same.  The lady that called was STACY BUSH ( ya sure).  She threaten legal action and to serve papers. Bring it on. These people run scams 24/7.  Make sure you report them to your local police department. Be "nice" to them at first. Get their name, their boss, the name of the company and mailing address. Very important to get this information.

Kimberly

If you don't mind my asking what county did this "Michael lewis" say he was delivering from? I got very similar call, from a "private mail currior" named Michael Lewis, and was wondering if it was the same county?

had the same thing happen today

I received the exact same voicemail from a James Conrad. have u found out if this is a scam?

I received a voicemail from a James Conrad saying to contact 855-641-6961. Called the number and there saying I'm getting charged with Fraud and Default to Fraud their saying I will go to jail for defaulting. i called the people and they are so rude. The guy I spoke with Michael keeps saying I'm going to jail for defaulting on the payment arrangement with them, and now he will give me Default to Fraud on a loan from 2010 including the Fraud charge. not sure if this is a scam or not. Help!

whatever happened? Did they actually serve you?

Received a call from a blocked number. Was given 855-641-6961 as a return number to call. When I called to see what was going on, was transferred to a man named Michael Hall who stated he was with Siegal, Bennett, & Assoc. Gave me a case file and stated they were sueing me for a debt I know nothing about. Supposedly money had been wired into a bank acct almost 2 years ago, when that bank acct was closed 6 years ago. Kept pressing me for my name, SSN which I refused to give, and quoted me an emal address that was eerily similar to one I had at a former job. He then goes on the inform me that in 12/2010 I had a loan for $400 wired into this account and that now the total amount was due for $1926.32 with court costs of $1500 tacked onto that-he told me to send this info to my attorney and that they would garnish my wages to collect the money, but that if I wanted to settle out of court, to give them $400 now and the matter would be over and done with. Also stated that the case was slated for serving and that law enforcement would be serving me at my residence or if I couldn't be reached there, they would come to my place of employment and then I would have to have a supervisor present to witness this. I told him that I would call him back after checking with the D.A. and he was like, go ahead, call the president, the DA, or whomever I wanted, but that the people who gave him my information had done their due process and he had purchased the account for collection and claimed I was being  charged with Attempting to Defraud, and Worthless Check. I know for a fact that money cannot be wired into an account 4 years after it has closed. Also I know that if I have a bad check, that the DA will send me documentation with the check number, the fees, and give me a slated day to get the matter paid with a money order. These people are CRAZY!!!!!! This has scam written all over it. He has been telling me that I need to speak my intentions into a recorder and then basically stated that no matter what I tell them, they are going to make sure I am listed as unwilling to cooperate and that once the matter is served there is nothing he can do for me. I'm like-what if I give him a card # now, and the people are at my house? and why would he settle NOW for the supposedly original amount? Had a similar call a couple years ago, threatening to serve me withing 48 hours unless I cooperated. I contacted the DA about it, she stated it was a scam....I tell you what, this ruined my morning at work!

I rec'd a call from Alisha Sullivan yesterday and she represented Fresno County. She even used a telephone number from the county court house, when I did a reverse look up, the number came back as a fax machine in the Criminal Courts of Fresno County

I rec'd a call from Alisha Sullivan yesterday similar to Jill Olson except she represented Fresno County. She even used a telephone number from the county court house when I did a reverse look up, the number came back as a fax machine in the Criminal Courts of Fresno County.

told me i needed to meet alsiha sullivan within 24 hours or i would be served.as there is a red flag in becker county with my name and ss number. need to call 1-855-641-6961.. so i do and noone answers and i look it up and says number dont exist.

I got the same call.  I am talking with my lawyer in am.

I received the same message as margaret b did. these people put you on automatic call  and will try to scare you into thinking the county  you live in will come and serve you  even had a county  number wich when call back its a fax number

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

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

Today monday the 27th of Aug received a call from "restricted" advising me I am going to be served and thay I need to call this number 855-641-6961 case file.... nad a judgement was going to be entered blah blah! the woman  on the phone was very nasty and kept pushing for information and LIKE I TOLD HER
I don't owe anything! She gave a fax number to send info to 888-600-1202 corresponds back to 855-641-6961  Not sending this person personal info!
This infuriates me! What can be done

I have not received the same call and this is either an abusive debt collector or a scammer. Abuses vary from threatening a lawsuit which may or may not happen to telling family and workplace about your alleged debt. Anything can happen. Be prepared.
Your caller violated section 809 (and others) of the FDCPA http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre27.pdf
The FBI warns about payday loan extortion scams here http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/paydayloanscam_120710

I received a voice mail message at work from a man stating he is a process server for Dallas County,
that he would be seeing me within the hour at my residence, and I would need to provide a form of
ID for proper service, and stating that I have been notified.  But, he left the 855-641-6961 number,
which is nothing I recognize or know about, and it is not process servicers that I know of.

Has anyone had one of the (fake) process servers show up at their residence or office?
Harass their neighbors?  Family?

Anyone found out who they really are?

Received a call from Segal Bennett and assoc saying that i owed for a payday loan in 2010.  Funny thing is that I never applied for a payday loan. These people had my daughter, ex wife and my names and all of our personal information.  These people are threatening to serve me with court papers.  They have callled me, my gf, my exwife, employer and daughter.  I have receivced calls from 855-641-6961 and I called it back and spoke with some lady named linda armstrong, and this is the number she called me back from 716-213-6109.
The next phone call i received from these ppl was a local number.  The man was had a thick indian accent.  when we did a reverse phone lookup, this number didn't seem to exist, and when called back it is picked up as if you were calling a fax number.  
806-775-7992, 806-775-7996 these two numbers when called back sound like you have called a fax machine or called a dial up computer connection.

I was wondering if you were actually served. thanks

I got a call from a pay phone from a man saying that he is a private courier and I'm being served today by the county and if I have any questions prior to his arrival I should call (855)641-6961.  I haven't done anything wrong and haven't received any written notice about anything.  The number the man called from was a pay phone that doesn't except incoming phone calls.  I don't appreciate these type of calls.M

They have called my home, my cell, my daughter.  Claiming they have documents from "the county" to be served tomorrow between 2 and 5, I must have a witness with me or they will come to my office and have the administrator sign off as a witness REALLY???  Mr. Ferguson was very well scripted, funny if you listen closely you can hear the other "private Process servers" in the background.  I have done nothing that  "the county" would be serving me for!!!!   I am so sick of these people illegally representing these debt collectors.

The company that is using this number comes across as blocked. They left a voice message claiming they are from Legal Support Services and that I was going to be served today at my home or office. We shall see.