I just retrieved the same message from my job phone. The caller stated that it was Brook Davis. From some mediation firm about some documents that needed to be delivered. She stated that they had hired a locator firm to get an address but no luck and the forms were returned back to them. My thoughts was if you have the number then it shouldn't be a problem getting a address. This is probably a bill collector.

This group is some type of mediation before it goes to court.  This is a legit debt that you owe from the past.  Most of these debts are payday loans that were not paid back in full.  If you've ever received a payday loan then thats what the debt is.  They want the money thats the bottom line.  If you don't pay the money they refer your file to an attorney to file a claim against you.  If you don't pay the debt they will take you to court and you could be responsible for attorneys fees and other fees.  It can get quite expenssive.  They don't take this route unless you have ignored them for months and months.  Its best to pay it.  If you dont have the money ask to work something out.

I received a call from this number and they said it was conceening idenity theft and something to do with Compass Bank.

Bu***hit! you prob work for this chop shop. they need to serve papers before it even hits any type of court. Get real. its all bogus! Do not pay these bastards! they will steal your hard earned MONEY!

THIS is NOT A legitimate debt collector!  You probably work for these bloodsuckersand its a scam!!  Dont tell them anything! TELL THEM TO STOP CALLING!!

A Mrs. Wolf left msg on a relative's phone #, saying she was from legal mediation in Madera County, did not provide the name of the company she was with or what company it involved.  She stated it was regarding identity fraud. Could this be a scam?

As A former collections Specialist of Auto loans and Knowledgable in FDCPA guidelines and Regulations I would like to know Sir, Were you get your Information from did you collect in 1980's when maybe people were alerting homeland security seriously  Sir, I recently got a call reguarding a file concerning my ex-spouse and a loan he retrieved they advised me why they were calling and who they were looking for I advised them we were no longer married and would take a msg to give him  they didnot push to try to get a number or anything  but was polite and pleasant and professional. advised me it was important they spoke to him i looked them up and checked out there info as i was a lil suspicious at first cause my ex and I havenot been together in 5 years but they were ligitament..

As a former Collection Specialist and a General Manager in third party collections, this company is a scam.  This company licensed to collect in your given state or not is a scam.  This company should be reported to the State Banking Commission in your state anytime you receive a call from them.  This company and said name or ficticious name given should be extended to your local police department or local Homeland Security Office.  You then should contact the FTC and file a written harrassment complaint in lieu of the third party contact and the FDCPA Violations injected upon your family, friends or neighbors.  You then should contact the original creditor said name given and file a complaint with your local Banking Commission in hopes that they will find out who outsourced your specific client information for third party collection calls or attempts to collect a debt.  If this company does not read you the "mini miranda" this is an attempt to collect a debt and any information may be used for that purpose, HANGUP.  They have already broken Federal Law.  Then let it go, because people who are immoral, unprofessional and unethical run wild in the third party collection capacities in America and abroad.  You have RIGHTS!

This is not a legit comppany!  Stop telling people that it is.  You probably work for these jerks.  They want your social sec to verify and your bank number and your drivers license number dont give it to them.  They will call all your family too , I have reported them.  they finally stopped calling my sister when she told them she would sue them and report them.    I don't know what they are up to but its not right or they would just mail you the information or serve you with documentation.  A certified letter at the very least.  Do not talk to them.  The best way to have them stop calling your family is to tell them you dont have contact with the person they are looking for in year.

How is this company fraudulent ? I received a message from a Chris Matthews today with something about an NSF check. So I immediatly called him back and sure enough it was a bad check. I submitted this check to pay back an old Payday Loan. I checked with my bank after speaking with him to make sure everything was on the up and up and it was true. He even gave me a website to lookup their business license on sunbiz.org and I didn't even have to ask him. He offered up the info because he knew I was leary about this company being a scam. He then emailed me out the info I used when I took the loan out,everything matched up. He was actually very helpful and allowed me to settle my account for a lesser amount than what was owed.

My message to everyone is don't be so quick to judge a company because it's regarding a payday loan.  Don't get me wrong people there are alot of scams these days,but this company is not one of them. Believe me I did my reasearch.

they have called me and my brother on this mess about indentity theft does not sound legit to me iether but i wil be reporting them to bbb and fdc for fraudulent activity...

B***s***! you prob work for this chop shop. they need to serve papers before it even hits any type of court. Get real. its all bogus! Do not pay these b*****ds! they will steal your hard earned MONEY!

I get calls for a david barry and first national bank, something about okmulgee county and fraud with bank, but have no idea again who this david barry is their number is 877-403-1606

Please watch out for this company.  They are not on the level.  They have broken all kinds of FCRA laws.

Received a call from these people and is exactly the same message as stated above.  They are claiming not to be a debt collector but they are.  There name is the Stage III group a division of S&W Speciality group in Jacksonville FLA.  The have broken all kinds of FCRA and I have reported them to the FTC as well as the FBI.  This company was founded in Nov 2010  by three people who must want to make a quick dollar.  It is not a legimate company.  I have checked my bank records as to what they claimed I owed a debt for and have no record of any kind of payday loan being deposited into my account on the date they gave me.  Please watch out for this company.....they are on the level.  I am not a dead beat and I do pay my bills on time.

Same voice message as Tiffany's above. Bogus, bogus, scam.

This message was left on my visual voicemail...."This message is for Tiffany---. Ms. ---,  my name is James Powell I'm with the pre-litigation division of stage 3 group and I'm calling you because I was contracted to conduct an investigation in conjunction with ---- County just verify whether or not it's been some fraudulent bank activity held against you. You need to call me 877-403-1606, ext. 504. Your reference number is 301-259. This is time sensitive so it's gonna benefit you to call me as soon as possible thank you."

If it's time sensitive, and it was a legal investigation, they would have papers served or send something Priority Mail. Scam, scam, scam...

My mother in law recieved a message saying that I was being investigated for bank fraud, left a case and reference number along with other nastiness and said I needed to call back promptly.
Over the weekend i attempted to call the number and it simply went to an unnoted voice mail :no one is availableto take your call"

Today I call and get a woman, Mrs. Riley..who says I am being investigated for bank fraud in reagards to a payday loan I supposedly didnt pay back in a loan amount I never recieved from 2007. When I asked her to mail me documentaion regarding this situation she said that she could not, that her attorneys would not allow it, but she could email it to me? Seriously- if you are going to sue me you will have to have me served with papers or a certified letter at least. I told em to sue me, other wise F*ck Off. There are hundreds of reports online regarding this number.

i have not received a call but my mother and stepfather received a call saying that they needed my address, phone number, etc and that i was involved in fraudulent behaivior. Next my sisters in-laws received a call stating not to let me know they were looking for me but that they needed my info because i was again involved in fraudulent behavior. I have never received a call or mail notification of anything. It has been reported to the police by both me and my stepfather. I called the number back and it goes straight to a voicemail with no company name just says no one is available please leave a message.

Exactly - i figured it didn't smell right. i keep getting a call from them from a linda wright - same thing investigation-fraud- blah blah with case number and the problem is they are calling me giving me this info and its for an ex of the family who no one has much talked to her in years and I definately haven't why the hell she has my name as a reference number is beyond me - 877-403-1606 ext 503   - i am reporting you to the ftc for violation of the fdcpa now.

Left a message on my answering machine claiming they were trying to contact a supposed colleague of mine regarding a possible identity theft.  Gave a file no. which to me didn't pass the smell test.  Why give out a file no. to someone who has no business knowing this?  Her name was Miss Riddle.

Their old number was 877-896-6079. They are a company that is called s&w specialty group or the group. I contacted a company that used to own my debt and was informed that they had never heard of this company and that sometimes the debt is sold so many times that it ends up in the wrong hands and they dont really own the debt but have somehow ended up with your info.

They said they had a court case against me for identity theft.  Gave a bogus case number and said her name was Mrs. Riley. They call my moms house with different names. This is actually the second phone number they called from. Last year it was from a different number and it was a Mr. Garcia.
Thankyou