Received a phone call from this number. The caller left no voice message.

caller called and said they were from Acera a check collection

these people keep calling about a person in Alaska. I live in Florida. They gave out this girls personnel info to a stranger. I have it on tape and if they call me again I will see a Lawyer. I'm eighty three years old. I found the person for them but they will not pay me. I talked to Bridgett and a para-legal who said her name so fast and would not repeat it. If there is anybody out there let this post know if you want to do a mass Law suit against these people.

ACS IS THE LATEST NAME USED BY THESE SCAMMERS
THEY ARE NOT REAL DEBT COLLECTORS AT ALL - JUST CROOKS OUT TO STEAL MONEY



PROTECT YOURSELF!  IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU MUST READ ? HOW THE SCAM WORKS AND WHAT AGENCIES TO REPORT THEM TO

LONG RUNNING AND KNOWN SCAM ? ALL OVER INTERNET AND NEWS FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW


Fake Debt Collectors ? Terrorizing Consumers

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5621205&page=1


MORE ON FAKE DEBT COLLECTORS
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-904-425-9141
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/call4action/17285785/detail.html
http://www.800helpfla.com/newsletter/2008/092008.html

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/ks_debt_collection.html   latest release of information on this scam

http://www.wvago.gov/internetloanscam.cfm
If you are targeted by these criminals, be sure to report them to all the following federal and state law enforcement agencies (most of which you can do online or over the phone):
1.    The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for protecting the country's financial infrastructure and payment systems from international and domestic threats. Call or write your local Secret Service field office to alert them to the details of this attempted extortion. The addresses and phone numbers for the local Secret Service field offices are listed at http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml or in your phone book.
2.    Alert the FBI at https://tips.fbi.gov Be sure to tell the FBI that you are being targeted by extortionists over the phone. And if the crooks claim to be law enforcement or lawyers, officers of the court or bankers, be sure to include that information in your report.
3.    File a complaint with your local police. Most police departments will take a report over the phone.  Be sure to tell them that you're being targeted by an extortionist and give them all the details.
4.    File a complaint your state's attorney general, the contact information for whom is at www.wvago.gov
5.    File a complaint online with The Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
If these crooks call back, promise them nothing, pay them nothing and tell them nothing other than that you know they're a scam and that you've reported them to law enforcement. (And be sure to report them to all the agencies above each time they call you.)

By the way, here's just a small sample of numbers used by this particular group of scammers. Read the reports and you'll see the same pattern time and again -- phony organization names, thick foreign accents, and oddly worded threats that are so melodramatic and ridiculous that it's laughable:


http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-771-9249   Scammer posting here as GARY and GARRY JONES
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-866-860-4509   Scammer posting here as Mike Henderson
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-212-500-0839   Scammer posting here as Ricky
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-201-244-7722   Scammer posting as Carole, David Brown and Amanda
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-200-4646   Scammer false postings at this new number as silshan kanniue and Tina ? preparing a new number to use.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-424-354-4270   Scammer false postings as Rose
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-785-4479   Scammer posting as Robert
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-327-4870   Scammer false postings as Marry
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-646-274-1143   Scammer false postings as Karen Miller, Chichi and Tom Little
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-561-300-8018   Scammer false postings as Marco Polo (real original)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-226-7488   Scammer false postings as SAM, David S
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-706-7463   Scammer false postings as George
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-349-7382   Scammer false postings as Towanda Robinson, Shannon Walsh, Jack Dawson and Cynthia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-760-514-0132   scammer false postings as Suzy01, Johanna Hall, Cindie McMellon, Michael Dublin, Mark Williams, Carol and Rio   (800notes removed some of the scammers posts because the all came from the SAME IP ADDRESS)
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-209-797-2212   scammer false posting as Jaison Connar
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-401-4056   Scammer false posting as John Carner, KSR
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-650-241-4604   Scammer false postings as jhon and Kevin
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-708-401-0535   Scammer false posting here as JHON
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-518-212-0219  Scammer false posting as Prince Christian, Arpit
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-718-705-8669  Scammer false postings as Alicia
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-707-633-2789  Scammer false postings as Rojer, Minni, Rhone, Smith, Lisa Jack, Julie, Sean, and Carol. ? preparing a new number to use to steal money
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-205-294-6271  Scammer false posting as Thomas Jhonson

Scam alert: Bogus debt collectors
By Leslie McFadden ? Bankrate.com
Monday, Aug. 3
Posted 2 p.m.
Bankrate reporter Leslie McFadden contributed this entry.
This scam isn't technically about credit cards, but it is scary enough to post a warning. The Better Business Bureau issued an alert today saying consumers across the country are getting phone calls from bogus debt collectors claiming default on a payday loan. Of course, the consumer needs to pay a large fee to avoid arrest -- as much as $1,000.
The caller poses as a lawyer, and may threaten extradition to face trial if the consumer doesn't pay up immediately.
What makes these calls alarming -- and perhaps convincing -- is that the perpetrators reference the consumer's personal information, such as the person's Social Security number, driver's license number, previous bank account numbers, home address -- even personal references.
"The amount of information they have is really troubling," says BBB spokeswoman Alison Southwick. She adds that the amount of data points to a possible security breach.
Spread the word to your friends and family: Don't give out personal or financial information to an unknown caller. Scammers can spoof Caller ID to display different numbers, so trust your instincts over technology.
The BBB offers these tips:
?    Ask the debt collector to provide official documentation which substantiates the debt.
?    Do not provide or confirm any bank account, credit card or other personal information over the phone until you have confirmed the legitimacy of the call.
?    File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission online if the caller is abusive, uses threats or otherwise violates federal telemarketing laws or the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
?    File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau online if you believe a debt collector is trying to scam you.

same thing, but in my case she refered to my stuff as docket numbers like in a court case.  they have been calling family also, ruthless people using scare tackticks, like i am going to go to jail if i do not call her back.   they say that they are trying to clear your name for false info reported, or suspisious activity online. she rattled off my email address, and she she said that if i did not call her back then they would be turing it into the local county for prosicution. i know for a fact that there is no debter jail. there is a huge difference from civil debit collection and and claiming that they are prosicuting you for a crime.  i am under investigation for what, this bad economy that has forced my family to already loose everything, my hubby and i both lost almost $100,000 a year in income. now working for wal-mart and mickey d's just to put food on the table for our 3 kids.  we were both in upper management positions. maybe they should call the government to find out when more jobs are come to pass. since like clinton obama, claims he has created so many jobs, where do not know.

What is the name of the company?

Any idea what the name of the company is?

NICE TRY TROLL

Employees are the only ones who FORGET about a debt and then claim how helpful and polite these crooks are

THIS IS A FALSE POSTING.  

Received a call myself from this company, didn't actually provide a name of their company, just that I spoke to a Mr. Rizzio.  Do you know the name of the company?

So this seems to be a tactic used to collect a debt, then.  I have no problem with an unresolved financial issue being brought to my attention,  I just don't agree in how they go about doing it.  They want to put the fear in you by implying that your S.S# is at risk....and getting a statement, too?      I'm very wary of opening a can of worms with unknown people when I'm already under a credit/debt counseling program

So this seems to be a tactic used to collect a debt, then.  I have no problem with an unresolved financial issue being brought to my attention,  I just don't agree in how they go about doing it.  They want to put the fear in you by implying that your S.S# is at risk....and getting a statement, too?      I'm very wary of opening a can of worms with unknown people when I'm already under a credit counseling program

I recieved a call from mr hoskins, at first i thought was very suspicious because i had never heard of him or company when i called back i found out that they had a financial issue that i has forgotten to resolve from a couple years ago the representative i talked to was very helpful and polite. After speaking to them for 10 minutes we came to agreement to resolve my issue . They also provided me with a fax with all the information that was discussed . This company is legit .

I received a call this afternoon from a guy name Hoskins. He said the same thing as what IMatter posted. Just very suspicious.

I got a call asking for Jenkins Hopkins and it said if I did not call back actions would be taken with out my knowing. I ignored it at first, but the second time it disrupted class so I called them to tell them I wasn't this man. They asked for my phone number and I hung up. I think this is a little suspicious.

I received a call from this last week from a gentleman named "Hoskins" who claimed they had documents with my social security number attached to them and that they needed a statement from me.


If anything, I should have received this in WRITING.