This caller left a message saying that they were looking for someone with the same last name as my maiden name but different first name. Never heard of this caller or the company. Don't owe any money so I have no idea who this is.

Ever see the ads for "make money online, from home"?  Well that is who they hire to act as debt collectors.  So you figure.

They got your phone number through data bases that they can now use to create links to people associated with the target person.  There are many of the services available online for a small charge.  That is what they use.  Look yourself up and see...   Google.

Do not give any confirmation or denial of any information you asked for over the phone, ever.  No legit company would ask it like that anyway.

Just block the number.

It is a collection agency, simply said.  They are looking for people who owe them money or people who they think owe them money.  The buy up old debt from companies at pennies on the dollar and then they harass the people on the list until they get money from them.  The debts that they buy are already written off by the original lenders, who have already written off the debt amount.  If you pay the debt you will still have the black mark of a "write off" in your credit file for 7 years no matter.  After 7 it all gets erased anyway.

Stop calling

Just got this call, number was blocked but they gave me a number to call with an ext., but no way im gonna call back. The dumb bi*** talkin had my f****ng DOB, wonder what else she f****ng had. Pretty much from now on when a blocked number comes up, not gonna be answering it, waste of my f****ng time.

As far as I can tell they seem legit.  They are going after Student Loans.  At least in my wife's case. They have the correct account info and balances.  Time will tell.

Scammers love it when you call them back. Sites like this make it tough to trick people on the phone don't they?

Well, it's back to the boiler room with you now!

You people should actually  call this company back.
They are actually not a scam and just need to verify your info to ensure it is the correct person.
The accounts are not purchased by EOS CCA either. Just pick up and talk to them if they are looking for you. Helped me out.

I received a voicemail on my work phone, from a Chris ........... he says his last name so fast and under his breath that you have no way of hearing it!! He cannot even pronounce my first and last name properly, he goes on to say: "Please do me the favor and call me back on my direct number 877 863 9438 my extension number is 15026.
I googled the number and hear I am!! Did not bother calling back, and have advised the front desk not to bother with them if they call again. It is TAX season, so Fraud is always on the rise during this time.

Got this call tonight.  Here's the vm transcript:

You have a new Voice mail message from: Unknown.

"Hello my name is Susan Franklin this is an important call. I'm attempting to locate ????. If you can assist me in providing location information for Michael. Please call me at 8778639438 extension one four eight nine three. Again the phone number is 87786394 extension one four eight nine three."

No one ever by that name here.  Caller ID was Unavailable / Private Number.

I've had 2 messages from this number.  Man says his name is Kevin Graham or Grimm from EOCCA and that I need to call back.  The "eocca" is garbled but I finally made it out after listening several times. I have no debt that so I suspect they're looking for someone else.  Do I call back or just keep ignoring them?

Do not call.  I dont owe any one money

EEOC also has an 800-896-4539  If you look at the incoming call it says 800-service

Unreal right? I get the same thing at my home and now my cell! They usually just hang up but I decided to answer my cell to see who this "unknown" caller was. What a scam!

No idea why these people are calling ME looking for my daughter! All the caller gave me was his name "Scott Walton" and his direct extension 14901 saying this was "an important business matter". Calling my home and now cell number looking for her! I did not give him her information and hung up. I then informed her about the call, she googled the number and got this site...I hate scams! SCAM!

just got the same call very nice polite man from a debt collection agency looking for someone from 20 years ago

Today a lady left a message names Yessica. At extension 14892.
They've called numerous times from a 585 number as well. I actually spoke to them the other day to have fun at their expense. I asked all of the questions they asked me then she got upset and said it was a serious matter and hung up.

They keep calling from this and a 585 area code number. It's a scam. They called my ex and he's never been a guarantor for anything.
It's like they get old phone bills and see numbers that were called the most. Scam

Man called today from a blocked number. I said hello National Arbitration. He said if you know who it is why don't you call us back. I said I thought the sheriff was coming with handcuffs 2 years ago when you first called me. He hung up. Haha

maybe you should find out what the reason of the call was first. Research the company the calls are actually really imortant!

These creditors called my brother looking for my daughter..this is a new low and must be some legal grounds for lawsuit.  I will complain to Attorney General and report them

An unknown number called me at 2 AM last night, and when I answered nothing was said, so I hung up so I could go back to sleep.
The unknown number called again earlier today and left a message.
She said her name was Carolyn something-or-other and she wanted me to call her back at this number regarding any information I could give regarding the location of another woman.
I don't even know who the woman she mentioned is.
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some body call to my parent - 83 years old  man  , do not wanted provide to me any information
who is this??

The first call I had on my vm the woman said her name and began to say the business name she was calling from and must have caught herself because she says "Oh no" hangs up and calls back immediately with her vague message.

looking for a relative, but would not give any information on who they were or why they were calling

unknown caller

Yeah, these people are annoying!!

Yeah this is a collections agency