These people just called my mom freaking her out by saying I was going to be taken to court. They did sound profressional. Eventhough I wasn't really sure about them, I fell in the trap. I cancelled my card immediately after reading the post from you guys thanks alot. I hope they didn't get to take it out. I should've known something was up, when she asked me if I had a calendar. Is there anything I can do about stopping the transaction faster?

AN INFORMED CONSUMER IS A DEBT COLLECTORS WORST ENEMY!
The 5 elements required to prove fraud are as follows: (1) a false statement of a material fact,(2) knowledge  that the statement is untrue, (3) intent on the part of the defendant to deceive the alleged victim, (4) justifiable reliance by the alleged victim on the statement, and (5) injury to the alleged victim as a result.
The Federal Trade Commission's Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) states: Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.
Their constant failure to supply documentation is in direct violation of the FDCPA.
First you need to get on the FCC's Do Not Call list @ https://www.donotcall.gov/
Next you want to check you state statute of limitations @ http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm
This supposed "unpaid debt" of mine was over 12 years old, my state statute of limitations is 5 years.
Then I would STRONGLY suggest you  file your complaints with the Federal Trade Commission  @: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en
I also contacted my State Attorney General. You can find contact information @ www.naag.org
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

I've been getting calls from this company from a Madeline Drake saying about an old debt I had taken care of years ago being taken to court.  I gave her my credit info not thinking it through even with her insisting that they can do nothing by mail.  After doing research on this number(which btw came up unknown on my phone, they left this to call back) I immediately canceled my credit card.  Now they are calling saying that I'm the one that committed fraud yet still nothing by mail and I can STILL settle at a lower price.  I'm thinking i might have to change my number so I stop getting harassed by these con artists.

Same for me a lady had called me and said I owned for some magazine in 2006 and I should pay her $380 or go to court and pay over $2000 I didn't even get any magazine so I think I'm going to talk to my lawyer and see what she says !?

i just recieved a call from these ppl and i had no clue about the mags they said i had but they sounded like they new what they was talkin about now like a dumbass i gave them
my information and debit card number im freakin out. can anyone help me and tell me how to fix this.

I received a call from this number about a "potential lawsuit" and the guy's name was Brian/Something Payne. He didn't exactly have my name correct, but he went on about my needing to get in touch with him right away. I probably wouldn't have called back if I hadn't been able to find the messages on this site... but thanks to all you folks, I KNOW not to be concerned. I'm sick of people who are allowed to get away with this crap!

hello just received a call from a pat hanley from legal services talking to me about avoiding a legal suit.  I just checked my magazines i paid with a bank check for each aznd used airline miles for 2 others.  Thanks for giving me the heads up about this racquet get this their answering machine just says legal services.  Really people...

These people are ridiculous, they called my ma's house and this isn't the only company that has done it, but they have somehow figured out a way to scare the dog-piss out of people. I wish they would stop 90% of the time I'm out of the country and don't need my mother tracking me down afraid that I'm going to go to jail over a scam call. Don't let them scare you, get the number blocked and someone please find a way to have these CRIMINALS stop!!!

This is a scam! First of all a real Lawyer office or legal services would not call you in the first place
They would send a document threw the mail for any reason.
Peachy an Lori are with the false company so of course they
Would say good things on here. Don't let them fool you de hard working
People of this country get done this way an the government doesn't crack down
On it. I work to hard for my money to let you put a wool over my eyes. Plus try
To sue me ha I don't have a thing to my name no credit cards either! So such them apples!

I got a phone call from Mrs Lawson who seemed to have the last 4# of my ss not sure how but she said i owed for magazines from 1996and i would have to go to court and pay 400.00 to appear in front of a judge . But all i really owed was 108.40 She has called me 2 times now . Lawyer said do not give any information to anyone , I see she and others have called other people . These people are somewhere in another town,

You are exactly right.  These people are making hundreds off of innocent people.  Everyone has ordered magazines at some point in their life, but most of us do not remember when.  If they are legitimate, there is no way to know.  They have no website or phone listing and they are not registered with the BBB.  They also refuse to mail any information.  They will not get my money at all.

Peachy and Lori are alias' used by the same meatheads that call from this so called legal services. Go to the URL below is you really want information about this number and the morons behind it.

http://www.callercomplaints.com/SearchResult.aspx?Phone=888-582-5121

I received a call from a Angela Davis she explained a company wanted to take me to court for some payments I was late on. Angela really went to bat for me, I saved hundreds of dollars due to Angela's savvy tactics.  Thank You Angela

I received a phone call from Renee Foster from Legal Services...at first, I thought it was scam cause it just didn't make sense that someone would want to take me to court for magazines. But my ditzy self signed a contract...I was 24...just got out of college...thought it would be a good idea and i do admit I stopped paying the magazine company. Ms. Foster was professional and reassured me that this indeed was a legit phone call and I settled for 1/4 of what the magazine company wanted in court. Thank you legal services!