Same phone call and message I received today...it's all garbage!

Why do they leave a long distance number? I don't have long distance service.

I am glad someone reported this to the FBI, it is disgusting.

how ironic that every time i look up this number it has the same message. who ever is this Mr bowman character, you have been reported to the FBI

call from 919-439-4686 regarding a "file", another scam.

Thursday  |  January 10, 2013  |  12:00 PM  |  25 seconds
?This is Mister Bowman. I've tried to reach you concerning some paperwork that I need to get your statement on I am also concerned you may not be aware this matter at this time. Give me a return call at 9194394686(?) that's 9194394686."

I AM SO SICK OF THESE CALLS FROM UNKNOWN PEOPLE !!!!

Got a call from this number. I have a smart phone and i have an app that blocks calls that are not on my contacts list. so it picks up and hangs up on its own, that way who ever calls me does not leave a voicemail. Reading the other post that people have gotten, its a scam and its not a real company.

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

Voicemail left by male voice/recording; Here is the message:
"This is Mr. Bowman and I have tried to reach you concerning some paperwork that I need to get your statement on. I am also concerned you may not be aware of this matter at this time."
He states to call him and repeats the number.

Same thing, someone saying to call about a "file" in their office.  No company name - not legitimate

Got a call and answered it like a crabby old man. Voice message said to call him back regarding a file in his office. Didnt say for who he wanted and who he represented. Am I going to call him back? Do I needed to answer that question? NO!