I received a letter claiming a fraud check from 2007, claiming if I don't put 260.00 down there will be a warrant out and it's a felony blah blah. Basically they got me. I would like to know what do I do at this point. I cancel my credit card that I've provided. Is there anything else I can do?

Got a letter from CFI Investigation with the phone numbers of 1-877-903-3140 and 1-202-817-2820 called and left a message they called me back today and I ended up talking to Todd Johnson also but this was another company that I can't find info about them on the internet and the letter said that they had a website at cfiinvestigation.com but this doesn't show in a search of the internet and the website doesn't look like anything very professorial. ether. This sounds like the same scam but under another company name. I called the attorney general' customer protection division and was told that had been a lot of complaints about this company  they are sending me a complaint form to fill out and send back to them.

I work for a skip tracing agency.  This is called a "friend transaction" scam.  They call one friend saying when they did a transaction last year it was "depository fraud".  Sometimes they have another person calling your other friend at the same time (saying you were the depositor).  They threaten that both of you will go to jail or lose your job or whatever emotional button they can push to get either / both of you to pay ASAP.
The phone scammers apparently are pulling a lot of info off of Facebook.  
Yes, they use the same skip tracing tools we do, so they slready know a LOT about you.
They rotate through numbers for each team.  
Most people do not realize they are giving out more info than they are just by having a general conversation, which simply helps them build up info from each person against each other!
Call the FTC EVERY TIME they call you.  
Nothing will be done to stop these very successful scams from spreading unless the FTC is hit with enough complaints.

I received a call from these people yesterday and I want to put a stop to these crooks. will you please contact me online mcmillandavid71@yahoo.com I need some info concerning these people!

A mrs. Jones called me accusing me of depository check fraud. She named first national bank. She was trying to scare me with the tone of her voice she called from phone number (336)790-0190  i don't write checks!!!who is this person?it's shameful!!!!

-Yes, they called me too, sent me bogus letters and threatened to have me arrested.  This is all BS.  I am pretty sure the statute of limitations is 2 years.  I am not paying them anything.  John Davis...866-395-7007.

THE NAMES THEY'RE USING ARE JOHN DAVIS AND TODD JOHNSON.  COMPANY GCB INVESTIGATIONS  , CHECK FRAUD DIVISION, P.O. BOX 304        UNION CITY, GA. 30291-0304

I also recieved a letter from GCB saying I wrote a check yrs ago saying they would hace me arrested.  They called my parents saying they would have me arrested on christmas for check fraud. Of course it shook them up. My mom is bed ridden from a stroke. I called an attorney and BBB. BBB has already had 12 complaints.  Info from  attorney said they used a different name before switching to GCB.  They'll try anything. The numbers they're using 866-395-7007 and 855-533-6077 . BEWARE !

This same person, investigator Lauckener called my phone, left msg to call back, and did not identify me just that she needed to speak to whoever lived here. said my name and number was attached to a check fraud investigation, left a case no. I tried the no and got answering machine. I did not leave a msg. I called police station and sheriff's office and they told me to report it to attorney general's office. I have never had any checks bounce in my life. I just worry about idenity theft and access to bank info. I am glad I thought to look for website. This was very enlightening and also disturbing. Def a scam!!!!!!!!

CALL THE DA AT 660-627-8472
GCB INVESTIGATION CHECK FRAUD DIVISION
OWNER: Zo Mitchell 770-369-4077
ASSISTANT: Toni 760-573-9106
LOCATION: 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE Marietta, Ga 30067 suit #434

This is the address to GCB 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE Marietta, Ga 30067. This is an office building sweet number 434. The company?s real name is Global Consulting Bureau LLC. His real sell phone number is 770-369-4077. His real name is Zo Mitchell and yes this COMPANY IS A FRAUD. The checks are real but really the company that the check was written to already written those checks off so the debt is really non collectible. Zo Mitchell other cell phone number is 760-573-9106. He might have told you his name was Todd Johnson but it?s not its Zo Mitchell. When they collect money they get a 25 percent commission off what they bring in the office. The investigator/ case coordinator name that they give you is not there real name and that right there is against the law. They also use a skip tracing program that gives them access to all your person information like all the addresses you have ever lived at, the first five of your social, your family member name and contact info, your driver?s license number, bankrupts, and info from the DMV. When you call 855-422-6077 you will hear a message and music that he paid good money for to make the company seem real. Monica Allen will always answer the phone yet her real name is TONI. If you call too many times or ask them for two much information Zo Mitchell the owner will Block your number so you can?t call in the office. Kevin Patterson is not a retired police officer from Albany New York. That is all a scam. No they cannot have you arrested. Nor do you have to pay for that check.

I received a call from 855-422-6077.  The lady said her name was investigator Tatum.  She told me that they were going to file a warrant for my arrest on a check that I wrote in 2005 to Rack Room Shoes.  I told them that I have never bounced a check to Rack Room.  I told her that they needed to provide me with proof.  She hung up.  I called back and again questioned them about this debt and was told that it was for $377.79.  This is a lie.  These people are scam artists.  DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

Wow. Dont I feel dumb! They called me at my job and i panicked. I gave them my info and they have pulled 4 pymnts from my account! Now what? Can i ever get this money back? The most recent one was drafted yesterday so i think i can reverese it! $756 they got me for!

They did the same to me. I got a letter from them yesterday demanding to have me arrested if I did not pay then $447.00 for a check they clams to have been written by me in 2005 for the amount of $117.00. they could or would not sent me information to prove that I owe a check, so I told them if they could not give me proof then I am not paying s**t to them. the woman then said that she would wave the fees and bring it down to $247.00 but she would only accept that if I pay it to them right there on the spot with a credit card or debit card. I told them Hell no I am not paying s**t to them plus the statue of limitation on that check is way past due. and the bank to which that check was written on is not even in business any more. they must think we are fools... I am waiting for them to call me again about this crap...It looks like they are telling everyone that they owe checks that was written in 2005 I guess that's the year they randomly pick... ha ha ha those fools... This is the address they give me GCB Investigations P.O. Box 304, Union City GA 30291-0304 Toll free #1-855-GCB-6077  Direct # 251-345-6240 Fax 1-800-790-5321 and letter is from Todd Johnson... he mist think we are stupid....

They did the same to me. I got a letter from them yesterday demanding to have me arrested if I did not pay then $447.00 for a check they clams to have been written by me in 2005 for the amount of $117.00. they could or would not sent me information to prove that I owe a check, so I told them if they could not give me proof then I am not paying s**t to them. the woman then said that she would wave the fees and bring it down to $247.00 but she would only accept that if I pay it to them right there on the spot with a credit card or debit card. I told them Hell no I am not paying s**t to them plus the statue of limitation on that check is way past due. and the bank to which that check was written on is not even in business any more. they must think we are fools... I am waiting for them to call me again about this crap...It looks like they are telling everyone that they owe checks that was written in 2005 I guess that's the year they randomly pick... ha ha ha those fools...

They did the same to me. I got a letter from them yesterday demanding to have me arrested if I did not pay then $447.00 for a check they clams to have been written by me in 2005 for the amount of $117.00. they could or would not sent me information to prove that I owe a check, so I told them if they could not give me proof then I am not paying s*** to them. the woman then said that she would wave the fees and bring it down to $247.00 but she would only accept that if I pay it to them right there on the spot with a credit card or debit card. I told them Hell no I am not paying s*** to them plus the statue of limitation on that check is way past due. and the bank to which that check was written on is not even in business any more. they must think we are fools... I am waiting for them to call me again about this crap...It looks like they are telling everyone that they owe checks that was written in 2005 I guess that's the year they randomly pick... ha ha ha those fools...

Consumers across the country report that they're getting telephone calls from people trying to collect on loans the consumers never received or on loans they did receive but for amounts they do not owe. Others are receiving calls from people seeking to recover on loans consumers received but where the creditors never authorized the callers to collect for them. So what's the story?

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

They are calling me and my family members.  The same Todd Johnson.  new number is now 855-422-6077 or 214-935-1010.  He wouldn't tell me anything, but tried to trace my call.  same story as when he tried this 6 months ago.  He said I wrote a check under a maiden name 7 years ago.  haven't used that name in over 15 years.  Also, the "check" was on a bank I never heard of, in a store I never heard of at a mall I've never been to.  He even was able to trace my work number when I used the *67.  Pure SHAM!  I will look up FTC and file a complaint also.

I ALSO RECEIVED A CALL FROM GCB INVESTIGATORS FROM INVESTIGATOR PATTERSON FROM NUMBER 855-422-6077 FROM CHECKS FROM 2005 THE STATUE OF LIMITATIONS IS 3YRS IN MY STATE. HE TOLD ME I WOULD BE ARRESTED AND SENT TO PRISON IF i DID NOT CONTACT THEM AND START MAKING PAYMENTS ON THESE CHECKS. THE CHECKS ARE 7 YRS OLD.  The NAME OF THE COMPANY DID NOT SOUND LIKE A LAW FIRM AS MR PATTERSON WAS SAYING SO I DECIDED TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET. THANK GOD I READ THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE THIS COMPANY REALLY HAD ME FREAKED OUT AND GETTING A WARRANT FOR MY ARREST.  PLEASE DON'T ANYONE PAY THIS COMPANY A DIME. THEY WILL ALSO CONTACT YOUR RELATIVES.  CALL YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF'S DEPT. AND MAKE A COMPLAINT!

Toady my husband got a call from a woman who said her name is Investigator Lauckner from GCB Investigators. She knew the bank I bank with and listed checks that had been written fraudulently. She also said there is a warrent out for my arrest and asked him for a credit card # to post a pymt!  He told her to call me, not knowing what this was all about. He gave her my cell # and she left the same mess. on my mach! I had my purse stollen 7 years ago and took care of it all back then. Wierd thing is, is I remarried since then and moved, how did they get the new cell # of my husband? Ive reported it to my bank and the Eug.Oregon police dept. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE OR ANYONE YOUR INFO> OVER THE PHONE!!!!!!!!

I recvied a phone call for them today and trying to find information on them

GCB INVESTIGATION CHECK FRAUD DIVISION
OWNER: Zo Mitchell 770-369-4077
ASSISTANT: Toni 760-573-9106
LOCATION: 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE Marietta, Ga 30067 suit #434

This is the address to GCB 2470 Windy Hill Rd SE Marietta, Ga 30067. This is an office building sweet number 434. The company?s real name is Global Consulting Bureau LLC. His real sell phone number is 770-369-4077. His real name is Zo Mitchell and yes this COMPANY IS A FRAUD. The checks are real but really the company that the check was written to already written those checks off so the debt is really non collectible. Zo Mitchell other cell phone number is 760-573-9106. He might have told you his name was Todd Johnson but it?s not its Zo Mitchell. When they collect money they get a 25 percent commission off what they bring in the office. The investigator/ case coordinator name that they give you is not there real name and that right there is against the law. They also use a skip tracing program that gives them access to all your person information like all the addresses you have ever lived at, the first five of your social, your family member name and contact info, your driver?s license number, bankrupts, and info from the DMV. When you call 855-422-6077 you will hear a message and music that he paid good money for to make the company seem real. Monica Allen will always answer the phone yet her real name is TONI. If you call too many times or ask them for two much information Zo Mitchell the owner will Block your number so you can?t call in the office. Kevin Patterson is not a retired police officer from Albany New York. That is all a scam. No they cannot have you arrested. Nor do you have to pay for that check.

this post was writen by someone that works at this company to make it look like a lagit company the company is located at 2470 Windy Hill suit 435 Marietta Ga

Do not pay anyone that calls from GCB investigation this company is a fraud there located at 2470 Wind Hill suite 435 Marietta Ga, every one use a fake name Zo Mitchell aka Todd Johnson is the owner. This money that he collects goes into his personal account not to the companys that he claims he is collecting for, You can't be apprehended these are just scare tactics these check are 7 years old and there is no legal action that can be take to recover this money. I know this for a fact I left this company because of the illegal transaction that was going on. They use the term Inverstigations to get around the Collection laws.

Got a call yesterday from (855) 422-6077 by a Kevin Patterson.  Claims he was a retired police officer and now works for GBC Investigations. He said his office was located in the county that I actually live in, but would not give me the address or location. He said I had a check out from 2005 that needed to be taken care of immediately or he would have me arrested within 72 hours. He actually scared me a little bit because he knew my Drivers License number and current address, as well as my old PO Box #.  He gave me a check number, my bank name and routing number.  But he couldn't tell me the actual amount of the check I supposedly written. Then proceeded to break down the restitution owed of $365.41 down to $300 in court fees, $35 for some other fee, and said the check must be for $30,41. I said I will come down to the office tomorrow afternoon and you can show me proof that I owe this.  He said NO, this can only be paid by phone with a debit/credit card. Told me I must call him back today at 11 am or he would turn me into the sheriffs office to issue a warrant.  I said, "Well it looks like you will have to turn me in, cuz I refuse to give you my info over the phone." I also told him in the meantime, I will contact the sheriff myself and my bank. His response was, "Call the sheriff, call the President of the US if you want, but that isn't gonna stop you from going to jail."  What this man doesn't realize is that I live in a town of less than 500 people. This county does all their legal stuff in a town of 1,200 people.  Everyone knows everyone in theses towns. Funny how when I called the sheriffs office and talked to the criminal investigator himself, he never even heard of this man or this company. He gave me a fake case # that isn't even used in the state. He even called the number and was given the run-around and was told that they would block his number. Nothing professional about them at all. On top of of this, my bank says there is no way that I could write a check out of their bank in 2005 because I never had a bank account with them until 2007.....SCAMMERS PEOPLE!!!! DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY OR INFO. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AT YOUR GOVERNORS OFFICE.

These people with 1855 422 6077 called my grandma his last name smith about check fraud deposit seriously!

I was contacted by my ex wife of 11 years saying they were investigating me on check fraud. They also contacted my ex brother in law of 11 years. I told them i have been the victim of check fraud and that I was contacting my local authorities. They had an incorrect D.L., and a checking account with a bank I never even heard of. I called this company back to inform them what the authorities told me to tell them which was go ahead and prosecute, because there have been complaints filed against this company. I was then told that because it apparently looks as if I have been a victim of identity theft they are dropping this claim, and I would not be bothered again...

I received a threatening phone call from these people saying there is a warrant for my arrest for 3 counts of aggravated check fraud. They left this on my answering machine and said I had 72 hours to respond or I would be arrested. What they didn't know is I am a law enforcement detective that works in the warrant division.
After I began to ask questions about the so-called check from 2005, they couldn't provide me with any answers and rushed off the phone and never called back. THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM!!!!!!!

I myself received this call and thinking it was a legitimate company I actually made several payments. During the course of the last 4 months I have paid in over 600.00 on my debit card...Had to recently request a new card and when looking for a way to contact this company I stumbled upon this website. I had lost the contact number. I have a threatning recorded voicemail I kept on my phone for further proof if anything comes of this in the legal form. I, after readiing all of these testimonies,am not about to make another payment to them. I will take my chances on them filing charges...showing proof of a bad check wrote in 2007. They refused any paperwork to be sent to me in regards to the "bad checks" when i let them know i was speaking to an attorney on this and wanted to let him handle it the female on the phone proceeded to get very hateful and verbally told me not to be stupid and just pay the damn debt. Really?

So has anyone really went to jail over this?

My sister in law recieved a phone call from a Mr. Patterson (1-855-422-6077) (GCB Check Fraud Investigations) stating that I had three counts of check fraud and one count of theft by deception. A warrant was in the works and within 72 hours I could be picked up and arrested. They left a phone number and a case number to call back.  I dont even have or use checks. From what I've read by previous posts it sounds like a scam 100%. This has raised many eye brows in my family and I am not happy with it.