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.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

I received a call from Ashley and she said her company name was URG and I owe two pay day loans she said to call her back at 855 730 8951 x220 not sure if you have to same number

Omg I received the SAME message...dumb a***s

I got that same message this morning

 i got a call saying her name was Ashley same story sam
e threats I googled the name of company which is PCS services . They said they would go to my home first and then to my job between 1-3

I got a call saying her name was Ashley same story sam
e threats I googled the name of company which is PCS services and found all these helpful info. So happy I did that bc would have gave the money. Thankx all of u and this just p.sses me off

Received a call from this number (although it rang up 888888 on my caller ID they left their call  back number on my voicemail) 4 times today. The one voicemail they left said that they would be sending a uniformed officer to my home to serve me with papers for something. I called back to figure out what is going on and I got a "this mailbox is full"

I received a call from Steven Johnson saying I had 24 hours to contact them or they would come to my house or place of employment and have my supervisor signature as a witness and that he was a independent locator. They said if I didn't contact within 24 hours they will take legal action.

I received a call from this number stating they are sending someone out to my place of employment between the hours of 1-3pm today to sign something, but they did not state what it was for or what it is in regards too?? Pretty sure it is a scam!!!

It's a scam...why can't they leave you alone

They called sayin i had a bounce check and tgey are a da agent. so today i called the courthouse to confirm a bounced check was ever done n they said no. its a damn scam

This is a bill collector who use lies and deception to get you to the telephone. As if a phone converstion will put dollars in your pockets. Don't ask don't tell lies.

Received a call from "Darnell White" stating he is contacting me regarding an issue associated with my social security number. Stated that he would send a uniform officer to my place of work or residence within the next 24 hours, unless I call him by 12 noon.

Called the man back the next day and he answered as "James Duvall" (????).

Contacted a legal representative who stated that it seemed like a scam.