I live in houston tx . I received a call from a number 844-952-7362 this man called and said " this is Charles clay I'm with legal caring services, I have a summit in hands for you. I am scheduled to go out to your home and place a deployment within the next 24 hours, please make yourself available with some valid forms of id. If you are served you summons at work a supervisor or head of security will need to be available to sign off as a witness. Please be advised that failure to sign for the summons may result in a missed court of appearance. For any questions please contact the company that is filing against you at 844-952-7362 "  he did not show up to my house not did he call again not did he show up to my work or call. I have nothing to lead into a law suit after seeing all these posts I'm thinking scam for sure!

same message I got as what everyone here is saying.  Guy named Charles Clay.  Scared me to death. I called the number back and left voicemail.  He called me back and this time used my name (because my dumb a$$ left it on voicemail) and sounded so convincing untill i googled him and got here.  Im glad I found this out before this could have been an awful situation.  Thanks internet and thanks to all who posted.

Same message as everyone else, Charles Clay has a summons in hand for me. blah blah blah, told me to call 1-877-418-8784 for info....which was the number they are calling from.  Went to a pay phone, cal;led back, got some guy with a massively thick accent

Charles Clay - new number 1-877-418-8784.  Threatening phone messages, says he calling from legal care services.  Thanks to this forum, my mind can be at rest.

Did they ever call you back or serve you with papers?

I received a call from Charles Legal Serviced Clay stating he has summons that will be served in the next 24 hours at my home or place of employment. For any questions to call 844-828-7808. When I called the phone number I received a voice mail for Susan Porter. I left a message with my phone number and stated when he called he left no name to whom the message was for so I left her no name either.  

Rec'd a vim from Charles, same script as above.  Never once stated who the message was for.  I followed via Google on the phone number he was calling from, he is in New York I live clear across the country.  There is no way he can serve papers all across the country.  Since I have no outstanding debts I say this is a scam ...companies such as this prey on uninformed people. Know your rights....

Add me to the list...he told me in message that summons wasn't served I would have a failure to appears and a warrant would be issued for my arrest.  Number he left for questions was the number he was calling from, I am in Washington state...if he travels the country he must have some awesome frequent flyer miles!

Add me to the list as well.  I got a voicemail that didn't even say who the message was for or give any kind of number.  I tried to call back and you never get anyone.

Add me to the list. Charles Clay. Really? This scared the crap out of me! I couldn't think of what in the world i had done wrong! I hope these guys get a summons and go to jail for what they are doing!

Received a voice mail regartd Charles Clay Legal Services Attempting to deliver a summons to appear in court, etc. and for questions to call 1-844-828-7808.....I have no idea what it's about, I called left a message.....to find out what it is about. I have no debts that require collection .......

Man named Charles Clay called about a claim and said he would be at my house within 24-48hours and to have 2 I'd .says he's from Legal Caring Service. Have no reason for him coming since I don't have outstanding bills. Looked him up and he is trying to get our I'd for his own scam.Watch out for HIM.

Received voicemail at work from Charles Clay stating he had summons and would be delivering it to my home and place of business within 24 hours and I should have security and/or supervisor available to sign as a witness. Thankfully I googled the number and name of the company. Is this what our economy has come to.

Received voicemail at work from Charles Clay stating he had summons and would be delivering it to my home and place of business within 24 hours. Said i should have two forms of ID, a witness and failure to sign for summons could result in a missed court appearance. Thankfully I googled him and found this forum. I will not be calling these scammers back!

Got the exact same message, probably around the same time as the previous poster.

I'm hoping someone comes to my house in the next 24-48 hours so I can have my best friend/neighbor County Sherriff meet him as well.

Yup. Got a call from a guy claiming to be Charles Clay and he gave his spiel about being available for 24-48 hours and having two forms of ID ready to sign some summons papers. Also, if I had questions about being a witness, I should call the party suing me at said number. The first thought on my mind was why the NFL tight end Charles Clay was working as a summons collector. I think my chances of meeting the football player in person are greater than the chances are that this is a legitimate call. I have to give it to these scammer clowns, though, for coming up with a clever-but-not-quite cover name. Anyway, I hope you don't fall for these guys. I certainly won't. LOL

They just called threatening me, telling me that I will have a person come to my house and issue me a summons...

i had this company call and wanted to deliver a summons for someone i called back and they were looking for someone else then i looked up the number and found this scam

Same as the above posters.  Said his name was Charles, would be by tomorrow with a summons, I needed two forms of ID blah, blah, blah.
Googled the number and arrived here.

Just got the same phone call. Seeing how I dont have any dept I looked up the number on google and came to find that its a scam!

Follow the steps in what yo need to know:

http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
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A Collection Agent May Not?

Here are the top 11 actions prohibited by the The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:

Misrepresent Him or Herself

  A debt collector may not misrepresent himself as an attorney or law enforcement officer.

Use the Telephone to Annoy or Harass

  A collection agent may not cause a telephone to ring or engage any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with an intent to annoy, abuse, or harass anyone at the called number.

Threaten Arrest or Lawsuit

  A collection agent may not threaten a consumer with arrest. It may not threaten legal action that is either not permitted or not actually contemplated. In other words, a the threat of a lawsuit may be an empty one.

Use Abusive or Threatening Language

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Publish a Bad Debt List

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Contact By Embarrassing Media

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Contact a Consumer at Work

  A collection agent may not communicate with consumers at their place of employment after being told this is unacceptable or prohibited by the employer.

Seek Unjustifiable Amounts

  A debt collector may not demand any amounts not permitted under an applicable contract or as provided under law.

Contact a Consumer Represented by an Attorney

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Communicate With a Consumer After Receiving a Validation Request

  If a consumer sends a written §1692g response within 30 days, the collection agent may not communicate with the consumer until it mails the consumer the requested verification of original creditor's name and address.

Communicate With Third Parties

  A debt collector may not reveal or discuss the nature of a consumer?s debts with third parties other than the consumer?s spouse or attorney. A collection agent may contact neighbors or co-workers only to obtain location information. It may contact a third party again if it has reason to believe the information the party provided previously is false.

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Can a Collection Agent Call My Cell Phone?

  Yes. However, if you tell the debt collector it may not use that number because it is a cell phone, it may not contact you again at that number.

I Keep Receiving Dozens of Calls From Collection Agents. Is That Legal?

  No. Unscrupulous collection agents will use "block parties" or "office parties" where they contact a consumer, multiple neighbors, or co-workers telling them they need to reach the consumer on an urgent matter. This is not permitted under the FDCPA.

A Collector Says I Will Be Arrested if I Do Not Pay

  This was a true statement before the US Civil War, but has not been true since. People may be arrested if an aggressive judge files a bench warrant for a person who does not appear at a hearing relating to a lawsuit regarding a debt. However, in that case, the offense is the failure to respond to a court order, and not the existence of the debt. As stated above, it is illegal under the FDCPA to threaten a consumer with arrest if the consumer does not pay the debt.

was threaten with a 24-48 summon to be delivered to my address or job...left a phone # to call the person issuing the summon against me.   Mr. Charles Clay said threaten me with failure to appear etc. I called the number he left but it ringed with no answer.  

I just received a voice mail from this same guy saying he's from Legal Caring Services and to expect him within 24-48 hours to deliver a legal summons.  Exactly what you said is what he left on my voice mail and I'm in Arizona.  Sounds like scam to me.

Company Name:    Western Acquisition Group Inc
Status:    Active    Filing Date:    01/08/2014
Entity Type:    Domestic Business Corporation    File Number:    4510281
Filing State:    New York (NY)     Registered Agent:    Heston F McClain
Registered Agent Address:    Po Box 545
Lockport, NY 14094

This is the physical address for Heston McClain's numerous business entities
210 WALNUT ST 2ND FLOOR
BOX 18
LOCKPORT, NEW YORK, 14094

Well i suppose Charles Clay (Miami Dolphin TE) sounds tougher then Heston

Company Name:    Western Acquisition Group Inc
Status:    Active    Filing Date:    01/08/2014
Entity Type:    Domestic Business Corporation    File Number:    4510281
Filing State:    New York (NY)     Registered Agent:    Heston F McClain
Registered Agent Address:    Po Box 545
Lockport, NY 14094

This is the physical address for his numerous business entities
210 WALNUT ST 2ND FLOOR
BOX 18
LOCKPORT, NEW YORK, 14094

Just got same voicemail regarding my s.s.n. and possible fraud. No intentions in returning Charles Clay's ( name he is using right now)

Just got the same call they left a voice mail and I called them back she was talking about garnish wages fraud and some other junk. I simple told her Hunni I don't know what the hell you talking about i never had emerald credit card. Plus I know i would never put any of my family down for reference this is simply bogus.

Thank you so much for this information.. i was worried.  Isnt there a law against this misrepresentation??

This guy Charles called stating that my ssn was reported for fraud use and to call him back before it gets sent out to my jurisdiction.  

Law-fearing debt collectors do not typically send their claims straight to a judge, and they don't take your ransom money to broker quick deals with so-called "process servers". Legitimate debt collection is a process, not an ambush, and you are due a chance at each stage to raise a dispute. The agents' threats reported here are empty and their conduct is illegal.

Whether you are called a debtor or some collector thinks you can flush one out, you have rights and options. Many are simple to exercise if you only learn how. You are entitled to proof of claim and fair treatment. If you get neither, the collection agency should *not* win your assets. You are granted control of how you are contacted, the right to dispute debt claims, and the means to sue violators at low cost. The FTC and the CFPB can start you on your homework. See also if your state laws grant additional or stronger rights.

official FTC guidance and staff opinions on the FDCPA, PDF copy of the Act
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm

CFPB Q&A on debt collection practices
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection

See also this FTC alert: "Fake Debt Collectors"
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors