I recieved a few letters from Check Processing Bureau Legal Services saying I owe over $175 for a $20 bounced check to Sears.  I called and spoke with Doug Lewis.  I told him I had already took care of this back in 2001 with Sears, he told me "Sears does this all the time--they accept payment and don't credit the account. We can end all this with a payment right now."  When I said I wanted to contact Sears, he said this situation was passed that point.  When I wouldn't make the payment, he hung up on me.
I recieved a Final Action letter a few days ago that says "Action on the above-captioned fraudulent check file has been suspended and tranferred to the criminal court. This case is now closed. Procedural Due Process will be served to this address by certified mail."

Of course they can't send a copy of the alleged check because there is none.
Doesn't it make anyone wonder why their own bank would not have hit them with NSF fees (which they would in a heartbeat) along with the merchant asking for their fee (usually $25-50 itself) also?

I did'nt receive a call but received a letter about 3 or 4 months ago about a fradulant check from from Sur-Tel (a phone company) for 219.00. i called and they told my that in 2000.....8 years ago i wrote a check that bounced. now i have used this company. But after 8 years they contact me...they couldnt give my an account number or anything. so i just received a 2nd letter from them saying its my final notice and legal action will be taken. maybe a warrent. and none of this in on my credit report....????

Probably got phone calls, since I don't answer unknown numbers but did get a letter stating a fraudulent check to Oklahoma City Freightliner in the amount of $436.00.  Letter stated I could avoid criminal and/or civil action only with an immediate payment.

I knew this was a scam since my bank account will pay an overdraft and bill me later!

Judgement Day is coming!!!!!!

Wow, I'm glad I didn't just give in and pay the damn thing! They said I wrote a check to Tobacoo Road for $50. Now, I definitely would have shopped there, but I don't think I'd ever written a check. As soon as I asked to see a copy of the check, they immediately changed their tune, said that the statute of limitations had run out anyway and that they were going to close the account...

I figured if they showed me the check and it was mine, i'd pay it...glad I didn't just send in the money!

This has many reports as to being a rip-off company.  They call with a claim to have an old check from company's that alot of the ones contacted have never heard of.  Then they threaten to sue and prosecute.  This company will not send consumer a copy of said check.  Multiple reports with the Better Business Bureau