Fake debt collector/law suit

Happens all the time. Unfortunately, trying to sue would likely be a waste of time since these people aren't even in our country and not subject to our laws (just as we aren't subject to theirs). The best thing to do is answer the phone 1 time, tell them you are aware it's a scam and they won't be collecting anything from you and then never answer again. You can file a police report using the phone number they're calling from. Other than that, you just have to wait them out.

Okay I wasn't sure, if I file a police report on the phone number what do i say? This lady actually said she was a lawyer and wanted our attorney for record. Was kind of funny she asked for my husband's full name he said he told her she had the wrong number. I'm fraid to call the police though because it's a business line that she is harassing him on can we do that?

Tell them you're receiving phone calls from some Eastern Indian country trying to scam you and steal your identity. Tell them what's happening. If you don't want to file the police report then just stop talking to them. They'll eventually stop calling when they realize they aren't getting your money.

Would this be considered a case of identity theft and should we report my husband's credit?

If they have your or your husband's social security number, it's possible. And, since they're already operating illegally, it's probable. Protect yourself.

I had a call just like yours. From an Eastern Indian kind of accent. I asked them for the name of the company they represent, they said they e-mailed me, they said they had me in court so I asked for a dockett number, they threatend me with jail and that they felt sorry for me. So I cussed them out and told them never call my job he told me he would call 10 time if he wanted, I told him to go F himself and hung up. He called back and demand that I not hang up on him ever again, He did this about 4 times. I don't know what's to be done, but I am not giving him one dime. I called the company that I supposedly owed money and our business was concluded 2 .years ago. When I mentioned this fact, he faltered and said that he didn't know what was happening. I know my name is being sold over and over again. At this point I have to do something, my credit is on the line out there some where.

Unfortunately it is next to impossible to sue these guys and they know that. I have found a way that has a higher success rate and it can't hurt you to try it. When they call (not the work calls) just shoot the breeze, inquire as to the day there, what is his/her favorite book..then go into your favorite book...anything..just chat happily and don't respond to anything they threaten except with more happy chatter.

This pisses them off to no end....and sometimes they give up because they realize you are getting some sort of fun out of the calls and it wastes their time.

We received another call from this guy again, I traced the call to palmdale california. However when the guy called it's the same exact guy he changed his name to Alex Gonsalez. I contacted the city in which the phone numbers are calling from, they said it's a scam. We already know this. But I'm kind of concerned because he left another voice mail message, said he was going to take my husband to court. He's also contacting his place of employment. When I contacted the city of palmedale, california they told me these guys are located in canada and purchasing phone numbers which are impossible to trace. She also said to go to the FTC website, and search for check cashing scam. Whoever these guys are hacked into a PDL website or whatever it's called database, and now has people's information SSN#, checking account numbers etc. and using that information to try and scare people into giving them permission to take out money. I haven't budged yet but im thinking of creating a website, to help try and find these people. Not sure what good it'll do but the public needs to be aware of what they are really doing and it's against the law to scare people into paying a bill. I know check n go and magnum cash advance also sold our accounts. So I am thinking they hacked that database for sure.

Honestly why bother? Its a good bet these jackrabbits are out of the country. It is places like here that help to get the word out, but hey a website dedicated to cracking down on these bozos can't be bad!

They will simply keep trying to scare you into a payment, as I said before the only way to deal with them is to never accept their calls, or always accept and shoot the breeze.

Actually I just got woke up today and threatened, did a trace online and these guys are located 30 minutes away from where I am sitting, Not all people are out of country or nearly as impossible as you think. So I am going to take a drive. =D

since they use technology that bounces signals they use that to give the impression of the number being in your area.even a phone trace can't place their real location so don't waste your time.