How do you identify a spam call?

Request payment by means other than credit card –including cash, gift card, wire transfer or private courier. Request your credit card or other payment mechanism for “shipping and handling” Use of threats if you don’t comply – even the threat of arrest. The call starts with a prerecorded message – called a “robocall”

How can I find out who called me without paying?

NumberGuru is a free service that allows you to quickly look up who is calling you, in some cases even if they are calling you from a cell phone. The best part of the service, besides its speed, is the ability to reverse look up as many numbers as you want for free.

Why did I get a phone call threatening to arrest me?

The caller, in a robotic voice, is heard saying that the reason behind this call is a pending lawsuit case. “The moment you receive this message, I want you to get back to me on my department division number,” the caller says. “Now if we don’t hear from you, we have to issue an arrest warrant under your name and get your arrested.

What to do if you get a phone call about an arrest warrant?

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. DON’T pay unknown debts, without verification!

What to do if you get a fraudulent phone call?

In those cases, the call is fraudulent, and you should just hang up. “Unfortunately, scammers will try anything to mislead and harm innocent people, including scaring them into thinking that something is wrong with their Social Security account and they might be arrested,” Stone said.

Can a person be arrested for using a Social Security number?

The callers state, due to improper or illegal activity with a citizen’s Social Security number (SSN) or account, a citizen will be arrested or face other legal action if they fail to call a provided phone number to address the issue.

The caller, in a robotic voice, is heard saying that the reason behind this call is a pending lawsuit case. “The moment you receive this message, I want you to get back to me on my department division number,” the caller says. “Now if we don’t hear from you, we have to issue an arrest warrant under your name and get your arrested.

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. DON’T pay unknown debts, without verification!

Is there a robo call that threatens arrest?

Another scam involves a robo-call message, asking you to call back immediately or else you will be arrested. People who respond are then asked to make a payment to avoid spending time behind bars.

Do you have to answer a phone call from an unknown number?

The FCC advises consumers not to answer calls or respond to texts from unknown numbers. But this summer, the scam callers were persistent, leaving voicemails that threatened legal action if I didn’t call back. Our guidance is: Never call back an unfamiliar number, because it may lead to a scam.

Do you need to call back after being served papers?

NO DO NOT call them back. This is a SCAM. If you are being sued they don’t give you a courtesy call to let you settle it first. They also don’t need your signature OR a witness for a “certified notice of INTENT for a pending legal claim” either they filed or intend to. Real process servers DO NOT warn you they just show up and serve you.

Why was I served a notice of intent?

He is advising me he has a request to put me on his list to obtain a signature for a certified notice of intent for a pending legal claim filed against me.

Can you be notified of a civil complaint by phone?

Dishonest shysters call people all over the country with this sort of a story, telling you that either there already has been, or that they are imminently about to, file a lawsuit against you BUT if you will only immediately pay them, it will all go away, blah, blah, blah,… Personally I would…

Is it legal to call a process server in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there are no statutes stating when a server can or cannot call you, but legitimate process servers will not call constantly or attempt to intimidate you. If a server calls you at all hours of the day from a non-local number trying to scare you, it’s a scammer.

NO DO NOT call them back. This is a SCAM. If you are being sued they don’t give you a courtesy call to let you settle it first. They also don’t need your signature OR a witness for a “certified notice of INTENT for a pending legal claim” either they filed or intend to. Real process servers DO NOT warn you they just show up and serve you.

He is advising me he has a request to put me on his list to obtain a signature for a certified notice of intent for a pending legal claim filed against me.

Dishonest shysters call people all over the country with this sort of a story, telling you that either there already has been, or that they are imminently about to, file a lawsuit against you BUT if you will only immediately pay them, it will all go away, blah, blah, blah,… Personally I would…