Scammers!

[courtney o'keefe]

Just wanted to give you a head's up that I received a phone call today from a blocked number telling me that a family members was getting served with a civil complaint and could I get the message to them.

Sound familiar? It should.

It's a scam and the Better Business Bureau is aware, but so widespread that it's difficult for them to keep up. I also called the Somerville Police Department and was invited to come down and fill out a form. According to my research and conversations I had, they call the family members to scare the person into paying money they don't owe. Nice, huh?

Before anyone gets a phone call and flips out that their loved one owes money and placed you down as a reference, please research the phone number, the company and insist something is sent to you in writing. Then, tell them never to call you again.

Details...
Civil Complaint being delivered by US Document Services (or American Document Services)
They will give you a case number
1-866-809-7595

Anyone else go through this?

Comments

[achinhibitor.livejournal.com]

It's sorta funny, because "served with a civil complaint" is the beginning of a legal proceeding, not the end of it. If you get one, don't freak out, but take careful stock of the situation, because you've got a considerable amount of time before you really have to do anything.

[ron_newman]

When I got sued in April 2013, I had only 20 days to respond or else I would default (automatically lose).

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

The FTC would like to know about this: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/