got a call from this number...called threatning to "detain me" at my work or home address, called my ex husband's dad of 18 years ago asking him if he knew where I was and that I was going to jail. Haven't moved jobs or houses in over 10 years...if they wanted to find me, they know where I am...SCAM!  Need name and address of this company to finish my complaint with the FTC...Can anyone help??

Had the same call yesterday looking for someone with personal interest and fraudulent activity.  Happened also to some relatives.. Same telephone number.. Can anyone do something about this.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:

•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.

If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:

•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•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.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0258-fake-debt-collectors

12/6/13 Got a call from "Arthur Windslow" when i asked him who he's with he said works "closely"with Fraud Division of State of Texas was looking for my relative wanted to talk to her to get "her side of the story before they issue a warrant for her arrest" he gave me a case # & said to give message - i called my relative and he had just called her too-he mentioned a 3rd name and my relative said the only place she has me and the 3rd person listed anywhere as relatives is on Facebook -see the 3rd person is not a relative but posted as relative on Facebook - so they have to be getting this info from Facebook

Today on 12/6/2013 we received a call from "Arthur Windslow" and he said he worked for the fraud division for North Carolina and asked for my sister. He claimed that she was wanted for check fraud and there was a warrant for her arrest. He gave us a case number and everything. We being law abiding citizens of course was fearful and so we had my sister call them back. The  people was telling my sister that she owes a debt of over $400.00 and she needed to pay or a warrant was going to be issued for her arrest. He claimed he needed this money for her debt, plus court fees and lawyer fees. RED FLAG. What court fees and lawyer fees. We haven't even been to court. I felt something was fishy and we googled this number, and low and behold, this site came up. We found out it was a fraud and sadly we almost fell for it. We were actually prepared to pay the money to keep my sister out of jail. Thank GOD for all of you who came before us and gave us something to look at when I had a suspension. We went to our local police department to report the incident. Not only did we speak to an Arthur Windslow, but also a Rebecca Marbrey and a Adam Pellis((?)