Yes - you got a call from - SCAMMERS!  Don't let them scare you into paying a bogus debt!  Besides being illegal to threaten people this way (per the FDCPA regulations), debt is civil, NOT criminal, so you're not going to be arrested, charged and thrown in jail!  

Report the calls to the FTC, the FBI and your state's Attorney General.  Next time the scammers call, tell them that on the advice of your attorney (even if you don't have one), you're recording all calls they make to you for multiple violations of the FDCPA.  

Also tell them that since they refuse to send the legally required debt validation letter proving you owe this debt to them, you are legally obliged to pay them NOTHING (also per the FDCPA regulations).

Thank you so much, Elspeth for this information, yes, I will do this, this is very frightening and scary and I'm still shook up from this, I appreciate you responding back to me and helping me, again, Thank you

I also asked them for paperwork to be sent to the address they had for me and I also got the excuse O sorry we filed on you at noon today. So your file is not here in our office anymore. I said O I figured that much cause you have and have had any paperwork . I have not got another call since its been 2 weeks now.

Hey me too he told me to enjoy jail over the holidays. How can they do this? My local officer told me the same thing.

I got a call from them too today!! First it was a woman trying to verify my address and did I receive the numerous mailed citations and notices? I said no to both...wrong address and didn't get any mail...so she wanted to send me to talk to Timothy Hoffman from the District Attorney's office. There was hold music then a loud voiced guy answers saying can I help you? I said....I don't think so...he got kinda mad and said his name and that he had a whole list of Pay Day loans that I did fraudulently and that I would be served in 1 hour with an arrest warrant. He tried to verify my birthdate...I said I don't know who I'm talking to so not gonna verify anything. He really got mad then and was yelling asking Yes or No....is this your DOB!!!??. I just hung up on him bc my gut was telling me this is maybe the worst debt Collector that ever was! They tried to call back with the number showing unknown. I didn't pick up. Then I Googled his name and saw quite a bit about this guy. I'm sooooo glad I didn't tell him anything and none of you should either. He's a rude [***] heartless person who just tries to take your money.