Dec 18, 2012
Sure, we've all heard of this here. It's called FRAUD. It's a scam. Someone has, most likely, purchased some old expired debt for little or nothing and is now breaking federal law attempting to collect it. Or it could be some shysters who obtained info. and now are trying to make an easy buck. Could be from overseas, could be domestic. Doesn't really matter. Scumbags come in all colors and nationalities.
Demand written validation of their claim to be delivered to you by mail. Not e-mail. When she refuses, she has proven herself to be fraudulent. Report her to your local authorities, the Atty. Generals office and the FTC. Their sites are available on-line.
If she's calling from overseas she'll probably not give up. At this point you politely tell her to 'Phuq-Oph' and then block or ignore all further calls. If she's calling from stateside and persists, log and record all calls (after checking your state laws governing the recording of calls), retain all voice mails, ascertain her address and contact a Consumer Atty. The U.S. based collection outfits that are using unlawful tactics are easy pickings, once they're located. You won't get much out of them, but it sure is gratifying!
Learn your rights. Info. is available here and on the FTCs web-site. An educated consumer is a debt collectors worst nightmare.