Received a call from this number 470-377-0069 at 7:12 AM in CA this morning.  A message was left that could not be understood - the only reason I have the number is due to caller ID.  This company, Smith, Travis and Associates (Credit Litigation and Investigative Services in Georgia - cannot find a listing or address for them) then called a family member at 7:15 asking for a unknown person and they were told so by the family member.  I returned the call due to an email with the details from the family member.  I spoke with a Sadie there.  She stated that the information used was obtaine from Lexis Nexis and it is common that they call the wrong parties looking for someone with a same and/or similar name.   The only thing similar was the last name of my family member, neither name matched mine.  When I provided my name they could not find me in their data base and then stated they had no record of my number that they called.  I asked that my family member number be removed immediately and that they need to also pay attention to what state they are calling and what time - CA law states that these types of calls (debt collection) cannot be made before 8 AM Pacific time or after 9 PM Pacific time.

Please see the extensive thread for the number 513 348 1790.  They are nothing more than criminal fraudsters looking to commit identity theft.

There is a new federal agency established this month to address these criminals.  Go to http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Alex Pierce called from 470-377-0069 saying he was a paralegal at Smith Travis.  Treatening a lawsuit and garnishing wages.  The name they asked for was unintelligible.  When I called back Alex answered and I asked how he got the number. He refused to answer and I refused to give him my name.  He called me a moron and I asked to speak to his reporting 'attorney.'  His 'supervisor' came back on and basically proceeded to insult me with extremely graphic and vile insults while people were laughing in the background.  I assumed at this point that it was just a crank call.  But they do have a set-up with a reception type call center and an automated system for extensions.  When I see all the other fraudulent calls that people are reporting from this number is sounds more serious.  Hopefully they're not getting money from little old ladies with this fishing.  I wonder if they'd laugh that way behind bars.  Maybe some of the vile insults they were suggesting would actually happen to them in there.

Please make the effort to report this group here: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Our tax dollars funded the creation of this agency, so let's make those dollars work to reduce the number of these abusive, fraudulent groups.