May 13, 2016
Left a voicemail asking about a parent of a friend of mine, saying that I was used a reference to give her a call back. Hectic schedule didn't allow me to call back that day or the next but they called me again and I recognized the phone number. Being that my friend's mom is job searching, I answered the call. Immediately hear "this call will be recorded..." and then a woman named Jamie asked me if I knew "name of parent" and how I could get in touch with her. Sounding fishy, I asked what this was in reference to and the response was "a personal matter and that the phone number they have has been disconnected." Now confirming that this was NOT a job reference call from a potential employer. I said I did not have a phone number or address. Then I was asked if I could pass along a message. I said I could only pass it along to my friend and you can hope it reaches her. I was given this 800 number for a call back number: 1-866-394-4503. I should have known the call was fishy when they called me by my maiden name and I've been married over 4 years. Anyways, Do NOT give them any information. And legally, they can only contact a third party member once (and only if they cannot contact the debtor) or they violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. If they tell you they have a debt, that is also a violation.