Victim Location 37167
Type of a scam Debt Collections
I received several phone calls & voice mails appearing to be from a local number in my area. The first message that was left stated a complaint had been filed against me, the call back # 757-975-8025 and a reference number was given. The following messages stated 2 incidents or matters and I will be served at home or work. I finally called back and was immediately placed on hold, "Rebecca " came on the line, I asked what’s the name of the company, she stated "CRG Associates" a mediation company. Rebecca asked if I was the person who they have been trying to reach, I asked about the company, she began to yell at me saying I’m avoiding the question and will be served. Rebecca hung up.
Victim Location 08054
Type of a scam Debt Collections
My home phone # received a call from an electronic source (856-246-5574) with a vague message stating my sister-in-law who does NOT reside here, nor never has, had to call 757-975-8025 regarding 2 supposed "orders", or was going to be "served". I looked the number up in White pages reverse look up and it appeared to be a valid number. When I called 757-975-8025 to identify why a call was coming to MY unlisted and private home number for someone else, and try to determine if this could be any sort of a legitimate contact, the person answered the phone and stated "hold on", and put me on hold. When she returned she asked if I was if I was my sister-in-law. I said, no and asked where I was calling. She said I was lying. I asked her who I was speaking to and she said "Rebecca", and then went on to say that when I call a place of business and try to block my number that I was hiding something. I said asked what place of business am I calling, and reminded her that she had not given it to me, she said "Yes I did, its CRG Associates" and I must be who I am claiming I am not. She said even though I tried to hide my number, she knows my number, and that I will be served and then hung up on me.
I called her back to ask why she was calling my number and she started yelling at me and told me that my number would be removed from the list. GREAT. They should never have called me to begin with. So I reached out to the real CRG Associates. Who, are not related according to their email reply. Beware, this sounded like an Identity theft or monetary scam to us and used a very coercive tone, threats, and general badgering.