A voicemail was left, requesting verification of my address, employment, and social security information, with the caller claiming to be from a number in Bensalem, PA.
MNS debt collector calls: warning signs you need to know!
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Expert Opinion
Believe it or not, the same number keeps showing up on multiple family members' phones, demanding Social Security numbers and threatening legal action. This pattern matches classic debt‑collector scams that masquerade as legitimate agencies. Never share personal or financial details to an unsolicited caller, especially when they refuse to name a specific creditor. Hang up, block the number, and document the call. Report the incident to the FTC and your state attorney general, and consider placing a freeze on your credit. If a debt is real, a proper collector will provide written validation and a clear company name.
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Recent Reports for (855) 616-1608
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Debt collector (scam)
Assuming you meen a scammer when you say "debt collector", you should be more carefull with your word choise, legit debt collectors allwas provide informations about the debt, but you said "The debt collector refuses to give you informations", it sound like you meen a legit one
I never answeer this numbr, even when it rings for a long time, and when I don't answeer, it swiches to ringing as if I'm calling them, which is just a waste of time
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They said they would send me some informations about a payment, but i never recieved it, and they said it was on my credit report, but it's not.
Currently, this number is being utilised by a criminal organisation to commit fraudulent activities, so it's advisible not to answer calls from this number.
This number is associated with malicious activities and has been flagged for violating the DO NOT CALL list
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Debt Collector
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Threats of legal action were made if I didn't return the call, and the person on the phone had a rude attitude, so I'm choosing to ignore them
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This person keep calling me on my cell phone and wanting my informations, he was very rude and wouldn't tell me why he called, I didnt give him anythin
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Apparently, somebody called me regarding my daughter, they didnt identify theirselves and requested alot of personal info, total scam!
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This number is associated with a collections company handling Capital One accounts.
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Over the past week, this number has contacted several of my family members, including two sisters and my elderly father, inquiring about my social security number and employment information, and threatening legal action if the information is not provided.
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M&S an assett verification com
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Following a series of calls from 1-855-616-1608, I finally answered and was met with a message, subsequently, the caller also contacted my sister and ex-husband multiple times, the individual who answered the phone identified himself as Jeff Perkins, and was quite intimidating and rude, fortunately, the calls have ceased after I requested they stop contacting my family members.
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A call from this number claimed to be from a debt collector, but may be a scam.
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They are asking for my ss number, and wanting me to sign a notice, this is a scam, I have been oficially notified
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My son recieved a very disturbing call from a guy who was being a bully, when I asked for his company, he said M&S, and his name was Michael Shay, which I found suspisous.
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The unpleasant voicemail left by this number attempted to intimidate me, and I suspect that these individuals may be the same ones who previously contacted my elderly mother with false threats of an arrest warrant, which were later found to be baseless.
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The caller threatened legal action within 12-24 hours if I failed to respond and provide my work location and new address, but no company name or account information was provided, and the tone was unpleasant and borderline threatening
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Debt Collector
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It's essential to recognize that debt collectors are bound by the Fair Collections Act, which protects individuals from harassment; collectors do not have the legal authority to garnish wages or take such actions without a court order, and their threats are typically baseless and intended to intimidate.
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A friend of mine recived a cal from them, they claimed to have a case number and were calling about an old debt, and even threatened to make my friend homeless in a few days, thats definatly a scam.
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The caller threatened to disrupt my husband's job and our finances if we didn't pay $1,000 immediately, which seems like an intimidation tactic, and I hope they're held accountable for their actions
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To verify the legitimacy of a debt collector, what steps can be taken?
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For over 30 years, I haven't resided at my parents' home, yet this number continues to contact them, claiming to have my SS# and requesting a callback. It's puzzling that they wouldn't use my current phone number if they indeed possessed my information. This is a clear case of scammers targeting senior citizens.
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It's suspicious that they contacted my family members to get information about me, especally since they had no right to connect them to me, when i called back they didnt say where the debt was from and when i told them it was paid they stoped
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Within 5 minutes, they rang twice; didnt bother answering, absolutly certain theyre scammers
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Scam
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A female caller asked for verification of assets and social security number for a relative that dont live with me, and made a threat, wouldnt give any information when i called back.
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Somone called, askin for verification of assets, but didnt give ther name
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