Block the number right away and never engage. These messages masquerade as a “Margaret Wells” from a fake Mediation Department, trying to scare you into calling back and paying a bogus debt. The pattern shows up every few years, especially around tax season, and uses personal details to add credibility. Ignore any demand for payment, do not click links, and forward the text to 7726 (spam) so carriers can block the sender. Report the incident to the FTC and your phone provider, and consider adding the caller to your phone’s block list. Stay vigilant and protect your personal info.
A text message was sent to my phone, inquiring about my sister who passed away several years ago
Scammers often employ tactics like contacting family, friends, neighbors, or workplaces to create fear and embarrassment, aiming to extort money by posing as debt collectors and threatening to reveal false information about the victim's debt history.
This number not only calls me but also contacts my family members.
I really apreciate your post, I also got the same text message from Margaret Wells
I received a suspicious text message under my aunt's phone number, asking me to call a mediation department
A message was sent to someone else using my name, claiming to be from the mediation department, but I do not owe any debts and will not be contacting them.
These individuales dont care about who you are, they are basicly criminls trying to extort money, and responding to them only encourges them to contact you more
I got a message saying its urgent for Africa Davis to call this number, but i messaged them back to say im not Africa
A supposed Mediation Department representative named Margaret Wells contacted me from this number, claiming I owed over $3000 to Cash Net, despite my repeated denial of any debt