Complaint Review: Pretrial Intervention

On 5/19/14 we got a strange & illegal call from "Samantha Hall" of Pretrial Intervention," following the same script that others have reported:  "A case has been filed against you.  I need to speak to you or your attorney of record, today, immediately.  Contact me at 210-762-6589.  If I do not hear back from you I will document that you have waived your right to counsel and the case will be filed.  Govern yourself accordingly." 

See Nolo.com's excellent website on debt scavengers for more info.  We've reported the threatening & vague call to the new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and urge anyone who has the same experience to do the same. (If it's really a once-legitimate debt, it isn't anymore & is not owed).  Anyone who purports to be trying to collect a debt must, by federal law, give you notice in writing that includes the name of the original debtor, and how to contact them to dispute it; also, even if you do owe a debt you have the right to request they not contact you anymore.  There's a reason these people don't contact you by mail. 

Don't be intimidated by these jerks!  Fight back any way you can.