Claimed that I owed an debt on a very very old account and claiming I'm being taken to court over the debt.. Asked to “confirm” sensitive personal information, such as your date of birth and Social Security number. When you’re hesitant to give out this information, they stress the urgency of the matter – after all, you’re being taken to court! If you ask too many questions about who is making a complaint or what company the process server works for, the scammer will get angry. Sometimes, the “process server” may be phishing for information about your family members. According to one target, “I received a call from some lady who… stated that my phone number was provided to them by my mother, and they wanted me to verify her Social Security number and date of birth. I refused and asked her what the phone call was about. She stated that there was a lawsuit pending against my mother, but she declined to state who the complainant was and said there would be a process server coming through to serve papers. They refused to provide my mother with any information regarding a lawsuit against her. We waited for a process server, and of course, none showed up.” The people behind this scam don’t have any legal papers to deliver, they want to get their hands on your personal information to commit identity theft.

January 10, 2024