Global Processing Services, also known as Mediation Processing Services, LLC and Mediation Management Services called twice in a row on 12-27-22 at 2:58 PM EST from 651-204-8557. They left a threatening message to call back 904-541-8369, "Return this call to prevent any legal action from taking place. For more detail on how to take advantage of the settlement opportunity, you can contact our office directly at area code 904-541-8369. Once again that number is area code 904-541-8369. Thank you" I returned the call on 12-27-22 at 3:34 PM to 904-541-8369 and spoke to someone named Daisy. I told her that she did not have permission to call my number and to cease contact immediately. They also called on 02-09-23 at 11:45 AM EST from 986-200-0020 with a prerecorded message and asked that I call back 904-541-8369. I then received a text five minutes later at 11:50 AM from a Rebeca via 904-579-1855 telling me to call back that number and speak to a Tiffany and that this was the Final Attempt. I called back 904-541-8369 at 11:46 AM and spoke to a Ms. Lawson and then called 904-579-1855 at 11:59 AM and spoke to a Rebeca. I told them both that they did not have permission to call my number and to cease contact immediately. This business seems to have a history of trying to collect alleged debts that are either past the statute of limitations or simply non existent. Further online research shows that attempts to contact them via the BBB or the CFPB don't even work. I contacted an attorney who told me that they couldn't find enough reliable information on these people to attempt a TCPA noncompliance case and that it was apparent to them that this is not a legitimate agency. All I can suggest is that you ignore their calls and block their numbers. They called back again from 986-200-0020 later in the day on 02-09-23 at 3:08 PM EST and left this message, "We are filing legal paperwork within your county and in your state in the next 24 to 48 hours due to an unresolved charged off debt. If you want to prevent any legal filings, we're offering an economic hardship settlement of $289 to pay off your account to prevent any legal action from taking place. For more detail on how to take advantage of this settlement opportunity, you can contact our office directly at area code 904-541-8369. Once again that number is area code 904-541-8369. Thank you." I will say that the alleged debt that was mentioned, when I first called, involved an apparent loan that I had never taken out. Even if it had some legitimacy to it, which it did not, it would have been far past the statute of limitations for my state to collect on. Making threats of being sued for a debt that is past the statute of limitations is illegal, let alone trying to collect on a non existent one. I also have asked three different associates to cease contact until this debt could be verified. As I'm still being harassed, after first contact 'two' months ago, this is also acting against the TCPA compliance act. This company operates outside of the law and preys on those who appear be victims taken in by a well formulated scam operation. The ruse usually involves an alleged CashNetUSA debt or something very similar that's many years old, almost always past the local statute of limitations. You'll find that many people have been accused of debts that they do not owe and have been strong armed into paying GPS anyway. This involves the above legal threat scare tactic. Company Presidents are Jalpha and James (Jim) Powell 904-476-2325 https://www.globalpsvs.com/ [email protected] https://www.mediationprocessingservices.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2285 Kingsley Avenue Suite A - #1205 Orange Park, FL 32073 904-256-4936 (Actually a Staples store for a iPostal1 box) 155 Blanding Blvd Ste 6c-d Orange Park, FL 32073-2630 888-559-1994 P.O. BOX 168 Orange Park, FL 32067 850-390-4724 3941 Pall Mall Dr Jacksonville, FL 32257 904-579-3522 202-556-4827 202-709-4581 279-208-4975 305-396-3959 605-534-1680 612-605-7317 650-645-9664 651-204-8557 718-766-9223 833-999-7455 850-390-4724 855-827-5944 877-386-2292 877-767-5133 888-559-1994 904-256-4936 904-476-2325 904-541-8232 904-541-8369 904-541-8370 904-579-1620 904-579-1855 904-579-3522 904-667-4438 904-688-0801 904-980-4571 949-668-0070 972-893-9982 986-200-0020

February 10, 2023

Second time they called. I put them in my block folder so they can no longer harass me. I am up to date on every payment. So feel free to file whatever you want.

February 10, 2023

Someone from this number keeps calling leaving message trying to collect a debt.

February 3, 2023

Filing a lawsuit with my state or county In regards to a debt I owe. It’s a 289 debt settlement.

January 30, 2023

Recorded message says they now have the legal right to garnish your wages for an outstanding debt unless you call a different number. Do not answer.

September 29, 2022

This has been twice they called and left a voicemail. I didn’t answer it

September 27, 2022

they got the wrong number

September 24, 2022

Fake phantom debt collection scam by madarchod criminals phoning from India. This is what the Federal Trade Commission calls a phantom debt collection scam where the scammer pretends to be a debt collector, bank, credit agency, billing department, lawyer, or law enforcement and threatens to sue or arrest you using lies, harassment, and intimidation to collect on fake debts that you do not owe. Debt collection scams are very common because many people carry debts, so it is easy for scammers to phish for gullible victims. And Indian debt collection scams have vastly increased this year to prey upon the larger number of people in debt. The scammer or recording mentions very vague urgency or legal actions, fake "court filing attached to your name", important documents, unpaid financial accounts or account ID codes for your fake debt, and they say numerous attempts to contact you at your home and workplace have been unsuccessful and this is their final attempt, which is all false and intended to make it sound urgent. The synthesized speech may be recorded in Spanish or Chinese to target immigrants. The scammer tries to sound threatening, asks for your Social Security number "for verification purposes", and says you can settle the debt by paying with a credit card, prepaid debit card, eBay/Amazon gift card, or demands that you wire transfer the payment, or asks for your bank account/routing number. Or the scammer pretends to offer a "50% settlement" deal where "you only have to pay half" of your fake debt. About 55% of North America scam calls come from India and 40% come from the Philippines. India scammers run hundreds of fraud, extortion, and money laundering scams every day such as posing as a fake pharmacy, fake Social Security officer saying your benefits are suspended, IRS officer collecting on fake unpaid back taxes, debt collector threatening you for fake unpaid bills, fake bank/financial/FedEx/UPS/DHL scams, pretending to offer fake health insurance, car warranty, student loan forgiveness, credit card and debt consolidation services, posing as Amazon to falsely say an unauthorized purchase was made to your credit card or your Prime membership was auto-debited from your bank, posing as Microsoft/Dell/HP/Apple to say your account has been hacked or they detected a virus on your computer, fake "we are refunding your money" or "your account has been auto-debited" scams, fake Google/Alexa listing scams, posing as electric utilities, Verizon, AT&T, or Comcast, fake solar panel and home purchase offers, fake fundraisers asking for donations, fake phone surveys, and the scammers try to steal your credit card, bank account/routing number, Social Security number, and personal information. India scammers often rotate through fake Social Security, subscription auto-renewal, pharmacy, and pre-approved loan scams on the same day. Philippines scammers run more auto/home/health/life insurance, Social Security and Medicare identity theft, and fake charity donation scams. Scammers use disposable VoIP phone numbers (e.g. MagicJack devices) or they spoof fake names and numbers on Caller ID. Anyone can use telecom software to phone with a fake CID name and number. Scammers spoof thousands of fake 8xx toll-free numbers. CID is useless with scam calls unless the scam asks you to phone them back. CID area codes are never the origin of scam calls since scams use spoofed CID numbers from across the US and Canada, numbers belonging to unsuspecting people, invalid area codes, and fake foreign country CID numbers; e.g. fake women crying "help me" emergency scams often spoof Mexico and Middle East CID numbers. Scammers often spoof the actual phone numbers of businesses such as Apple, Verizon, and banks to trick you into thinking the call is valid. How can you avoid being scammed by phone calls? NEVER trust any unsolicited caller who: sells something (most unsolicited calls are scams so your odds of saving money are very poor); asks for your Social Security number; offers a free gift or reward; threatens you with arrest/lawsuit or says you need to reply back soon (pressure tactic); asks you to access a website, download a file, wire transfer money or buy prepaid debit/gift cards; claims suspicious activity on your account; says your subscription is being refunded or auto-renewed/auto-debited; and all pre-recorded messages. Recordings are far more likely to be malicious scams and not just telemarketer spam. All unsolicited callers with foreign accents, usually Indian or Filipino, are usually scams. Filipino scammers tend to speak better English than Indian scammers. Filipinos speak English with a subtle accent having a slight trill. Scams often say that you inquired about a job, insurance, social security benefits, or that you previously contacted them or visited their website. A common India scam plays a fake Amazon recording. Amazon account updates are emailed, not robo-dialed. Many banks use automated fraud alert calls to confirm a suspicious purchase, but verify the number that the recording tells you to phone or just call the number printed on your credit card. India scammers impersonate AT&T DirecTV, Comcast, or a cable/Internet company, offering fake discounts or service upgrades. Indians impersonate the IRS and Social Security Administration. The IRS/SSA never make unsolicited calls and never threaten to arrest you; they initiate contact via postal mail. Real lawsuits are not phoned in, especially not using pre-recorded threats lacking details; legal notices are mailed/couriered. The police, FBI, DEA never phone to threaten arrest; they show up in person with a warrant. Scammers try to gain your trust by saying your name when they call, but their autodialer automatically displays your name or says your name in a recording when your number is dialed using phone databases that list millions of names and addresses. Scammers often call using an initial recording speaking English, Spanish, or Chinese that is easily generated using text-to-speech translation software to disguise the origin of their India phone room. Some speech synthesis software sound robotic, but others sound natural. To hide their foreign accents, some India scammers use non-Indians in their phone room. Scammers often use interactive voice response (IVR) robotic software that combines voice recognition with artificial intelligence, speaks English with American voices, and responds based on your replies. IVR calls begin with: "Hi, this is fake_name, I am a fake_job_title on a recorded line, can you hear me okay?"; or "Hi, this is fake_name, how are you doing today?"; or "Hello? (pause) Are you there?"; or "Hi, may I speak to your_name?" IVR quickly asks you a short question to elicit a yes/no reply so it hangs up if it encounters voicemail. IVR robots understand basic replies and yes/no answers. To test for IVR, ask "How is the weather over there?" since IVR cannot answer complex questions and it keeps talking if you interrupt it in mid-sentence. IVR usually transfers you to the scammer, but some scams entirely use IVR with the robot asking for your credit card or SSN. A common myth is IVR calls record you saying "yes" so scammers can authorize purchases just using your "yes" voice, but scammers need more than just a recorded "yes" from you - credit cards and SSN. Phone/email scams share two common traits: the CID name/number and the "From:" header on emails are easily faked, and the intent of scam calls is malicious just as file attachments and website links on scam emails are harmful. Scams snowball for many victims. If your personal/financial data are stolen, either by being scammed, visiting a malicious website, or by a previous data breach of a business server that stores your data, then your data gets sold by scammers on the dark web who will see you as fresh meat and prey on you even more. This is why some receive 40+ scam calls everyday while others get 0 to 2 calls per day. If you provide your personal information to a phone scammer, lured by fake 80%-discounted drugs or scared by fake IRS officers, you receive even more phone scams and identity theft can take years to repair. Most unsolicited calls are scams, often with an Indian accent. No other country is infested with pandemics of phone room sweatshops filled with criminals who belong to the lowest India caste and many are thieves and rapists who were serving jail time but released early due to prison overcrowding. Scammers often shout profanities at you. Just laugh at their abusive language. Google "Hindi swear words" and memorize some favorites, e.g. call him "Rundi Ka Bacha" (son of whore) or call her "Rundi Ki Bachi" (daughter of whore). Scammers ignore the National Do-Not-Call Registry; asking scammers to stop calling is useless. You do these scammers a favor by quickly hanging up. But you ruin their scams when you slowly drag them along on the phone call, give them fake personal and credit card data (16 random digits starting with 4 for Visa, 5 for MasterCard), ask them to speak louder and repeat what they said to waste their time and energy.

September 23, 2022