Turns out the calls from +13238432533 are almost always linked to a shady debt‑collection outfit pushing bogus old‑check claims. Victims repeatedly mention a name like Data Check of America and threats to garnish wages for checks that are decades old—well beyond any statute of limitations. The pattern includes multiple spoof numbers, aggressive scripts, and refusal to provide written validation. If you get such a call, hang up, don’t share personal or banking info, and report the number to the FTC, CFPB, or your state AG. Blocking the caller and filing a complaint can curb the harassment and protect your credit.
My experiance was similiar to everyones elses, I did however call back and got a copy of the so called bad check from their website, being 14 I didnt thinks I'd be able to track down what happend but...
Regarding the report, alot of usefull informations are provided, and at the end ther are some posible names that havent been researched yet.
I've been threatened by these callers, who claim to be collecting on a 15-year-old debt. They seem unaware that my long-term partner has recently passed the Bar Exam, and we have connections with several attorneys. I've even informed them that I'm recording our conversations.
I had a similar experience and contacted the police department, who confirmed it was a scam and had been previously reported.
Sherene's observation is accurate; these scam artists use multiple numbers, threatening wage garnishment, and consistently request callbacks to the 866-218-3402 number, prompting the need for legal action against them.
This number allegedly belongs to the State Attorney General.
I allready reported them, thanks
A call was received from a number registered in Los Angeles, California, requesting a callback to 866-218-3402, with claims of an owed debt from 2003, which appears to be falsified.
A debt collection attempt was made for a debt allegedly from 1993, which has already been settled, and I refuse to pay again without accurate information from the company
Numerous individuals have reported being targeted by serious check scammers who make absurd threats to garnish bank accounts and allege bank fraud, all of which is total nonsense intended to intimidate people
Apparently, this is a scam where they claim a legel action is pending and ask you to call 866-218-3402 to settel, totaly a low-life debt collector tactic to extort money from inocent people.
This is a scam; the caller threatened wage garnishment over a resolved issue and should be reported to relevant agencies.
The caller threatened to garnish my bank account over a check that was paid 16 years ago, which is troubling, given that the statute of limitations has expired and the debt was already settled.
This number is associated with a scam
Clearly a scam, it is essential not to provide any personal information as they attempt to collect on outdated bad checks and threaten wage garnishment, which is not feasible
This appears to be a fraudulent attempt to extort money from individuals.
The caller claimed to be from a biscuit company, which seems amusing.
Data Check of Nevada, or perhaps Data Check of America, either way its a total scam, they atempt to collect on very old checks, wich may or may not have bounced, when you do bounce a check, your bank and the payee will notify you, its rediculous what these crooks are doing, demand a debt validation letter by snail mail only!
This number is attempting to collect on checks that bounced over 15 years ago, and when asked for an address, the respondent provided an address for a biscuit company in Las Vegas and requested payment by credit card over the phone